Climate Change
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Warming of the oceans, in 15 years increase record but we do not know why
A study on Earth System Science Data detects an unprecedented increase in the heat accumulated in the oceans and wonders…
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The Endangered species by 2100 are 1 in 8
According to IPBES, the intergovernmental platform of scientific policy on biodiversity and ecosystem services, there are half a million "dead…
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Climate change: the planet has lost its balance
Earth’s energy imbalance continues to grow. Sign that we are not managing to control climate change
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Is it possible to stop deforestation with $130 billion a year?
Finance alone is not enough. In addition to money, we must reduce the consumption of goods that drive deforestation and…
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In 2100, 1/7 of the global oceans will be affected by permanent sea heat waves
A Chinese study calculates the variation in frequency, intensity and geographical distribution of sea heat waves around the planet. Even…
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In March, global warming hit +0.51°C: only worse in 2016
Last month the global mercury column reached +0.51°C, as in 2019. The record still holds in 2016, a year characterized…
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Melting glaciers can run at 600 meters per day
A study by the University of Newcastle analyzes 7,600 corrugation ridges scattered over 30,000 km2 of seabed off Norway and…
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In 2100, deaths from extreme heat in the Middle East and North Africa will be 60 times higher than today
Meeting the less ambitious target of the Paris agreement would allow the death rate to be kept significantly lower, around…
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We are close to the points of no return of the Greenland ice sheet
A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research identifies two tipping points beyond which the melting of the…
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Trees’ response to climate change: leaves last 1 month longer
A study by Ohio State University compared the observations of a local farmer on 7 species of trees very common…
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