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#1195632019-01-24
Study links climate change and war refugees
Researchers in the United Kingdom have found the strongest link yet between climate change, conflict and migration. The report released yesterday by authors at the University of East Anglia looked at asylum applications for 157 countries between 2006 and 2015. It found that in certain years and ...
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#1195642019-01-24
Superbugs 'as big a global threat as climate change and warfare'
Drug-resistant superbugs are as big a threat to the world as climate change or wars, Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned during a speech at Davos in which he unveiled a five-year action plan for the UK, and a 20-year vision, to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance by 2040.
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#1195652019-01-24
School strikes over climate change continue to snowball
The number of students participating in school strikes for climate action is continuing to rise around the world. Last week more than 60,000 students refused to go to their classes, the largest number yet
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#1195662019-01-24
Here is how Climate Change is destabilizing Monsoon
Monsoon in India is the most important weather event, while other countries do have their Monsoon, none of them compare to the Indian Monsoon. Most of the rainfall in the country occurs just on account of the four JJAS (June, July, August and September) months of the year.
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#1195672019-01-24
Climate change: male infertility caused by heatwaves may result in mass extinction
Since the 1980s, increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves have contributed to more deaths than any other extreme weather event.
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#1195682019-01-24
More People Than Ever Accept Climate Change Is a Threat to Them Personally
Climate change has always been a divisive topic for Americans. But new surveys suggest that awareness of climate change is growing, at least a little bit. For the first time, the vast majority of Americans accept that climate change is happening, which means perhaps we can finally start to do so ...
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#1195692019-01-24
'Tipping point' risk for Arctic hotspot
A rapid climate shift under way in the Barents Sea could spread to other Arctic regions, scientists warn. The Barents Sea is said to be at a tipping point, changing from an Arctic climate to an Atlantic climate as the water gets warmer.
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#1195702019-01-24
The curious link between brain diseases and blue-green algae
A scientific breakthrough intended to help boost the yields of food crops—such as wheat, cowpeas and cassava—might also improve understanding of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's that could one day lead to a cure.
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#1195712019-01-24
As climate heats up, rising rainfall averages hide crop-killing droughts
Research performed in the Ethiopian highlands shows that even in years with above average rainfall, crops can be severely reduced by drought early in the growing season, when seeds must sprout and get established.
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#1195862019-01-25
Children's climate rallies gain momentum in Europe
Thousands of schoolchildren in Europe are expected to skip classes and rally for action on climate change. Children plan to stage a sit-in outside city hall in Basel, Switzerland, and similar protests are planned in Berlin and other German cities.
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#1195872019-01-25
Is Climate Change Drying Up German Rivers — and Growth?
Greg Fuzesi, an economist at JPMorgan, has estimated that the low level of the Rhine and other important German rivers shaved off 0.7 percentage points of economic growth in 2018. The phenomenon, caused by a year of extraordinarily warm and dry weather, was almost certainly related to human-driv ...
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#1195882019-01-25
Climate change effects: Uganda at a crossroads
At the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 24) meeting last December in Katowice, Poland, four former presidents of UN talks issued a statement urging “decisive action” on climate change.
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#1195902019-01-25
‘Worrying’ rise in global CO2 forecast for 2019
The level of climate-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is forecast to rise by a near-record amount in 2019, according to the Met Office.
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#1195922019-01-25
Estudian los ríos para entender mejor el cambio climático
Los ríos del Ecuador o de la región amazónica no descomponen el carbono de la misma manera que los de la Patagonia, una comprobación que puede ser clave para evaluar los alcances del cambio climático en un escenario de altas temperaturas como se prevé para fin del siglo.
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#1195972019-01-25
Climat, biodiversité, développement: quelle place pour les acteurs économiques?
A l'heure où la préservation de la biodiversité et des espaces naturels, en plus de la lutte contre le réchauffement climatique s'imposent comme des enjeux majeurs, quelle place les acteurs de l'économie peuvent-ils avoir dans le basculement vers une société plus durable? Tour d'horizon avec plu ...
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#1196012019-01-25
Are We Headed Toward the Worst-Case Climate Change Scenario?
A record number of Americans say they accept that global warming is happening, according to a new survey from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, and nearly three-quarters of them now say it's an issue that's p ...
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#1196022019-01-25
Even central banks need to take climate change into account: IMF chief Christine Lagarde
Terming climate change as one of the most pressing issues for the global economy, IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Friday said even central banks would need to take it into account in their policy decisions.
