The toll from ever-more intense floods, drought, and heatwaves will crescendo this century unless humanity anticipates the onslaught, according to a UN report set to be unveiled on Friday.
Environment
Nov 16, 2011
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More frequent and intense heatwaves are the most deadly form of extreme weather made worse by global warming, with death tolls sometimes in the thousands, but they can also have devastating economic impacts too, experts say.
Environment
Jun 15, 2022
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More than 10 people have died in China's commercial hub Shanghai, a local health official said Wednesday as the city grapples with its highest temperatures in at least 140 years.
Environment
Jul 31, 2013
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Australia experienced its hottest month on record in January, despite floods and storms that devastated parts of the country's east, officials said.
Environment
Feb 2, 2013
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Beaches around southeastern Australia's coastline reopened after a red algal bloom that glowed a phosphorescent blue at night forced them to close to the public.
Environment
Nov 30, 2012
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On land, heatwaves can be deadly for humans and wildlife and can devastate crops and forests.
Environment
May 31, 2018
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After its hottest February since 1901, the India Meteorological Department has issued an early heat wave warning and forecasts for higher-than-normal temperatures between March and May.
Environment
Mar 15, 2023
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The world's strongest ocean currents, which play key roles in fisheries and ocean ecosystems, will experience more intense marine heatwaves than the global average over coming decades, according to a paper published today ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 28, 2020
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Kelp forests provide myriad benefits to nature and people in oceans around the world. They form the backbone of the ecosystems in which they are found, providing habitat and food for thousands of species. However, recent ...
Ecology
Apr 5, 2022
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A new study published in PLOS ONE provides novel documentation of kelp forest decline along the west coast of the U.S. and Mexico in response to the 2014–2016 record-breaking marine heatwave, along with evidence of regional ...
Ecology
Mar 23, 2023
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