Lower crop yields test market forces #ClimateChange #FoodShortages
As global warming cuts crop yields, trade liberalisation in agricultural commodities will be needed to avoid food shortages and economic[…]
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Warming set to raise the pollen count #ClimateChange #Pollen
Hay fever and asthma are likely to become a much greater health issue in Europe as warming stimulates plants producing[…]
Read moreSoaring population raises climate concerns #Overpopulation
Global population is predicted to rise by a third in the next three decades as the planet is increasingly challenged by[…]
Read moreRio’s green Olympics prove too pale #Rio2016 #NotSoGreenOlympics
Brazil proclaimed that it would be hosting Rio’s green Olympics. Despite some bright spots, the result was disappointing, our Brazil[…]
Read moreClimate change raises deadly health risks #ClimateChangeEffects #FoodProduction
Reduced production of fruit and vegetables as climate change impacts on agriculture could substantially increase dietary and weight-related factors that[…]
Read moreVirus strikes in rapidly thawing Arctic #ClimateChange #Anthrax
Record high temperatures in Arctic Russia are believed to be one of the main factors behind the emergence of the[…]
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Empowering women and families to build healthy communities and a healthy planet #Empower #Women
If we collectively want to understand our planet’s mounting social and environmental challenges — and how we might solve them[…]
Read moreConcerns raised over Paris climate goals #ClimateChange
New analysis shows that the science underpinning the global treaty aiming to stop average temperatures rising more than 1.5°C above[…]
Read moreClimate change’s costs are still escalating #ClimateChange #Science
Scientific reports released for a conference today on disaster risk reduction warn that people are already dying and economies being hit[…]
Read moreDirector James Cameron Speaks Out on Tar Sands Oil
“Avatar” Director James Cameron criticized plans to expand Canada’s tar sands oil development, which has been called the most destructive[…]
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