Drought, Famine & Wildfires
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Canada’s New Building Code Aims for ‘Culture of Thinking About Resiliency’
Canada’s updated national building code this year is set to begin addressing the climate crisis for the first time, with further refinements to follow ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatClimate Denial & GreenwashingClimate Impacts & AdaptationCulture, Curiosities, & HumourDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEuropeHealth & SafetyMethane
Russia Sets Adaptation Agenda, Plans to ‘Use the Advantages’ of Changing Climate
Russia is planning to “use the advantages” of a changing climate at the same time that it adapts its economy and populations to climate ... -
AustraliaBiodiversity & HabitatCitiesClimate Denial & GreenwashingCoalDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy PoliticsHealth & Safety
24 Dead, Coal Seam Ignites as Terrified Evacuees Flee Australian Bushfires
Terrified Australians fled to the water from a beach where they had taken refuge from raging bushfires, authorities reported at least 24 people dead ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaCanadaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresElectricity GridFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National Governments
‘Normal Weather Doesn’t Exist Anymore,’ Says Veteran CBC Climatologist Dave Phillips
From an overheating Arctic to a frigid B.C. Lower Mainland and Maritimes, from a parched (then drowning) Prairie region to an epically deluged Eastern ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatBrazilDrought, Famine & WildfiresForests & DeforestationHeat & TemperatureSouth & Central America
As Amazon Rainforest Approaches a ‘Tipping Point’, Scientists Say There’s Still Time to Act
An interlinked and frightening triad of rising temperatures, escalating deforestation, and wildfire is pushing the Amazon rainforest ever closer to a “tipping point” that ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBioenergyBuildingsCanadaCarbon-Free TransitionCitiesDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy Access & EquityInternational Agencies & StudiesOff-GridSub-National Governments
District Energy Systems Gain Ground Despite High Up-Front Cost, Low Gas Prices
Community-based district energy systems are spreading across Canada despite steep up-front costs and tough competition from cheap natural gas, with innovative examples popping up ... -
PG&E, Wildfire Victims Reach $13.5-Billion Settlement
Bankrupt utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has reached a tentative US$13.5-billion settlement with the victims of devastating wildfires that killed dozens and ... -
CanadaDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecuritySevere Storms & Flooding
Canadian Food Prices Set to Rise $487 Per Family, with Climate a Major Cause
The average Canadian family will pay $487 more for food next year, and the authors of the country’s annual food price report are pointing ... -
AfricaArctic & AntarcticaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island States
WMO Declares 2010s the Warmest Decade on Record as Climate Impacts Accelerate
The 2010s are almost certain to take their place as the warmest decade on record, and 2015-2019 as the five-year span with the highest ... -
AfricaCarbon-Free TransitionClimate Action/"Blockadia"Climate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrought, Famine & WildfiresFinance & InvestmentIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesJobs & TrainingSevere Storms & FloodingSmall Island StatesUnited States
COP 25: Guterres Conveys ‘Hope, Not Despair’ as Vulnerable Countries Demand Action
UN Secretary General António Guterres showed up with a mix of urgency and hope, the Climate Vulnerable Forum called for a commitment from countries ... -
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Australia, Brazil, Japan Share Fossil of the Day (Dis)Honours as COP Negotiations Get Under Way
Australia, Brazil, and Japan found themselves in a three-way tie yesterday for Fossil of the Day, the coveted award from Climate Action Network-International for ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate Denial & GreenwashingDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
60% of Toxic Superfund Sites in U.S. Are Vulnerable to Climate Impacts
With 60% of America’s toxic Superfund sites at risk from climate impacts like storm surge and flooding, wildfires and rising seas, the Environmental Protection ... -
AustraliaCitiesDemographicsDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInternational Agencies & StudiesMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Mental Health Expertise Meets Sandbags in Helping Communities Build Climate Resilience
It was judicious use of mental health expertise, along with many, many sandbags, that enabled Fargo, North Dakota to weather the challenges of the ... -
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Fires Driven by Drought, Forest Clearing Ravage Sumatran Elephant and Tiger Habitat
Fires across Indonesia this summer and fall, driven by a wet season cut short by drought, drained peatlands turned to tinder, and farmers conducting ... -
AustraliaBiodiversity & HabitatClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresJurisdictions
UPDATE: Climate Community Reacts After Business Journal Overstates Koala Extinction Risk
The massive bushfires sweeping New South Wales, Australia have experts debating whether koalas are now “functionally extinct”, after flames killed more than 1,000 of ...
