Total economic losses caused by natural disasters hit an estimated $72 billion in the first half of 2022, fuelled by storms and floods, Swiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Tuesday.
Environment
Aug 2, 2022
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Temperatures in the U.K. recently breached 40°C for the first time in recorded history. The country is set to experience more frequent and more extreme heat waves as carbon emissions continue to accumulate in the atmosphere.
Environment
Jul 27, 2022
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Australians are reeling from climate change impacts including more frequent and severe disasters—floods, droughts, searing heat and fires. These complex disasters are fueling calls for managed retreats and debates about ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2022
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Sun lotion, insect repellant, and the Sharktivity app are this summer's must-have beach accessories along the US East Coast as human-shark encounters increase.
Ecology
Jul 25, 2022
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News stories of farmhands and other outdoor workers dying from heat-related impacts are stark reminders that few regulations exist to protect laborers from extreme heat. The average number of days U.S. agricultural workers ...
Environment
Jul 20, 2022
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An international team of scientists led by researchers from the University of Adelaide has revealed that rates of future warming threaten marine life in more than 70% of the most biodiverse-rich areas of Earth's oceans.
Environment
Jul 19, 2022
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France suffered soaring temperatures Wednesday, edging closer to the blistering heat already engulfing Spain and Portugal as wildfires destroyed vast stretches of Western European forestland.
Environment
Jul 12, 2022
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A new study published in Biological Conservation reviews a suite of published scientific research, providing evidence that conservation action can help species adapt to a changing climate.
Ecology
May 19, 2022
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Agricultural organizations are joining forces to develop drought-resistant crops for farmers in the global South, amid warnings of a global food crisis that threatens the world's poorest.
Agriculture
May 18, 2022
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In 2008 and 2009, a severe drought swept through much of Kenya and Tanzania. Nomadic herders, or pastoralists, such as the Maasai people in Tanzania, pushed south in search of greener expanses, bringing tens of thousands ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2022
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