With oppressive heat waves, devastating droughts, ravaging wildfires, and hard-hitting rainstorms, the summer of 2012 has been one for the record books. Thousands of precipitation … A Summer Of ExtremesRead more
Climate Disaster
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Climate change is already damaging global economy
Climate change is already contributing to the deaths of nearly 400,000 people a year and costing the world more than $1.2 trillion, wiping 1.6% annually … Climate change is already damaging global economyRead more
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Extreme weather supersizes global food price tags
A new Oxfam report released today hopes to close this understanding gap between climate change and global food prices, arguing previous research grossly underestimates future … Extreme weather supersizes global food price tagsRead more
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No Maple Syrup by 2100
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Harvesting from the drought
Droughts can be devastating to farmers and to the people who depend on the food those farmers produce. The historic Texas drought of 2011 caused … Harvesting from the droughtRead more
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Smoking and Global warming
Senator Bernie Sanders addresses the crowd at 350.org’s “Moving Planet” event at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier on 9/24/2011.
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When It Rains, It Pours
As our climate warms, wet areas will generally get wetter (and dry areas drier). One of the consequences of global warming is the severity and … When It Rains, It PoursRead more
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Restoring Mangroves May Prove Cheap Way to Cool Climate
Found along the edges of much of the world’s tropical coastlines, mangroves are absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at an impressive rate. Protecting them, … Restoring Mangroves May Prove Cheap Way to Cool ClimateRead more
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News
Elephant seal’s dive behaviour changing Global warming is having an effect on the dive behaviour and search for food of southern elephant seals. Researchers from … NewsRead more
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Extreme Weather Is the New Reality
There’s been a nasty change in the weather of late, and for businesses the forecast is simple: be prepared. In 2011, extreme weather caused more … Extreme Weather Is the New RealityRead more