US military stresses climate security risks #ClimateChange #ClimateDanger
Senior military figures in the US warn of national and international security threats posed by the impacts of climate change.[…]
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Renewables establish economic lead #RenewableEnergy #Cheaper
New analysis shows the cost of energy from renewables is already lower on average than from fossil fuels, and will[…]
Read moreGas pipelines run over EU energy policy #ClimateChange #Pipeline
Critics claim €3bn European funding for the Southern Gas Corridor energy project would undermine EU climate change targets and gloss[…]
Read moreWestern US faces wildfires explosion #ExtendedDrought #ClimateChange
Wildfires used to hit California only in the latter part of the year, but changing climate and persistent drought mean[…]
Read moreRice paddies raise methane threat #GrowingRice #Methane
Traditional growing of rice in flooded fields is bad for the staple crop’s future quality and produces vast amounts of methane[…]
Read moreOcean warming intensifies power of typhoons #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange
The violence of typhoons that devastate Asian coastal regions is being magnified by rising sea surface temperatures caused by greenhouse[…]
Read moreCarbon dioxide could ease drought impacts #DroughtEffects
As drought becomes more frequent and prolonged with climate change, increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may help plants to[…]
Read moreEurope’s nuclear club slows emissions cuts #NuclearPower #Emissions
Governments that reject nuclear power are speeding up action on reducing carbon emissions and the adoption of renewable energy sources.[…]
Read moreHumans sparked warming nearly 200 years ago #ClimateChange
Human activity prompted an early start to global warming, scientists say – nearly 200 years ago, long before previous studies[…]
Read moreHuman footprint trails biodiversity pressures #PopulationGrowth #Biodiversity
Scientists find that impacts of population growth on the planet’s biodiversity aren’t generally as bad as feared – but are[…]
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