Global Warming

People consuming more sugary drinks and ice cream on warmer days, particularly those with less money could pose a growing threat to health as climate change drives up temperatures, new research warned Monday. Sugar is a major contributor to serious health problems such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease, yet consumption of the sweet additive …

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A new international study, co-authored by the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, has found that recent monumental efforts to reduce air pollution in East Asia may have inadvertently contributed to a noticeable acceleration in global warming since 2010. Published in Communications Earth and Environment, the study draws on advanced climate simulations from eight modelling teams …

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It is undoubtedly clear that continuing to burn or export fossil fuels will increase climate change and the risk of extreme weather As New South Wales once again faces heavy rainfall and flooding, the Victorian towns of Euroa and Violet Town will enter stage 2 water restrictions next Wednesday. How is the climate crisis affecting these contrasting …

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New research reveals mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries – even if human intervention cools the planet back to the 1.5°C limit, having exceeded it. The research, led by the University of Bristol in the UK and the University of Innsbruck in Austria, presents the first global simulations of glacier change …

Glaciers will take centuries to recover even if global warming is reversed, scientists warn Read More »

Scientists have found that trees in cities respond to higher temperatures differently than those in forests, potentially masking climate impacts. It’s tricky to predict precisely what the impacts of climate change will be, given the many variables involved. To predict the impacts of a warmer world on plant life, some researchers look at urban “heat …

For plants, urban heat islands don’t mimic global warming Read More »