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Climate change to cost Germany up to $958 billion by 2050
Extreme weather caused by climate change could cost Germany up to $958 billion (900 billion euros) in cumulative economic damage by mid-century, a study showed on Monday, as Europe’s biggest economy seeks climate adaptation measures to cut…
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An incendiary form of lightning may surge under climate change
A form of lightning with a knack for sparking wildfires may surge under climate change.
An analysis of satellite data suggests “hot lightning” — strikes that channel electrical charge for an extended period — may be more likely to set…
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Emissions from fertilizers could be slashed by 2050: Study
The production and use of nitrogen fertilizers accounts for 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, which can be massively reduced with a few available interventions, a new study said on Thursday.
Nitrogen fertilizers — produced…
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Coral bleaching causing ‘unnecessary’ fish fights
Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them to expend precious energy and potentially threatening their survival, new research said Wednesday.
With the future of the world’s…
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World Bank seeks more funds to address climate change, other crises
The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises and will negotiate with shareholders ahead of April meetings on proposals that include a capital increase and new lending…
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Six climate breakthroughs that made 2022 a step towards net zero
The damage caused by climate change over the past year was at times so immense it was hard to comprehend.
In Pakistan alone, extreme summer flooding killed thousands, displaced millions and caused more than US$40 billion in losses. Fall…
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Yellow-band disease ravages Thailand’s coral reefs
Underneath the calm turquoise waters off eastern Thailand, a rapidly spreading disease is killing corals over vast stretches of the sea floor, and scientists fear it may be getting worse because of climate change.
Yellow-band disease,…
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Hit by climate change, farmers in Cambodia are risking everything on microfinance loans
The “microfinance” industry — long touted as a way to help poor, rural communities in developing countries — is pushing tens of thousands of farming families into debt traps as they attempt to adapt to a changing climate, according to a…
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Big oil is behind conspiracy to deceive public, first climate racketeering lawsuit says
The same racketeering legislation used to bring down mob bosses, motorcycle gangs, football executives and international fraudsters is to be tested against oil and coal companies who are accused of conspiring to deceive the public over the…
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Bill Gates upbeat on climate innovation, even if 1.5 degrees Celsius goal out of reach
When it comes to climate change, Bill Gates considers himself a realist, even if that means admitting the world has no chance limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Given “the overall scale of our industrial economy… we’re going to…
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