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Climate change could be harmful to your health
In an address to the GREENHOUSE 2009 conference in Perth, Australia, Dr Cope said the number of days Sydney experiences temperatures of 30°C or more is projected to increase significantly in the future. “This, in turn, will increase fire risk and associated levels of air pollution,” Dr Cope said. “At higher temperatures, polluting compounds from sources such as motor vehicles or bushfires react ...
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Impact of climate change on forests requires early action
Early action and more investments are needed to respond to the threats of climate change on the world's forests. It will probably cost less to adjust forest management strategies immediately to the impacts of climate change than to react to the aftermath of climate-inflicted damage, FAO said in its new Climate change guidelines for forest managers. Early action will also help to improve the ...
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Climate Change Expected to Raise U.S. Wildfire Costs by $10 Billion- $60 Billion per Year in Just Four Decades
Climate change could take a serious toll on the U.S. economy by expanding by 50 percent the area that wildfires burn —and raising projected damages by tens of billions of dollars a year by 2050, according to a new economic study released today. The study, “Flammable Planet: Wildfires and the Social Cost of Carbon”—by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the Institute for ...
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U.S. Insurance Companies Vulnerable to Extreme Weather, Changing Climate
Report proposes solutions for state regulators, investors and insurers to protect consumers, maintain industry profitability in a warming world SOURCE: Ceres DESCRIPTION:(3BL Media) Boston, MA – September 2012, 2012 – Worsening weather in a warming world poses a growing risk to the financial stability of insurance companies and has broad ramifications for the economy and society, according to a ...
By 3BL Media
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U.S. insurance companies vulnerable to extreme weather, changing climate
Worsening weather in a warming world poses a growing risk to the financial stability of insurance companies and has broad ramifications for the economy and society, according to a new report. Stormy Future for U.S. Property and Casualty Insurers: The Growing Costs and Risks of Extreme Weather Events, a new report from Ceres, outlines a proactive approach insurers, regulators and investors can ...
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Grey Swans – Climate Change Harbingers of Death and Destruction
Perfect storms are by definition improbable. But climate scientists now think that the devastating combination of extreme tropical cyclone and unprecedented storm surge is going to get a whole lot less improbable by the end of the century. The chances that the city of Tampa, in Florida, will be hit by a devastating hurricane and an 11-metre wall of ocean water by 2100 could have increased by up ...
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Death toll from wildfire smoke `higher than anticipated`
The first global estimates of deaths from non-domestic smoke exposure are surprisingly high, say researchers, who warn the casualties will increase as temperatures rise because of climate change. The majority of deaths caused by smoke inhalation from landscape fires are in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia, according to a study presented at a major science conference last week. The study ...
By SciDev.Net
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Only intact forests can stave off climate change
In the last decade, the Amazon forests of Brazil released more carbon into the atmosphere than they absorbed, thanks largely to human activities that cleared or degraded the canopy. Those activities make it impossible for affected forests to stave off climate change. And a survey of the cooler forests of North America has revealed that these, too, could be surrendering more carbon than they soak ...
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New Report Shows Wildfire Smoke Poses Health Risk to Millions of Americans Many Miles from the Blazes
Wildfires will get worse with climate change, not only endangering those near the blazes, but also threatening the health of millions of Americans from wildfire smoke that can drift hundreds of miles, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. As a result, communities must protect themselves from the health risks arising from exposure to wildfire smoke—including ...
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More warming will bring a more polluted future
The future is slightly obscured. The outlook is less than clear. For once, such phrases are not metaphorical. A world of global warming could mean a growing haze of solid and liquid aerosols – tiny specks of salt, fine dust, sulphates, black carbon and other particles in the atmosphere, according to new research. Robert Allen, an earth scientist at the University of California, Riverside ...
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NASA launches airborne study of Arctic atmosphere, air pollution
The recent decline of Arctic sea ice is one indication that this region is undergoing significant environmental changes related to climate warming. To investigate the atmosphere's role in this climate-sensitive region, NASA and its partners have begun the most extensive field campaign ever to study the chemistry of the Arctic's lower atmosphere. The Arctic Research of the Composition of the ...
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Pellet Mill Magazine - Early Detection of Spontaneous Combustion in Pellet Mills
Wood pellets are increasingly being adopted as a fuel for both domestic and industrial applications at all scales, from small space heating to a 600-NW power plant. Pellets are considered a renewable fuel, provided the wood comes from sustainably managed forests. Using them instead of fossil fuels such as a coal helps reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, which contributes to climate change. ...
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Future fire – still a wide open climate question
How the frequency and intensity of wildfires and intentional biomass burning will change in a future climate requires closer scientific attention, according to CSIRO’s Dr Melita Keywood. Dr Keywood said it is likely that fire – one of nature’s primary carbon-cycling mechanisms – will become an increasingly important driver of atmospheric change as the world warms. ...
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Experts: Expect bigger, fiercer wildfires in West
There's a dangerous but basic equation behind the killer Yarnell Hill wildfire and other blazes raging across the West this summer: More heat, more drought, more fuel and more people in the way are adding up to increasingly ferocious fires. Scientists say a hotter planet will only increase the risk. More than two dozen wildland fires are burning from Alaska to New Mexico, fueled by triple-digit ...
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Fire and Ice - Weather Volatility is the New Normal
In early December, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO – the governing body of the global meteorological scientific community) issued a preliminary report on the Global Climate in 2019. The conclusions on global climate change are consistent and irrefutable: 2019 will be either the 2nd or 3rd warmest year on record The past 5 years have been the warmest on record This decade ...
By Riskpulse
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Indonesian forest fires could endanger region, warns scientist
An Indonesian scientist has warned of a growing danger of forest fires in the western Indonesian island of Sumatra engulfing neighbouring countries in resulting haze, as occurred in 2006. Eris Risandi, a climate scientist at Indonesia's Agency of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) said earlier this month that the agency's latest calculations indicated an increased chance of forest ...
By SciDev.Net
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Celebrating World Wetlands Day: Wetlands and Agriculture
Today, people and organisations all over the world celebrate World Wetlands Day. The theme this year is “Wetlands & Agriculture: Partners for Growth”. This day was created by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands to raise public awareness of wetland values and benefits. Wetlands International offices around the world are joining the celebration and showcasing the value of wetlands ...
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Global conventions kick-start initiative to reduce peat carbon emissions in Paris
The Conventions on Biological Diversity (CBD), Wetlands (Ramsar), and Desertification (UNCCD) launched a global map of peatland hotspots at the climate summit in Paris which opened yesterday. The map shows where the most urgent action is needed to reduce the alarmingly high rate of carbon emissions that result from drained and degraded peatlands. The launch of the peatland hotspots map marks the ...
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Former Shell worker cites unsafe conditions on oil ship
A woman who was permanently injured while working on one of Shell's Arctic drilling support ships has sued, saying the company compromised safety in its rush to drill for oil. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Thursday by Anita Hanks said Shell and its contractor maintained dangerous work conditions on the Arctic Challenger as it prepared to drill in the Arctic in 2012. The ...
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Environment and Climate: European Commission provides €282.6 million for 225 new environment and climate projects
The European Commission has today approved funding for 225 new projects under the LIFE+ programme, the European Union's environment fund. The projects selected were submitted by beneficiaries in all 28 Member States and cover actions in the fields of nature conservation, climate change, environmental policy and information and communication on environmental issues across the EU. Overall, they ...
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