Climate Change

Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that thrive in coastal zones, acting as natural barriers against adverse events such as tsunamis. India has a significant mangrove cover, totalling 4,992 sq km, which represents 0.15% of the country’s total geographical area. These incredible ecosystems protect the coast against storms and erosion and are crucial for a …

Study of India’s Mangroves Facing Climate Change Reveals Stark East-West Divide Read More »

Europe isn’t just at risk of the direct effects of climate change, it is also exposed to the indirect effects of infectious disease like dengue, chikungunya and West Nile Virus – which are expanding their territories northward.   Europe is unusually hot. Several cities in France have been placed on an ‘unprecedented’ high alert on Tuesday, Spain recorded a scorching high of 46 degrees Celsius …

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A heat dome is building over the U.S. and Canada this week, bringing triple-digit temperatures to millions of people. The extreme heat comes as forecasts predict that most of the U.S. will face a hotter than average summer this year.  Extreme heat is only becoming more common. In the United States, heat waves now occur three times as …

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Climate scientist Michael Mann explains the complex connections between climate change, atmospheric waves, and extreme weather. Climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years, a new study has found. It may explain why long-range computer forecasts keep underestimating the surge in killer heatwaves, …

Atmospheric and heat waves: Scientists identify another way climate change ‘comes back to bite us’ Read More »

Criss-crossing the south of England are the thousands of miles of overhead cables bringing power to homes and businesses. Keeping those lines clear of trees and vegetation is a never ending task for power distributors like Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN). The company is spending £25m a year surveying and clearing its lines. With …

Climate change a growing problem for power network Read More »