Climate Change

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, …

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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 …

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Animals are changing their behaviors and bodies in response to man-made climate change. In recent years, some birds have exhibited larger beaks that help them dispel excess body heat. Animals that migrate when the seasons change have been observed to seek higher latitudes. Now, scientists have found that the clownfish, the saltwater fish featured in the hit Disney …

Some clownfish are shrinking, according to new study. Here’s why Read More »