Climate Change

A former CFO of the state of California, Steve Westly is passionate about government. The onetime eBay exec and early Tesla board member has also been a proponent of clean energy for roughly 30 years, so he’s feeling optimistic right now, with former U.S. VP Joe Biden amassing a growing…

Though the counts aren't finished and the legal challenges could drag on for weeks, Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election is looking increasingly likely. If he does triumph, it will also be a win for action on climate change. But his ability to push through any sweeping legislation…

Using a new large-scale data archive of animal movement studies, an international team including University of Maryland biologists found that animals are responding in unexpected ways to climate change. The archive contains data from studies across the global Arctic and sub-Arctic, an enormous region that is experiencing some of the…

Environment 5 November 2020 By Karina Shah Reindeer swimming in the Alaskan ArcticTom Walker/AlamyAnimals in the Arctic, including reindeer and golden eagles, are migrating earlier due to climate change, say researchers who have gathered a huge amount of data to study the behaviour of 86 Arctic species over the past…

Thought for foodTo have any hope of meeting the central goal of the Paris Agreement, which is to limit global warming to 2°C or less, our carbon emissions must be reduced considerably, including those coming from agriculture. Clark et al. show that even if fossil fuel emissions were eliminated immediately,…

The pandemic put the climate crisis on the back burner, but the poll suggests it remains a major concern with the public.Author of the article:Presse CanadiennePatrice BergeronPublishing date:Nov 05, 2020  •   •  1 minute readPeople march in Montreal to protest the lack of action on climate change, Sept. 26, 2020.…

SynopsisCEOs of companies like Reliance Industries Ltd, Tech Mahindra, Dalmia Cement, Ambuja Cement, Dr Reddy's, Sun Pharma and Adani Transmission, among others, held a virtual discussion with Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar at the India CEO Forum on Climate Change. Following the discussion, they issued a 'Declaration of Private Sector…

Exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy may be tied to higher risks of preterm delivery and stillbirth, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pregnant people exposed to higher temperatures were more likely to have a preterm birth, with the odds rising 5% with every 1°C increase (95% CI 3%-7%)…

When the United Nations launched the Sustainable Development Goals five years ago, the global community rallied around the ambition to achieve zero hunger by 2030. Since then, world hunger has continued to rise. According to a report released this year by the FAO, almost 9% of the global population is…

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