Biodiversity
15 big issues poised to impact oceans and coasts
Mary Hoff Experts from around the world put their heads together to consider effects of emerging trends on marine and coastal biodiversity. In the […]
Tag: Global Warming
Sustainable Business
World records biggest increase in methane concentrations since start of measurements
In yet another ominous climate change warning, atmospheric levels of the three main greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide all reached […]
Aid
Sea-level rise ‘may cross two metres by 2100
An ADB report warns that sea levels in the Asia-Pacific could exceed two metres by 2100 due to the double whammy of sinking land mainly due groundwater withdrawal […]
Biodiversity
Tobacco the twin killer of health and environment, says WHO
WHO has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the […]
Climate
Climate geoengineering Could Put One Billion People Back at Risk of Malaria
Scientists conducted pioneering research to understand how solar radiation management (SRM) geoengineering could affect some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable regions. The […]
Biodiversity
5 ways climate change will affect animals and plants
Tara Lohan Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand. Scientists have provided another […]
Sustainable Business
NOAA Report Shows 310 Climate-Linked Disasters Cost US Over $2 Trillion Since 1980
Brett Wilkins This report underscores the reality of how the climate crisis is already affecting people’s lives and the economy As new statistics published Monday […]
Biodiversity
COP26 Report Reveals ‘Massive’ Credibility Gap Between Climate Commitments and 1.5°C Target
Julia Conley If all the announced net-zero commitments are implemented, the global temperature would rise 1.8°C by 2100, policy experts said, adding, “but this […]
Biodiversity
Pacific north-west heatwave shows climate is heading into ‘uncharted territory’
Robert McSweeney The deadly heatwave that hit north-western US and Canada in late June would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused global warming, a new […]
Cities
Most buildings were designed for an earlier climate – here’s what will happen as global warming accelerates
Ran Boydell Houses will be more prone to overheating, putting the lives of residents at risk, which is what has happened during the recent […]
Biodiversity
Climate Emergency will be Catastrophic for India
A recent study, The costs of climate change in India, by the UK based Overseas Development Institute reviews climate change related risks faced by India and […]
Climate
Rising heat-related deaths linked to global warming
Claudia Caruana Using empirical data gathered from 732 locations, researchers estimated the mortality burdens associated with additional heat exposure resulting from human-induced warming from 1991 to […]
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