https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/14/australian-wheat-yields-plummet-after-decades-of-global-heating-study-finds Australian wheat yields plummet after decades of global heating, study finds Farmers of one of the country’s most important crops face challenging future as heating in Indian Ocean leads to drier conditions across wheat belt Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast Australia … Continue reading Food crop yields have decreased as global heating has increased
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Himalayan glaciers providing water for a billion people melting
https://e360.yale.edu/features/himalayas-glaciers-climate-change? Sabai Tsho Lake, formed by the melting of Sabai Glacier in Nepal. AFRIPICS / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO As Himalayan Glaciers Melt, a Water Crisis Looms in South Asia Warmer air is thinning most of the vast mountain range’s glaciers, known as the Third Pole because they contain so much ice. The melting could have far-reaching … Continue reading Himalayan glaciers providing water for a billion people melting
How much will the oceans rise when the glaciers melt?
http://www.universetoday.com/157947/27-to-78-cm-of-sea-level-rise-could-be-locked-in-from-melting-greenland-ice-caps/ Image: The latest research using satellite data has confirmed that rising sea levels are inevitable. Credit: Annie Spratt. POSTED ON OCTOBER 4, 2022 BY CATHRINE VERSFELD 27 to 78 cm of sea Level Rise Could be Locked in From Melting Greenland ice Caps Recent climate research, published in the Nature Climate Change journal has confirmed that melting icecaps … Continue reading How much will the oceans rise when the glaciers melt?
Is big agriculture finally having a “come-to-Jesus” moment”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/03/big-agriculture-climate-crisis-cop27 Big agriculture warns farming must change or risk ‘destroying the planet’ Report sponsored by some of the largest food and farming businesses finds pace of shift to sustainable practices too slow Agriculture is the world’s largest industry. Photograph: Jeff McIntosh/AP Dominic Rushe @dominicru, Thu 3 Nov 2022 00.01 EDT Food companies and governments must come … Continue reading Is big agriculture finally having a “come-to-Jesus” moment”
Climate books for occasional climate readers or activists/academics
yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/12/12-titles-that-make-the-perfect-holiday-gift-for-occasional-climate-readers/? and yaleclimateconnections.org/2022/12/12-titles-for-climate-activists-and-academics-on-your-holiday-gift-list/ 12 titles that make the perfect holiday gift for occasional climate readers Find the perfect climate book for everyone in your life. By MICHAEL SVOBODADECEMBER 9, 2022 For this year’s holidays, Yale Climate Connections has created two bookshelves: one for occasional climate readers and the other for climate activists and academics. How do the … Continue reading Climate books for occasional climate readers or activists/academics
Climate change has already raised temperatures for 7.6 billion people
https://apple.news/AO1kyPlYARtenOst11Sh2Zw Climate change raised temperatures for 7.6 billion by Ayurella Horn-Muller for VOX, Oct 27, 2022 Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios Human-caused climate change made everyday temperatures warmer for 7.6 billion people last year, according to a new analysis by research and news nonprofit Climate Central. The big picture: Impacts of the warming planet on daily temperatures are being … Continue reading Climate change has already raised temperatures for 7.6 billion people
Oglala Sioux, an indigenous tribe, have developed a novel way of producing crops protected from climate changes
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/03/south-dakota-reservation-food-desert-residents-transforming-crop An Indigenous reservation has a novel way to grow food – below the earth’s surface An underground greenhouse currently under construction in Pine Ridge. Photograph: Dawn E. LeBeau/The Guardian Underground greenhouses are helping people to take back control of their nutrition and ease farming amid the climate crisis Supported by About this content Hallie GoldenSat … Continue reading Oglala Sioux, an indigenous tribe, have developed a novel way of producing crops protected from climate changes
How to pay for climate justice when polluters have all the money
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/how-to-pay-for-climate-justice-when-polluters-have-all-the-money? How to Pay for Climate Justice When Polluters Have All the Money The COP27 climate conference, in Egypt, was in large part a global search for cash. By Bill McKibben November 19, 2022 The climate summit just concluding in Egypt ran hard into one of the world’s greatest structural problems: most of the money is … Continue reading How to pay for climate justice when polluters have all the money
The usual large screens in public places for the World Cup won’t be there — at least in much of France
https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-world-cup/story/4761146/qatar-world-cup-paris-becomes-latest-city-to-boycott-broadcasting-of-2022-tournament Qatar World Cup: Paris becomes latest city to boycott broadcasting of 2022 tournament Oct 4, 2022, Associated Press Paris will not broadcast World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar. It follows similar moves by … Continue reading The usual large screens in public places for the World Cup won’t be there — at least in much of France
Monsoons essential to daily life in South Asia becoming more extreme
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/10/04/climate/south-asia-monsoon-climate-change.html [click thru for graphics and animation The Monsoon Is Becoming More Extreme South Asia’s monsoon is inextricably linked, culturally and economically, to much of Asia. Climate change is making it increasingly violent and erratic. Henry Fountain, a Times climate reporter, and Saumya Khandelwal, a photographer, traveled across India to examine the causes and consequences of … Continue reading Monsoons essential to daily life in South Asia becoming more extreme
U.S. Army Corps proposes huge storm gates to protect NYC from flooding
https://apple.news/AtszII84bTp-ikjqUDaGRrg U.S. Army Corps Proposes Huge Storm Gates to Protect NYC From Flooding The gates would cost about $52 billion to build and install. By Angely Mercado, Gizmodo, September 26, 2022 2:16PM The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Saturday released plans for barriers that would protect New York City and New Jersey from storm surges and coastal … Continue reading U.S. Army Corps proposes huge storm gates to protect NYC from flooding
White spruce spreading north into Alaska quickly — another sign of massive climate changes
https://apple.news/AuppdxYyKRRyD3Tfkw-e0HA SCIENCE AUG 22, 2022 7:00 AM These Trees Are Spreading North in Alaska. That’s Not Good White spruce trees are expanding into the Arctic tundra with stunning speed, with potentially serious consequences both for the region and the world. IN THE SUMMER of 2019, Roman Dial and his friend Brad Meiklejohn hired a single-engine bush … Continue reading White spruce spreading north into Alaska quickly — another sign of massive climate changes
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