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Mapping more accurately than ever Ireland’s peatlands, which are vital as carbon sinks but whose boundaries can be hard to determine, could help fight global warming, researchers say.This post was originally published on this site

Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages from recent years.This post was originally published on this site

A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government’s already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand.This post was originally […]

Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland ‘s temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat wave, raising concerns about the far-reaching implications melting Arctic ice has for weather around the world, scientists said […]

Many Americans misjudge which personal behaviors have the biggest impact on carbon emissions, researchers have found. But efforts to improve climate literacy that focus too narrowly on individual actions may inadvertently dampen public support for […]

With successive records of high temperatures around the world and an increase in extreme weather events, the ecological restoration of degraded areas and the new markets associated with it, such as carbon and biodiversity, have […]

A review in Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters reveals that climate extremes are increasingly striking in combination—and their compounding impact is posing a growing threat to public health across China.This post was originally published on […]

In response to recent devastating wildfire seasons in Alberta, a new tool is helping communities in the province determine, reduce and better manage their risk as forecasts suggest these events will become more frequent.This post […]

The UK government will soon face a momentous decision over whether to approve production in the Rosebank oilfield off the coast of Shetland.This post was originally published on this site

As climate change and disrupted weather patterns impact countries around the world, leaders must act to mitigate the negative effects on public health.This post was originally published on this site