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#1196032019-01-25
6 things we learned about the environment at Davos 2019
Even before Davos started, the scene was set for environmental issues to take centre stage. The Global Risks Report 2019 declared that humanity was ‘sleepwalking its way to catastrophe’ as extreme weather, failure to act on climate change, and natural disasters topped the list.
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#1196232019-01-28
Climate change forces killer whales further north to feed
Killer whales in the North Sea are changing their habits to adapt to climate change. The aquatic mammals have had to follow the migration of their favourite food: herring.
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#1196242019-01-28
Desertification, Land Degradation and Climate Change Go Hand in Hand
The link between desertification, land degradation and climate change is among several issues occupying the attention of the 197 Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) for the next three days.
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#1196252019-01-28
From rice to riches: adapting to climate change on Cambodia’s coasts
Climate change, deforestation and rising sea-levels have been causing devastating rice shortages for Cambodia’s coastal communities. UN Environment is supporting the Cambodian government in their attempts to promote alternative livelihoods to overcome these challenges.
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#1196262019-01-28
Paradox of witnessing climate change impacts unfolding
The most intriguing and surprising part about climate change impacts is that all the damage unfolds under our nose, at times even with our involvement.
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#1196272019-01-28
India urges caution on 'actions' to tackle climate change from security perspective
India urged caution as the United Nations Security Council deliberated on the impacts of climate related disasters on international peace and security. Participating in the open debate in the UN Security Council on Friday, India pointed out the pitfalls arising from viewing actions to tackle cli ...
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#1196352019-01-28
'Radical rethink' needed to tackle obesity, hunger, climate: report
To defeat the intertwined pandemics of obesity, hunger and climate change, governments must curb the political influence of major corporations, said a major report Monday calling for a 'global treaty' similar to one for tobacco control.
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#1196422019-01-28
Governments must lead way on fixing climate, UN Environment expert says
We have to move from agreeing on what to do to doing what has been agreed upon to protect the planet from global warming, said chief of UN Environment’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit Tim Christophersen during an interview with the Global Landscapes Forum.
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#1196612019-01-29
Fast food giants under fire on climate and water usage
A coalition of investors is calling on McDonalds, KFC, and other fast food suppliers to take swift action on climate change. The group, with around $6.5 trillion under management, want the chains to cut carbon and water risks in their dairy and meat suppliers.
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#1196632019-01-29
Small trees make big impact in climate change fight
When it comes to trees storing carbon, don't underestimate the little guys, according to new study.Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in their roots and leaves. Florida International University ecologist Jason Vleminckx and a team of researchers found small trees can st ...
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#1196752019-01-30
Climate change pushing eels in Europe towards extinction, study shows
Climate change is likely to push Europe’s critically endangered eels even closer to extinction, a new study have revealed.Populations have been in freefall for decades due to a combination of overfishing, pollution and dams being constructed along rivers, blocking their traditional migration routes.
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#1196762019-01-30
Study: Climate Change Linked to 'Arab Spring' Mass Migration
For the first time, scientists have linked climate change to the mass migration flows that followed the Arab Spring in North Africa and the Middle East a few years ago.
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#1196772019-01-30
Arnold Schwarzenegger meets Austrian chancellor for talks ahead of climate change summit
Hollywood star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was pictured in a friendly exchange with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Tuesday after the pair met to discuss the upcoming Austrian World Summit.
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#1196782019-01-30
Human-caused global warming already has doomed a large fraction of Earth’s glaciers
Even if we somehow stopped climate change dead in its tracks right now, recent research shows that more than a third of the world’s 200,000 glaciers would melt anyway.
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#1197022019-01-31
Huge cavity in Antarctic glacier signals rapid decay
A gigantic cavity—two-thirds the area of Manhattan and almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) tall—growing at the bottom of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is one of several disturbing discoveries reported in a new NASA-led study of the disintegrating glacier. The findings highlight the need for det ...
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#1197212019-02-01
Gigantic Cavity in Antarctica Glacier Is a Product of Rapid Melting, Study Finds
The Thwaites Glacier on Antarctica’s western coast has long been considered one of the most unstable on the continent. Now, scientists are worried about the discovery of an enormous underwater cavity that will probably speed up the glacier’s decay.
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#1197272019-02-01
Let’s Say I Wanted to Escape Climate Change. Where Should I Go?
So you want to escape climate change. That’s a reasonable impulse — climate change rivals nuclear war for the greatest threat to human life in the history of our species’ existence. Every survival instinct we’ve cultivated to date should, understandably, make us want to get away from it.
