Tag: Climatology

Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days

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The new White House science adviser wants to have a vaccine ready to fight the next pandemic in just about 100 days after recognizing...

Study blames climate change for 37% of global heat deaths

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More than one-third of the world’s heat deaths each year are due directly to global warming, according to the latest study to calculate the...

Grim western fire season starts much drier than record 2020

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As bad as last year’s record-shattering fire season was, the western U.S. starts this year’s in even worse shape. ...

Study: War, climate displaced tens of millions in 2020

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GENEVA — A key group that monitors internal displacement is reporting Thursday that violence and disasters — often caused or worsened by the impact...

Protected areas cover a sixth of Earth’s land and freshwater

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WASHINGTON — Roughly a sixth of the planet’s land and freshwater area now lies within protected or conservation areas, according to a United Nations...

Study: Climate change added $8 billion to Sandy’s damages

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Climate change-triggered sea level rise added $8 billion in damage during 2012’s Superstorm Sandy, one of nation's costliest weather disasters, a new study said. ...

New White House panel aims to separate science, politics

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WASHINGTON — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems...

Researchers: Climate pledges see world closing on Paris goal

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BERLIN — Recent pledges by the United States and other nations could help cap global warming at 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) by the...

America’s new normal: A degree hotter than two decades ago

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America’s new normal temperature is a degree hotter than it was just two decades ago. ...

Republicans ask why White House removed climate scientist

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WASHINGTON — Two House Republicans are asking the White House for documents to explain why a scientist appointed by the Trump administration was removed...