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Deserts are spreading in Central Asia
More than 60% of Central Asia has a dry climate with infrequent rainfall and as a result of global warming, deserts are spreading. A...
Jun 23, 20221 min read


Nearly all of Portugal in 'severe' drought after hottest May on record
Almost all of Portugal was in severe drought at the end of May, the country’s weather service (IPMA) said on June 9, 2022. Last month was...
Jun 21, 20221 min read


Google: land cover data just got real-time
To help turn satellite imagery into more useful information for quantifying change, Google worked with the World Resources Institute...
Jun 18, 20221 min read


It all depends on water
Water flows across all aspects of climate-change mitigation and adaptation, argues Aditi Mukherji, who co-wrote the chapter on water in...
Jun 17, 20221 min read


Trees are dying in Australia’s rainforest
Australia’s Northeastern tropical rainforests are one of the oldest in the world. But over there, the rate of trees dying each year has...
Jun 13, 20221 min read


Floating solar power could help fight climate change
Solar panels need to be deployed over vast areas worldwide to decarbonize electricity. By 2050, the United States might need up to 61,000...
Jun 12, 20221 min read


The longest river in Italy is drying up: How will locals survive?
The mighty Po River nourishes a vast area of northern Italy, but climate change is causing a devastating drought. At a monitoring station...
May 27, 20221 min read


Iraq hit by another sandstorm, Baghdad airport closes airspace
Airports in Baghdad and other major Iraqi cities closed Monday May 16 as a massive sandstorm tore across the country. The frequency of...
May 25, 20221 min read


Lack of rain prompts drought and harvests warnings, warn Dutch farmers
The year 2022 is one of the five driest years on record so far in The Netherlands and in some areas officials are having to take steps to...
May 23, 20221 min read


China, Hong Kong Brace for Potential Record-Breaking Rainfall
Climate change is exacerbating China’s long history of extreme weather events. In 2020, floods killed hundreds in the central province of...
May 21, 20221 min read
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