UK Food Industry & Government Figures Form Group to Tackle Climate Risks
In the UK, food industry heads and the government have agreed to meet for a series of discussions about the impact of the climate crisis on the food supply chain
Automakers Continue To Lobby For Global Heating, Against EVs
We've turned a big corner when it comes to electrification of the auto industry. Just 5–10 years ago, automakers were largely laughing at electric cars
Nagaland: Climate-related disasters up 200 per cent across state
Climate-related disasters in Nagaland have seen a 200% increase from 2018 to 2021, according to the Nagaland Disaster Statistics 2023. The report highlights the grave implications of climate change on agriculture and calls for resilient farming practices
Weather risk can move markets months in advance: Stock traders pay attention to these 2 long-range climate forecasts
Derek Lemoine
6–8 minutes
To understand how important weather and climate risks are to the economy, watch investors. New research shows that two long-range seasonal weather forecasts in particular can move the stock market in interesting ways
Feux de forêt en Colombie-Britannique: la qualité de l’air au Québec pourrait se détériorer
Les feux de forêt qui font rage dans l’Ouest canadien ont amené Environnement Canada à émettre des avis sur la qualité de l’air pour une partie de la Colombie-Britannique, l’Alberta, le Manitoba, la Saskatchewan et les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. La fumée pourrait dériver vers l’est jusqu’en Ontario et au Québec
Not sure its the same pair but a pair built their nest in this exact same location last yr. Its on some rock fill along the Iowa River & right next to the Iowa River Trail in Coralville, Iowa. Was fortunate to get a good view of the nest when she chose to stand up & turn her eggs as well as scrounge the surrounding rocks for something to eat. Unfortunately, in the city it is not usual to see wildlife incorporate human detritus in their nests 🙁.
(04/24/24)
Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes
Rain used to be rare in the Arctic, but as the region warms, so-called rain-on-snow events are becoming more common. The rains accelerate ice loss, trigger flooding, landslides, and avalanches, and create problems for wildlife and the Indigenous people who depend on them
Ha l'olympisme, ses valeurs, cette belle fète populaire...
"On se doutait qu'il allait y avoir beaucoup de déchets, mais on s'attendait quand même à plus de civisme de la part des touristes et des Marseillais"
Les calanques couvertes de déchets.... Quelle idée de génie de faire passer la flamme Olympique par les calanques !
Pope Francis: World Nearing ‘Breaking Point’ from Climate Change
ROME, Italy — Climate change has brought the world to the “breaking point,” Pope Francis asserted in his introduction to a 3-day climate summit to be held in the Vatican in May