Why home insurance rates are rising so fast across the US – climate change plays a big role
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‘Short corn’ could replace the towering cornfields steamrolled by a changing climate
wyoming, iowa — Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn zone, snaking between 12-foot-tall green, leafy walls that seem to block out nearly everything other than the sun and an occasional water tower. The skyscraper-like corn is a part of rural America as […] Click here to view original
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New study reveals climate change toll on Maine’s kelp forests
A kelp forest on Cashes Ledge, a rich region of marine biodiversity located approximately 90-miles off the coast within the Gulf of Maine. Parts of the warming Gulf of Maine have become inhospitable for kelp forests, according to new research from the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East […] Click here to view original
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Heat Stress: New Research Shows Lower Threshold, Urgent Need For Action
This finding highlights the urgent need for action to mitigate global warming. The relentless heat and humidity are taking a toll on every living creature on Earth. Wildlife is searching for shady areas and water sources, and crops continue to wither under the relentless sun. It impacts ecosystems all […] Click here to view original
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Austria declares state of emergency amid severe flooding: Experts attribute extreme weather to climate change
Experts have warned about the impact of climate change on storms and floods, linking the recent heavy rainfall in Austria and other European countries to global warming. They noted that such extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense, cautioning that more severe consequences could follow. Climate research […] Click here to view original
Three Mile Island Plans to Reopen as Demand for Nuclear Power Grows
The Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Londonderry Township, Pa.Credit… Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images In a striking sign of renewed interest in nuclear power, Constellation Energy said on Friday that it plans to reopen the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, the site of the […] Click here to view original
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