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#1197282019-02-01
Don't Save the Planet for the Planet. Do It for the Beer
What beer wants to know is, why do you hate America? How can you just sit in front of the game on Super Bowl Sunday, ice cold domestic lager close to hand, and not consider the future of that great institution? No, not the Super Bowl—the beer. Beer is America. Americans drank 2.9 billion cases i ...
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#1197292019-02-01
World Wetlands Day 2019: “Wetlands and Climate Change”
This year’s World Wetlands Day under the theme of “Wetlands and Climate Change” highlights the importance of healthy and intact wetlands to one of the most pressing challenges of our times: climate change.
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#1197322019-02-01
"La Camargue nous protège du réchauffement climatique"
Les zones naturelles humides, comme la Camargue, jouent un rôle d' "amortisseur" du dérèglement climatique, explique Jean Jalbert. Directeur général de la Tour du Valat, Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes, cet expert assure qu'il faut "réhabiliter" ces ...
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#1197412019-02-04
Oceans to turn bluer due to global warming
The sea will turn a brighter shade of blue due to global warming, a new study predicts.Experts believe that changing ocean temperatures will alter the distribution of tiny organisms called phytoplankton, which play a crucial role in absorbing sunlight.
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#1197452019-02-04
Convention seeks use of wetlands to tackle climate change
With time running out to reduce global carbon emissions by 45 per cent before 2030 and limit global warming to well below 2C, The Ramsar Convention said wetlands provide a natural solution to making a daunting task more achievable.
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#1197482019-02-04
Climate change is roasting the Himalaya region, threatening millions
The peaks and valleys of the Hindu Kush Himalaya mountain ranges are some of the most inaccessible, remote regions in the world today—but even the most isolated valleys have been touched by climate change, say the authors of a comprehensive new report about the vast region.
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#1197572019-02-04
Disasters and disagreements: Climate change collides with Trump's border wall
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body tasked with providing governments with the most accurate and up-to-date scientific information upon which they can frame their policy-making, released a special report in October 2018. It called for a rapid net reducti ...
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#1197582019-02-04
Climate Change may alter the taste of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
Climate expert Chris Brandolino, the principal scientist of New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) told New Zealand TV’s 1 NEWS last week that the country’s wine growing areas were likely to see more rainfall during the wet season and drier dry seasons – which ...
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#1197692019-02-05
British chips shrink by an inch as climate change slashes potato yields
Britain’s chips are under threat as climate change triggers unpredictable weather and brings sweeping changes to the nation’s fruit and vegetable growers.
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#1197712019-02-05
The False Choice Between Economic Growth and Combatting Climate Change
In 1974, the economist William Nordhaus described the transition from a “cowboy economy” to a “spaceship economy.” In the former, he wrote, “we could afford to use our resources profligately,” and “the environment could be used as a sink without becoming fouled.
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#1197722019-02-05
Climate change increasing air pollution across globe: Study
Rising temperatures increase the concentration of aerosols in the atmosphere that cause air pollution, according to a study which highlights another disturbing effect of climate change.
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#1197892019-02-06
Melting Himalayas put billions at risk
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region that supports nearly 40 percent of the global population, directly or indirectly, is under severe stress with rising global temperatures.
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#1197932019-02-06
How ponds can fight climate change in your garden
Ponds are taken for granted. Perhaps it’s because most of us have seen them – and on occasion, fallen into them – and think they’re only good for goldfish. Ponds may be the number one habitat for children’s “minibeast” hunts, but we are supposed to grow out of them in adulthood.
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#1197972019-02-06
Climate change or “just the weather?” Here’s how to answer that
Every once in a while, a day comes along to remind you that weather is more than a trusty source of social lubrication for awkward elevator encounters. Severe weather can threaten property, homes, and even lives. If a statistically rare weather event happens to you rather than someone else, abst ...
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#1197982019-02-06
Climate Change Could Thaw The Home Of Humanity's Doomsday Vault
If climate change has its way, the seeds the world is saving for doomsday might just be able to grow in the Arctic, according to a report released Monday by the Norwegian government.
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#1198002019-02-06
Climate change threatening underwater forests: Study
Climate change could lead to decline of underwater kelp forests by impacting their microbiome, according to a study.In humans, it has been observed that changes in the microbes in the gut can result in poor health, said researchers at the University of Sydney and the Sydney Institute of Marine S ...