Extreme drought and fire risk may double by 2060
Climate change may soon double the impact of extreme drought and fire. And it’s a two-way traffic.
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Europe warns of Brazilian trade boycott over fires
Appalled by more forest loss and worse wildfires, eight European countries warn of a possible Brazilian trade boycott.
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Plant world feels effect of growing climate heat
From Hudson Bay to Tierra del Fuego, the plant world is beginning to change. Blame it on global heating.
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Indian law restores once dried-up rivers to villagers
Indian villagers who brought dried-up rivers back to life then had to fight a legal battle to use their water.
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Can batteries help to limit bushfire horrors?
The Australian inferno has yet to reach its worst, but already minds are seeking ways to reduce the bushfire horrors. Could batteries help next time?
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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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Moderate forest damage raises local temperature
Trees cool the world. They also cool themselves. Even moderate forest damage makes local temperatures soar.
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Extremes of heat will hit health and wealth
4 December, 2018 – A new and authoritative study warns of an “overwhelming impact” on public health just from extremes of heat as the world continues to warm.
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Read moreClimates change faster in a warmer and wetter world
16 March, 2018 – While more rain normally cools a summer environment, a warmer and wetter world could face quite unfamiliar problems.
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