US farm workers face worsening lethal heat
By 2100, US farmers can expect more lethal heat, the equivalent of two months when it’s unsafe to pick crops.
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Rising urban space demands squeeze out farmers
More people than ever now live in cities. Their growing urban space demands devour farmland, bad news for tomorrow’s hungry world.
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Forest damage costs far more than thought
Tropical forest damage is bad enough. New thinking suggests it could prove far more ruinous in terms of the climate crisis.
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Cuba’s urban farming shows way to avoid hunger
Urban farming, Cuban-style, is being hailed as an example of how to feed ourselves when climate change threatens serious food shortages.
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‘Untold suffering’ lies ahead in hotter world
Global heating could bring “untold suffering” for humans. It could also mean less fresh water and less rice, though tasting more of arsenic.
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Greenhouse gases drive Australia’s bushfires
Australia’s bushfires are feeding on heat from the climate change happening in the tropics, but its government doesn’t want to know.
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Sand and dust storms pose global threat
The United Nations plans to tame lethal sand and dust storms with a mixture of modern technology and traditional knowledge.
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Siberia expects mass migration as it warms
Scientists mapping the effects of increased temperature and rainfall across Siberia say it could expect mass migration in a warmer world.
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Cocoa fuel combats climate change
If you like chocolate you’ll love this: the same tree that provides your indulgent treat is helping to slow climate change, thanks to cocoa fuel.
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Salt-free drinkable water comes at a cost
15 January, 2019 – Two thirds of the world worries about water for at least a month annually. One successful source of salt-free drinkable water leaves a bitter aftertaste.
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