Avainsana: climate change
Shorter lifespan of faster-growing trees will add to climate crisis, study finds
Trees grow faster in warmer conditions, and this should act as a natural brake on global heating, as they take up and store more carbon…
Trump’s U.S. EPA chief claims climate-change fight hurts the poor
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday accused Democrats of hurting the poor with policies aimed at fighting climate change, and said the…
Climate change and agriculture driving record levels of deforestation, WWF report finds
Climate change and agriculture are fueling record levels of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, with fires in the area 33% higher over that last 12…
Species ‘Pushed Out Of The Tropics’ By Climate Change
The world’s tropical regions are home to the widest range of plants and animals, but research from The University of Queensland reveals that climate change…
Climate Change and Land Use Are Accelerating Soil Erosion by Water
Soil loss due to water runoff could increase greatly around the world over the next 50 years due to climate change and intensive land cultivation….
Climate change: Removing CO2 could spark big rise in food prices
Scientists say that machines that remove CO2 from the air will be needed to keep the rise in global temperatures in check. But these devices…
UK tots up £6bn in climate finance for developing counties since 2011
The UK has mobilised more than £6bn in public and private finance towards tackling climate change in developing countries over the past nine years, funnelling…
Climate change: Dams played key role in limiting sea level rise
The construction of large-scale dams has played a surprising role in limiting rising seas, say scientists. Over the past century, melting glaciers and the thermal…
Poll: Most Europeans view climate change as more pressing issue than pandemic
Most Europeans still view climate change as the biggest issue facing humanity, even despite an inevitable surge in concern over the threat of epidemics in…
Concordia Student Maps Global Primate Habitat Endangered By Climate Change
The list of man-made threats facing the world’s non-human primates is depressingly long. Deforestation, poaching, the exotic pet trade and infectious diseases — all are…
Powerhouses: nanotechnology turns bricks into batteries
The humble house brick has been turned into a battery that can store electricity, raising the possibility that buildings could one day become literal powerhouses….
Climate change: Satellites record history of Antarctic melting
Twenty-five years of satellite observations have been used to reconstruct a detailed history of Antarctica’s ice shelves. These ice platforms are the floating protrusions of…
Kiribati’s president’s plans to raise islands in fight against sea-level rise
Kiribati will raise its islands above the ocean as part of its fight against sea-level rise, seeking help from its new diplomatic partner China to…
World’s three hottest Julys happened in the last five years
Last month was the world’s third-hottest July on record, new data show — the latest milestone in a global warming trend that has seen the…
Impact Of Climate Change On Tropical Fisheries Would Create Ripples Across The World
Tropical oceans and fisheries are threatened by climate change, generating impacts that will affect the sustainable development of both local economies and communities, and regions…
Japan’s climate change efforts hindered by biased business lobby -study
Japan’s powerful business lobby Keidanren is dominated by energy-intensive sectors that represent less than 10% of the economy, resulting in national policies that favour coal…
Extreme droughts in central Europe likely to increase sevenfold
Extreme droughts are likely to become much more frequent across central Europe, and if global greenhouse gas emissions rise strongly they could happen seven times…
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