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Every drop counts more than ever
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (437+ words) While not every basin or country is water-bankrupt, enough critical systems around the world have crossed these thresholds and are interconnected through trade, migration, climate feedbacks and geopolitical dependencies that the global risk landscape is now fundamentally altered. "Water stress…...
The Response: Former BBC editor brings home reality of climate change
24+ min ago (396+ words) How do environmental journalists convince the public that climate change really is an existential crisis? As the former BBC science editor David Shukman admits in this sombre but urgent polemic, he has often failed to find a satisfactory answer. Language…...
Postscripts to Princeton's Recent Heat Wave " Pay Attention to the "Green Infrastructure,' As Well As the "Gray Infrastructure'
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (401+ words) Princeton, NJ "Within several hours on Friday, July 10, we received a letter from a reader and a link from a friend to an article at an online website, Live Science. com. The letter and the article were both prompted by…...
Academy tasks journalists on climate change reporting
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (532+ words) Climate change. Credit: Science Daily The Nigerian Academy of Science has called on journalists to play a more active role in raising public awareness about climate change, describing the media as a critical partner in protecting public health and promoting…...
Hurricanes, landslides are becoming much likelier to hit California, researchers say
38+ min ago (1255+ words) Major storms like Hilary, which threatened San Diego three years ago, eventually will be much more likely to hit Southern California than they are now, a new paper has concluded. The research from Stanford climate experts indicates that some major…...
Climate change or governance failure? : Why monsoon leaves Indian cities submerged, and villages marooned
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (642+ words) Every monsoon, India's biggest cities, from Mumbai and Bengaluru to Gurugram, Noida and Jaipur, struggle with flooded roads, waterlogged neighbourhoods and paralysed traffic. Last week, half of Surat, the 'Diamond City of India', was submerged after heavy rainfall. Located on…...
Japan braces for heat as El Nino may intensify to hit farming
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (430+ words) TOKYO - El Nino has emerged for the first time in two years and is feared to intensify into a "super El Nino," which would raise the risk of extreme heat in Japan despite the pattern's usual association with cooler summers....
Railly News - Heat Triggers Snakes in England
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (248+ words) Data from wildlife organizations reveal that the number of snake-related calls to conservation agencies increased by over 50% during the last two heatwaves " a clear indicator of how shifting weather patterns influence animal behavior. For pet owners, especially those maintaining reptiles…...
The Indus Delta At A Crossroads " Climate, Communities And Pakistan's Coastal Future
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (401+ words) Climate change has transformed the coast of southern Pakistan. Behind each hectare washed away by seawater intrusions and behind each mangrove forest lost, lies a family fighting to save their home, income, and future. A Natural Shield Under Threat Climate…...
How AI is helping fight wildfires
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (1855+ words) Wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres across the U. S. this summer. Now, firefighters are turning to new technology to help battle blazes, from AI cameras to vegetation-munching robots. Scott Bordenkircher, Director of Forestry and Fire Mitigation at Arizona Public…...