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Most of Britain’s peat bogs could stop forming new peat as the climate changes – new study

By the 2080s, climate change will mean most of Britain’s peatlands could be too dry to form new peat. That’s the stark warning from a new academic study my colleagues and I just published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.

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Burundi is losing its trees: how to break heavy charcoal use and tree clearing through climate reforms

Burundi faces serious climate and environmental challenges. The biggest is the country’s overdependence on the use of biomass (firewood). The second is outdated agricultural practices that have led to deforestation. In turn this has increased the country’s vulnerability to climate shocks.

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Stars align for Heathrow third runway but Supreme Court may put the fast-warming planet first

Commentary: The battleground on expansion of the west London airport will be climate change not air pollution or noise blighting the lives of local residents

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Ancient forest uncovered near popular hiking area in the Rocky Mountains

Melting ice caused by climate change revealed the 6,000-year-old woodland

Advnture

Corporate transparency is a step toward a greener economy, but further change is needed

Could corporate transparency be one of the solutions to climate change? Or, at the very least, could it be a way to hold businesses accountable for their environmental impacts? Not by itself, according to our paper, “Shaping nature outcomes in corporate settings”, recently published by The Royal Society.

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Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. We found 5 ways to help

Before species go extinct, their populations often shrink and become isolated. Healthy populations tend to have a large gene pool with many genetic variants circulating. But the path to extinction erodes genetic diversity, because a species’ gene pool shrinks as the population declines. Losing genetic diversity limits the ability of…

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Ocean warming 4 times faster than in 1980s — and likely to accelerate in coming decades

Ocean warming has more than quadrupled in recent decades and is likely to accelerate even faster if humanity fails to address climate change, scientists find.

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Things to know about the Trump administration order on car and pickup fuel economy

Hours after being sworn in as the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks — also a principal way that it regulates air pollution and addresses climate change

The Independent UK

Climate change made LA wildfires 'more likely' according to international study

Climate change caused by human activity increases the risk of devastating fires, like the ones in Los Angeles, California,according to the World Weather Attribution (WWA) network. The fires left at least 29 dead and thousands homeless.

Radio France Internationale

The Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight Than Ever Before

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight reflecting unprecedented global risks including nuclear proliferation and climate change.

Mic

Climate Change Linked To Intensity Of California Wildfires

Study reveals human-caused climate change's significant role in increasing Southern California wildfires. Urgent action needed to combat effects.

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Who can share seeds? As counterfeits hurt African farmers, it’s a growing question

Climate change and recent troubles with counterfeit seeds have challenged Kenya's agriculture efforts to improve food security

The Independent UK

Climate finance and care services: why public investment is necessary

The care economy is an important but unrecognised sector for climate change adaptation. I use the term “care economy” to encompass the work of caring for people that is paid and unpaid, largely undertaken by women. This work takes place in a range of places. This includes private and public…

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Climate change made the deadly Los Angeles wildfires more likely. And, the worst is yet to come

The hot, dry and windy weather that stoked this month’s destructive blazes will worsen without a transition away from atmosphere-warming fossil fuels, researchers say

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Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires

The Guardian - UK

Climate triple whammy boosted risk of LA fires, study shows

Hot, dry conditions, a lack of rain and a longer fire-risk season are all more likely in today’s hotter climate

The Independent UK

Climate change made devastating LA fires more likely, scientists say

Analysis found the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the fires were 35% more likely due to 1.3C of warming.

The Conversation

Commerce oversees everything from weather and salmon to trade and census − here are 3 challenges awaiting new secretary

The U.S. secretary of commerce oversees the smallest but arguably most complex of all Cabinet-level departments.

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UN Confirms US Demand To Withdrawal From Paris Climate Deal

The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, a key campaign pledge of US President Donald Trump.

InsideEVs

Aptera Says It’s Close To a Solar-Powered EV. But I Have Questions

The year was 2006. Electric cars were nothing more than vaporware, or just promising but limited one-off science experiments like the General Motors EV1 or Toyota RAV4 EV—and even those had been shelved years ago. The Tesla Roadster was still years away. Still, climate change was on everyone’s minds, as…

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In the middle of the LA fires, I played a new extraction shooter that challenged me to survive angry robots, other players, and planet-destroying climate change

Exoborne makes weather a key ingredient in its shoot-outs, and upholds my mantra that every game is better with a grappling hook.

The Guardian - AU

Australians who get most of their news from commercial media more likely to believe in climate conspiracy, study finds

Exclusive: Monash University study suggests those who rely more on newspapers and public broadcasters more likely to score highly on ‘civic values’

The Conversation

You don’t have to be a net zero hero – how focus on personal climate action can distract from systemic problems

Campaigns and social media often encourage people to make eco-friendly choices like using less plastic or driving less. While these actions are important, focusing so much on what people do can distract from the much larger role that businesses and governments play in causing and solving environmental problems.

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California Legislation Holds Oil Companies Liable For Climate Disasters

California's new legislation holds oil companies accountable for climate change damages, facing industry opposition.

The Conversation

A hot and troubled world of work: how South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition

Increased average temperatures, climate variability, and extreme weather events are taking a toll on the environment and disproportionately affecting the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities. This is intensifying challenges in the world of work.

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