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Grist: Climate Change Is Here

Eric Holthaus July 27, 2018
Climate change and warming temperatures intensify wildfires in Greece and the American West, flooding in Northeast America, heavy rainfall and unbearable temperatures in Asia. In Greece, people tried to escape fires by running into the Aegean Sea and at least 80 died. Heavy rain in Laos caused a hydroelectric dam under construction to fail, forcing entire communities forced to evacuate with...

New York Times: Migration and Climate Change

Lauren Markham July 13, 2018
The Trump administration has targeted immigrants and asylum seekers, while rejecting scientific research along with programs that strive to stem climate change and promote family planning, despite the many connections and repercussions. Droughts, flooding and other extreme weather events contribute to environmental disasters and mass migration. “Drought and rising temperatures in Guatemala are...

Chatham House: Keeping the Taps Running

Thomas Sagris, Martin Shouler and Mark Tindale June 25, 2018
Cities are already starting to run out of water, and Cape Town made headlines this year when it announced a “Day Zero” crisis when taps were to run dry. Worldwide urbanization, along with agriculture, industry and tourism have put immense pressure on the limited yet essential resource. Arup experts provide three examples of cities with limited supplies of water that have utilized successful...

The New York Times: Pope Tells Oil Executives to Act on Climate

Elisabetta Povoledo June 13, 2018
Three years after his urgent letter warning of the dangers of rapid climate change created by humans, Pope Francis has taken additional action by addressing the leaders of the world’s biggest oil companies. Oil and gas company efforts have been lackluster in transitioning away from limited fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, and the risks to the environment – including pollution, flooding,...

NewsChina: Stopping the Pollution Pipeline

May 30, 2018
Pollution, destroying quality of life for many communities in China, is the source of numerous public complaints. In response, China has started environmental inspections nationwide and cracks down on violators. After two rounds of inspections since 2016, about 29,000 companies were fined with more than 1,500 people charged. Inspection results are included in job-performance reviews, and more...

Globe and Mail: Changes in Global Water Supply Hint at Future Crises

Ivan Semeniuk May 17, 2018
Satellite data suggest that world global water supplies are dispersing in some regions as glaciers and polar ice melts and consolidating in others – due to population growth, dams, rising demand for water and climate change. The analysis, based on 14 years of satellite data produced by the NASA-led satellite mission GRACE, provides “a comprehensive map of water trends around the world,” reports...

Quartz: Changing Weather Picks New Winners for Wine

Akshat Rathi & Dan Kopf April 26, 2018
Specific climate conditions influence the taste, quality and production of some crops, especially grapes for wine. Annual wine output last year was up in Argentina, Australia, and South Africa, but down in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Chile, and China,” report Akshat Rathi & Dan Kopf for Quartz. Annual wine production fell by 9 percent in 2017, and that put production at a 60-year low....