The frequency of natural disasters has soared in recent decades. Total damage topped $210 billion worldwide in 2020. With climate change, the costs attributed to coastal storms will increase dramatically.
Environment
Apr 16, 2021
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Coastal communities face increasing danger from rising water and storms, but the level of risk will be more closely tied to policy decisions regarding development than the varying conditions associated with climate change, ...
Environment
Apr 12, 2021
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Sara Moreno, Tatiana Pina and Martí Domínguez, researchers at the University of Valencia, have shown the over-representation of iconic animals of climate change, such as polar bears and penguins, in cartoons that address ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 07, 2021
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The world appears to have finally woken up to the existential threat of global warming, and the drive to fix the problem is accelerating across the board.
Environment
Mar 02, 2021
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A year after a global coalition of more than 11,000 scientists declared a climate emergency, Oregon State University researchers who initiated the declaration released an update today that points to a handful of hopeful signs, ...
Environment
Jan 07, 2021
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Few people would stop to consider if their sporting activities damage the environment. But our research shows Victorians use a huge chunk of their "personal carbon budget" driving to and from sport events each year—either ...
Environment
Dec 23, 2020
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Super cyclone Yasa flattened entire villages as it tore through Fiji, aid agencies said Friday, with a baby among two confirmed deaths and rescue workers racing to the worst-hit communities.
Environment
Dec 18, 2020
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Super cyclone Yasa slammed into Fiji's second-largest island Thursday, tearing roofs off buildings as it triggered flash floods and landslides in the Pacific island nation.
Environment
Dec 17, 2020
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Australian firefighters have managed to control a bushfire that burned more than half of the UNESCO world heritage-listed Fraser Island, around two months after a suspected illegal campfire sparked the blaze.
Environment
Dec 14, 2020
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Joining more than 30 countries, New Zealand on Wednesday took the symbolic step of declaring a climate emergency.
Environment
Dec 02, 2020
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