#Image: California on fire

“#Image: California on fire” Credit: contains Copernicus Sentinel (2020), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Captured on 19 August 2020, this Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows the extent of the smoke from fires currently ablaze in California, US. Amid the blistering heatwave, which is in its second week, there are around 40 separate wildfires across…

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#What’s behind China’s record floods?

“#What’s behind China’s record floods?” Millions of people in China have been affected once again by flooding this year China has touted its massive dam network as a remedy for its devastating annual floods, but record deluges have once again killed hundreds of people and submerged thousands of homes this year. Millions of people have…

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#Plants take in less carbon in a warming world

“#Plants take in less carbon in a warming world” Credit: University of Queensland As world temperatures rise, the rate at which plants in certain regions can absorb carbon dioxide is declining, according to University of Queensland research. Over a three year period, researchers took direct measurements of plant absorption of CO2 in subtropical coastal ecosystems…

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#To preserve tropical forests, empower local communities

“#To preserve tropical forests, empower local communities” The tropical forest of the Maya Biosphere Preserve in Guatemala. Credit: Francisco Estrada-Belli The world’s tropical forests offer immense value to humanity, and the evidence of this is now overwhelming. Drugs derived from plants in tropical forests are used to treat cancer, diabetes and more. Trees sequester carbon,…

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#Australia’s farmers want more climate action, and they’re starting in their own (huge) backyards

“#Australia’s farmers want more climate action, and they’re starting in their own (huge) backyards” Credit: Shutterstock The National Farmer’s Federation says Australia needs a tougher policy on climate, today calling on the Morrison government to commit to an economy wide target of net-zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050. It’s quite reasonable for the farming sector…

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#California slammed by wildfires, heat, unhealthy smoky air

“#California slammed by wildfires, heat, unhealthy smoky air” The San Francisco skyline is barely visible through smoke from wildfires Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in this view from Sausalito, Calif. Thousands of people were under orders to evacuate in regions surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday as nearly 40 wildfires blazed across the state amid…

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