Climate Change

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Climate change will increase the likelihood of pandemics caused by animal-to-human transmission, according to a study published Thursday in the science journal Nature. The study highlights the worrying connection between climate change and infectious diseases — two deadly phenomena that often inspire misinformation and government apathy.  “At least 10,000 virus…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain As the impacts of climate change are felt around the world, no area is experiencing more drastic changes than the northern polar region. Studies have shown the Arctic is warming at two to three times as fast as the rest of the planet, resulting in a…

By KELLY MACNAMARA, Agence France Presse Published April 29, 2022 12:06am PARIS, France - Huge swathes of tropical rainforest were burned or hacked down for cattle and crops last year, led by destruction in Brazil, researchers said Thursday, warning that climate change itself is making it harder to reverse the…

This article was originally featured on Task & Purpose. Editor’s Note: This article is part of War and Climate Week, a series of stories exploring how the U.S. military is coping with extreme weather, sea-level rise, and a warming globe. Forget what you’ve seen in movies: flying low and slow…

Global ambitions to tackle climate change are being confronted by rising concerns about energy security, according to a new report by RBC, which is why oil and natural gas are going to be used for quite a while. Climate change policies are being thrust into competition with energy security as…

Song Sparrow perches in wildflowers (left), and a Swainson’s Thrush perches in a beech tree.  Credit: William Leaman/Alamy Stock Photo (left); William Leaman/Alamy Stock Photo (right)As the world warms, many animals are getting smaller. For birds, new research shows what they have upstairs may just make a different in how much smaller they get.…

Alexis Romero - The Philippine Star April 25, 2022 | 12:00am This April 10, 2022 photo shows a flooded area in Barangay Macasandeg in Pikit, North Cotabato. The STAR / John Unson MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is calling for accessible climate financing for developing countries that are vulnerable to…

Twitter has announced it will no longer allow advertisers on the site that deny climate change. In a statement released on Friday and reported by AP and other news sources, Twitter said: “Ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis.” In 2021, Twitter began featuring a dedicated Climate…

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