Why do some environmental shocks lead to disaster while others don't?
It's no longer just about stopping, but how we can live with climate change. A study by the Complexity Science Hub points out how our history could help guide the way.
It's no longer just about stopping, but how we can live with climate change. A study by the Complexity Science Hub points out how our history could help guide the way.
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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One of the most invasive species in the world is Solenopsis invicta, a red fire ant species with a painful sting. Native to South America, the ant has established itself across the globe.
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2023
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Australia is holding its collective breath ahead of a bushfire season that may bring a return of the smoke linked to 400 deaths and 4,500 hospitalizations and emergency department visits during the 2019–20 Black Summer ...
Environment
Sep 7, 2023
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Across the globe, and particularly in Brazil, lies an embarrassment of riches that also stage a showdown as mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity square off against growing food.
Environment
Sep 5, 2023
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The emission reductions in the 11 high-income countries that have "decoupled" CO2 emissions from Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fall far short of the reductions that are necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C or even just ...
Environment
Sep 4, 2023
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No continent has been hit harder by climate change than Africa, and yet none has more potential for a future centered on green energy, a top expert has told AFP in an interview.
Environment
Sep 4, 2023
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The world's technologically advanced countries have called for the adoption of a "green growth" model of economic development in international climate negotiations. But advocacy alone will not motivate countries to protect ...
Environment
Aug 30, 2023
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Economies already under stress respond more strongly to weather events like heat waves, river floods and tropical cyclones, a study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters shows.
Economics & Business
Aug 30, 2023
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Working in the sweltering heat of the Brazilian Amazon, Jose Diogo scales a tree and harvests a cluster of black berries: acai, the trendy "superfood" reshaping the world's biggest rainforest—for better and worse.
Environment
Aug 26, 2023
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Water availability is limited, and several socio-economic sectors compete for the available water resources. Consequently, water withdrawals often take place at the expense of environmental flows, leading to loss of biodiversity ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2023
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