Don't be afraid to talk about the costs of dealing with climate change
Climate advocates have struggled to persuade half of the U.S. public of the need to do more to slow the pace of global warming.
Oct 10, 2018
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Cost of climate-linked disasters soars: UN
The economic cost of climate-related disasters hit $2.25 trillion over the last two decades, an increase of more than 250 percent compared to the previous 20 years, the UN said Wednesday.
How to integrate knowledge for managing future climate extremes
With the rising frequency of water-related natural-hazard events such as floods and droughts, policymakers are increasingly focusing on risk management and adaptation strategies. These require not only a better understanding ...
Charity urges aid for sinking cities
Governments must provide "major" investment in flood risk reduction to save coastal cities around the world, a charity said Friday, as rising seas and sinking urban areas pose unprecedented threats to millions of homes.
Europe fires to worsen even if climate goals met: study
Even reaching the most optimistic goals in the Paris climate treaty will still increase the area of southern Europe devastated by forest fires each year by at least 40 percent, researchers warned Tuesday.
Experiencing extreme weather is not enough to convince climate chance sceptics
Experiencing extreme weather is not enough to convince climate change sceptics than humans are damaging the environment, a new study shows.
Research collaboration works toward timely coastal flood adaptation
A research collaboration between Victoria University of Wellington and NIWA is working towards a better method for adapting to coastal flooding as sea levels continue to rise due to climate change.
An economic model to help policymakers understand willingness to deal with climate change efforts
Two economists, one with the London School of Economics and Political Science, the other with Princeton University, have created a model to assist policymakers in better understanding willingness issues related to climate ...
Climate change calls for a fresh approach to water woes
The Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, is home to 16 different species of wading birds and rare and endangered species like the manatee, the American crocodile and the Florida ...
Extreme weather events rarely occur in isolation
The end of the baking hot summer is a forceful reminder of what the climate could hold in store for us in the future. Between April and August of this year, rainfall in Eastern Switzerland was lower than has ever been recorded. ...
