Drought, Famine & Wildfires
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Australia ‘Megafires’ Hit Wildlife Harder than Regular Blazes
The unprecedented speed and ferocity of Australia’s “megafires” wiped out far more animals than a normal fire would, and those that survived face a ... -
‘Absolute Welcome Disruption’ as Torrential Rains Help Quell Australian Bushfires
Hot, dry, windy conditions in the Australian state of New South Wales have given way to torrential rains that have reduced the number of ... -
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56% of Americans Cite Climate as Top Concern as Anxiety Crosses Party Lines
More than half of Americans see climate change as the most important issue facing society today, according to a December, 2019 Harris poll released ... -
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Agroforestry Can Reduce Wildfire Risk for Mediterranean, Australia
Bringing together crops, trees, livestock, and local farmers in a land management system based on agroforestry can significantly reduce wildfire risk in the Mediterranean, ... -
CCS & Negative EmissionsDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy PoliticsForests & DeforestationInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionResearch & DevelopmentUnited States
Trillion-Tree Initiative Could Distract from Climate Action, Analyst Warns
Constraints of time and space, the likelihood of accounting boondoggles, and the fact that forests are inherently unstable climate sinks, ever more so as ... -
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Developing Countries at Greatest Risk as Biodiversity Loss Threatens 50% of World GDP
Biodiversity loss is now one of the top five risks to the global economy, with more than 50% of worldwide GDP significantly dependent upon ... -
Climate Denial & GreenwashingDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy PoliticsForests & DeforestationLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Emails Show Trump Appointees Using Wildfire Data to Justify Increased Logging
Obedient to Donald Trump’s inclination to prioritize industry over the public interest, political appointees in the U.S. Department of the Interior manipulated wildfire emissions ... -
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Researchers Predict Near-Record Annual Increase in Atmospheric CO2
Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations are on track for one of their largest annual increases since record-keeping began in 1958, driven in part by the ... -
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Demands for Climate Action Put Pressure on Conservatives in Canada, Australia
From Canada to Australia, the resistance to climate action generally associated with conservative governments may be showing early signs of burning to the ground—though ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatCanadaDrought, Famine & WildfiresForests & DeforestationHeat & TemperatureResearch & Development
Wildfires Causing Permanent Change in Canada’s Boreal Forest
Canada’s vast boreal forest, one of the largest remaining intact ecosystems on Earth, is beginning to show signs of permanent damage and dissolution due ... -
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57% of Australians See Direct Effects of Bushfires as Power Grid Faces Peak Cooling Demand
With more than half the population directly affected by raging bushfires, a record-hot summer is producing frequent power outages on an electricity grid powered ... -
AustraliaCanadaCitiesDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National Governments
From Newfoundland Snowstorms to Australian Bushfires, Climate Means the ‘Exceptional Becoming Normalized’
From an epic snowstorm blanketing Newfoundland to devastating bushfires and flash floods in Australia, climate change is the common thread that is turning the ... -
AfricaDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSevere Storms & Flooding
Political Dysfunction, Economic Turmoil Exacerbate the Climate Crisis as Disease and Famine Spreads
Late 2019 saw the calamitous rise of both dengue fever in Honduras and hunger in Zimbabwe, events that demonstrated how government dysfunction, poverty, and ...
