AvatarCDESFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoExperts sound the alarm over imminent impact of climate change on bananas: 'Once a plantation has been infected, it cannot be eradicated'thecooldown.com - Leo Collis"Consumers have benefited from very, very cheap bananas over the past few decades." Global heating is causing problems for a variety of crops, …
AvatarCDESAvatarAvatar1 day agoMelting Polar Ice Is Having a Concerning Impact on The Length of Our Yearverified_publisherScienceAlert - Michelle StarrA warming world is going to change in all sorts of ways, but there's one shift that probably wasn't on the bingo cards of many. A new study has found …
AvatarCDESFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNigerians are building earthquake-proof homes from plastic bottles and it could be a game-changerupworthy.com - Sethuraman sPlastic bottles compactly filled with sand is reportedly 20 times stronger than bricks and concrete. Plastic is, without a doubt, one of the biggest …
AvatarCDESAvatarAvatarAI could have catastrophic consequences — is Canada ready?verified_publisherCBC News - Brennan MacDonaldNations — Canada included — are running out of time to design and implement comprehensive safeguards on the development and deployment of advanced …
AvatarCDESAvatarAvatarHotter, drier summers in future are the biggest stressor for Calgary's 7 million treesverified_publisherCBC News - Dan McGarveyTree experts in Calgary say the changing climate and drought conditions are the biggest factors when it comes to the future health of the city's …
AvatarCDESFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNew study makes alarming connection between Arctic ice melt and extreme weather: 'We have disentangled the signals'thecooldown.com - Leslie SattlerNew research has revealed a startling link between rapidly melting Arctic ice and an increased risk of summer heatwaves and droughts across …
AvatarCDESFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoResearchers make concerning discovery after observing endangered monkeys for 12 years: 'We need more studies like this'thecooldown.com - Kristen LawrenceAfter studying a group of southern pig-tailed macaques in Peninsular Malaysia for 12 years, a primatologist and her colleagues found a concerning …
AvatarCDESAvatarAvatarWhy are one-fifth of the world’s migratory species facing extinction?verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Areesha LodhiNearly half of all migratory species are in decline. Can they be saved? The flocks of birds that fill the skies during their long migrations and the herds of animals that make their way across vast expanses of land are dwindling in numbers as they navigate through regions that are becoming …
AvatarCDESUK to get ‘frightening’ hot summer in April as result of climate change, warns senior meteorologistThe Independent - Lucy LeesonThe UK is forecast for a “frightening” hot summer in April as result of climate change, a senior meteorologist has warned. Jim Dale claims climate change is one of the main reasons for Britain’s prolonged winter weather and says it will also be responsible for warmer summers in the months to come. In an interview with GB News, Mr Dale said: “We will see hot weather start to bake in during the course of April, and at times in the summer time. “We are not divorced from what is going around the globe and what is going on is quite frightening in terms of the temperature profiles. The USA has just had its warmest winter ever.”
AvatarCDESFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoExperts raise concerns about record-breaking phenomenon observed in Atlantic Ocean: 'It's just astonishing'thecooldown.com - Laurelle StelleThe ocean's temperature is a major cornerstone of the environment's health because it's a driving force in the world's climate patterns. Now, …
AvatarCDESFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNFPA - Preparing homes for wildfirenfpa.orgThere are methods for homeowners to prepare their homes to withstand ember attacks and minimize the likelihood of flames or surface fire touching the …
AvatarCDESAvatarAvatarWild Weather Ahead: Here's What's Happening After the Hottest Year on Recordverified_publisherCNET - Katie CollinsThe impacts of the climate crisis are being felt around the world. Here's how you can weather the incoming extreme weather in 2024.