A warming world means milder winters and softer springs. It will also mean fewer blizzards, with milder impacts.
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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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Paris climate goals may be beyond reach
Scientists find carbon dioxide is more potent than thought, meaning the Paris climate goals on cutting greenhouse gases may be unattainable.
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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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Russia moves to exploit Arctic riches
As the polar sea ice vanishes faster, Russia unveils plans to exploit Arctic riches: fossil fuel deposits, minerals and new shipping routes.
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Building with bamboo can cool the climate
If you want to cut global temperatures try building with bamboo, say UK-based researchers studying its thermal properties.
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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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India builds homes to resist climate-linked floods
Bamboo, lime and mud are traditional materials being used innovatively in southern India to rebuild homes that can withstand the impact of recurring floods.
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Healthcare can worsen global climate crisis
Healthcare workers urging zero carbon emissions say chemicals used increasingly to anaesthetise patients are potent greenhouse gases.
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