Earth's temperature depends on where you put thermometer
When it comes to measuring global warming, it's all about altitude.
Environment
Jan 20, 2016
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Study implicates global warming as a factor in increasing economic losses due to hurricanes
(Phys.org)—A trio of researchers affiliated with Universidad Nacional Autónoma in Mexico, and VU University in the Netherlands, has conducted a study on the source of an increase in property dollar amounts lost over the ...
Half a degree makes a big difference in a warming world
Half a degree Celsius may not seem like much, but climate experts say a world that has warmed 1.5 degrees Celsius above 19th-century levels compared to 2C could be the difference between life and death.
Environment
Oct 4, 2021
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COP27 agrees to fund climate damages, no progress on emission cuts
A fraught UN summit wrapped up Sunday with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating climate impacts—but also anger over a failure to be more ambitious on cutting emissions.
Environment
Nov 20, 2022
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Climate vulnerable nations call for drastic action
From low-lying islands in the Pacific to parched areas of Africa, nations facing the most immediate peril of climate change called Monday for the world to take more drastic action to avoid catastrophe.
Environment
Dec 1, 2015
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Destruction of forests and grasslands is biggest cause of biodiversity loss
New research into the causes of the devastating global biodiversity crisis has found that the conversion of natural forests and grasslands to intensive agriculture and livestock is the biggest cause
Ecology
Nov 10, 2022
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UN meeting: help nations adapt to global warming
(AP) -- As nations negotiate tough decisions on cutting greenhouse gases, the United Nations is holding a separate conference on coping with more floods, droughts and other effects of climate change already assured.
Environment
Aug 30, 2009
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'Man-made' climate change a major woman's problem
Men and women may not always be on the same footing but you would think both sexes would be equal in the face of gigantic floods, typhoons or droughts. Think again.
Environment
Mar 7, 2015
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Climate change health impacts loom large
The world should brace for potentially devastating impacts on human health due to climate change, top policy makers and officials from around the globe meeting in Paris said Thursday.
Environment
Jul 7, 2016
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Urban wasteland: World Bank sees global garbage crisis
The world's city dwellers are fast producing more and more trash in a "looming crisis" that will pose huge financial and environmental burdens, the World Bank is warning.
Environment
Jun 7, 2012
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