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The impacts of climate change are going to fall disproportionately on the poorest. Who doesn’t believe we should take care of the poor and needy? When I start from that place, I’ve seen dramatic shifts. People say ˜what can I do about it?’ … Read More
There has been a long-term increase in economic losses from climate-related disasters, largely driven by the increasing exposure of people and infrastructure, and the report finds that in many regions, socio-economic forces, and not climate change, will continue to be one of the main drivers of future increases in losses. But the combination of cli… Read More
In email conversations, several top scientific researchers who specialize in studying the role climate change plays in influencing individual extreme events — a burgeoning field known as "extreme event attribution — said this event likely bears some of the hallmarks of global warming, although natural variability played a key role as well.… Read More
All of the attention that has been paid to Mann and his research through the years has provided him with a platform to speak out on climate science and policy matters, which is probably not the result that his critics had intended. “I was initially this sort of accidental and reluctant public figure, Mann said. “Over time I’m coming to embrace the… Read More
World's biggest CO2 emitter spends $6 bilion a year on renewable power generation in a single region. Read More
Plastic solar cells may be a low-cost, organic-energy answer amid a tumultuous energy market. Read More
Climate Central's Heidi Cullen & DISCOVER Magazine's roundtable discussion on the future of water. Read More
Around the world, getting clean water presents a constant challenge for millions of people. Our rising global population demands more water for drinking, personal hygiene, agriculture, and industry. Simultaneously, our industrial development pollutes much of the world’s freshwater. And from year to year, droughts and other weather extremes can make… Read More
Sea level rise projected for this century presents significant threats to Savannah.
