Researchers have developed Australia's longest daily temperature record, identifying a decrease in cold extremes and an increase in heatwaves since 1838.
Environment
Jun 4, 2020
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One of the most confronting impacts of climate change is the risk of more deaths from hot weather. Heat stress can exacerbate existing health conditions including diabetes, kidney disease and heart disease. Older people are ...
Environment
Jan 31, 2020
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As temperatures rise, desert birds need more water to cool off at the same time as deserts are becoming drier, setting some species up for a severe crash, if not extinction, according to a new study from the University of ...
Ecology
Sep 30, 2019
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Climate change is taking a huge toll on Americans' health, so much so that it could constitute a public health crisis, a new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the University of California, San Francisco ...
Environment
Sep 19, 2019
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France's health minister says 1,500 people died in this summer's heat wave in France—but a campaign of public awareness saved many lives.
Environment
Sep 8, 2019
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Over the last several decades, extreme heat events around the world—particularly in the American Southwest—have gotten hotter, occurred more frequently, and lasted longer. These trends pose significant health risks to ...
Environment
Jun 5, 2019
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While most of the northern hemisphere is currently in the icy grip of one of the coldest winters ever recorded, record-breaking heat is the problem in the south. The results of a new IIASA study show that between 1.8 and ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 8, 2019
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The mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underscores the importance of University of Queensland wildlife research released today.
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2018
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Mexican environmental authorities say a combination of hot weather, drought and toxic algae blooms contributed to the deaths of 48 manatees in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco this summer.
Environment
Nov 16, 2018
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The world needs to keep global temperatures in check by meeting the goals set out in the Paris Agreement, or more people could die because of extreme temperatures, say authors of a new study in the letters section of Springer's ...
Environment
Sep 13, 2018
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