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Great white sharks are being forced to move into cooler waters due to climate change – but the move is putting local endangered wildlife at risk, experts warm. Researchers from Monterey Bay Aquarium tracking the movement of young Great White Sharks noticed dramatic changes in their movements from 2014 onwards. They found that following a … Read more
Bad news for hay fever sufferers! Pollen seasons start 20 days earlier, are 10 days longer, and feature 21% more pollen than in 1990 – with climate change to blame Researchers analysed measurements taken from 60 pollen stations in the US The results revealed that pollen seasons today start around 20 days earlier They suggest … Read more
Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study claims. UK researchers say global greenhouse gas emissions over the last century have driven growth of forest habitat favoured by bats. This has made southern China, in particular the Chinese Yunnan province, a ‘global hotspot’ for bat-borne coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2. … Read more
New York, Venice, the Maldives — these and more popular holiday destinations are at risk of being flooded or totally submerged by sea level rise, experts have warned. While cities like New Orleans and Tokyo will face increased risk of flooding, places like the Seychelles and Fiji may disappear beneath the waves entirely. According to … Read more
President Joe Biden tied his climate initiatives to job growth on Wednesday, touting the economic growth behind his measures to increase conservation as the oil and gas industry complained about lost employment. ‘Today is climate day at the White House, which means today is jobs day at the White House,’ Biden said in the State Dining … Read more
Covid could finally convince the world to take climate change seriously, says boss of world’s biggest fund manager By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:57 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 26 January 2021 The boss of the world’s biggest fund manager has said Covid-19 could finally convince people to take … Read more
A record-breaking 28 trillion tonnes of ice — enough to cover the whole of the UK in a sheet over 300 feet thick — melted from the face of the Earth between 1994–2017. Researchers from the University of Leeds carried out the first ever global survey of ice loss using data collected from satellites orbiting … Read more
Prince Charles calls for new Marshall Plan-style strategy to tackle climate change in bid to save the planet Prince Charles said ‘clock was ticking’ and now is the time for the world to unite He has called for a modern version of the Marshall Plan to tackle climate crisis Prince of Wales has ambitious £7.3billion recovery … Read more
On land, heatwaves can be deadly for humans and wildlife and can devastate crops and forests. Unusually warm periods can also occur in the ocean. These can last for weeks or months, killing off kelp forests and corals, and producing other significant impacts on marine ecosystems, fishing and aquaculture industries. Yet until recently, the formation, … Read more
Bill Gates has been accused of hypocrisy after entering a bid to buy the world’s largest private jet operator, just one month before he releases a book preaching about climate change. The Microsoft boss’s company Cascade Investment entered the bidding war for Signature Aviation Friday, teaming up with Blackstone Group to make a $4.3 billion play … Read more