The United Nations has postposed the international climate change negotiations, that were originally scheduled for November in Glasgow, Scotland. Several countries were expected to present new commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, known as COP26. For more information, click here.
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There are major concerns for low-lying countries if the temperature rises more than 1.5 degrees Celsius this century. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been working for about three years to set up a body of work including the causes, impacts, and possible solutions to the…
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As reported by Deborah Netburn in the Los Angeles Times, a recent scientific analysis was provoked by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. The published study provided estimates of different species' loss as a result of the global temperature reaching 2 degrees Celsius higher than the average prior to …
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Initially reported by Rosanna Xia in the Los Angeles Times, the few remaining salt marshes along the coast of California could rapidly disappear within just 100 years according to researchers, such as UCLA geography professor Glen MacDonald. Due to…
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Recently, Cape Town, South Africa was in the news as a result of a severe drought causing economic hardship on the city due to the low level of water supply. However, Cape Town is just one example of the growing water scarcity issue on the planet. According to the UN, fresh water supply…
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According to a Bloomberg news video, climate scientists claim warmer oceans and more humid air will lead to more intense tropical storms, as we saw with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. As scientists such as Kerry Emanuel of MIT continue to look at storm data over time, more and more patterns are…
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Over 30,000 individuals participated in the annual Delhi half marathon, despite high pollution levels that could negatively impact runners health. Local doctors and health officials wanted the race to be postponed this year due to the high level of pollution. In addition, many runners…
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