A thin polar bear searches for food amongst the rocks on the sea shore, Svalbard, Spitzbergen. Credit: Near the end of 2022, representatives from nearly every nation on Earth gathered in Montreal to negotiate a 30-year blueprint on how to save the world’s biodiversity . The meeting, called COP15, […] Click here to view original […]
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Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell welcomed the report as a solid foundation to respond to climate risks. Flooding, marine heatwaves, drought and landslides are among the key climate change risks for the Bay of Plenty, according to the region’s first assessment report. The report, presented to the Bay of Plenty […] Click here to view original
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Underneath our feet is an undervalued and underestimated capacity for carbon storage: soil organic carbon. Understanding the Earth’s processes and implementing proper land use management will provide a key component in mitigating climate change. — What Is Soil Organic Carbon? Soil organic carbon ( SOC ) is a component […] Click here to view original
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In a study published in the journal Microorganisms , scientists have depicted the effect of global warming on viral infection-related mortality in farmed aquatic animals. The meta-analysis conducted in the study reveals an association between increasing temperature and increasing viral pathogenicity. Study: Impact of Global Warming on the Severity […] Click here to view original
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The Caribbean island of Dominica is one of the world’s most at-risk places from climate change. Can it fulfil plans to become the world’s first climate-resilient nation? O On a sunny Monday morning in September 2017, 67-year-old Faustulus Frederick was adding the finishing touches to a traditional wooden sculpture […] Click here to view original
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Climate Change A growing number of Americans are avoiding having children because of climate concerns, but how much do kids really impact human carbon footprint? A growing number of Americans are avoiding having kids because of climate concerns. "I just can’t get over the fact I feel like when […] Click here to view original
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