Alaskans may not dispute the science, but they disagree on what to do about it, as oil and gas generate a big chunk of the state's revenue.
Category: Climate Research
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Why Timely and Reliable Data Critical in Disaster Risk Reduction
Timely and reliable data are critical for disaster and climate change risk reduction, response, and recovery decisions and actions.
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Warm Climate Means More Floods in Pakistan
Pakistan's floods have led to an overwhelming loss and damage to the country. A warmer climate means more catastrophic floods are coming.
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Research Says Droughts Can Release More CO2
Simulated droughts in grasslands and shrublands reduce growth and CO2 absorptions - a concerning climate change issue.
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Is Climate Change Pushing the Earth to Disastrous Tipping Points?
Climate tipping points (CTPs) are a source of growing scientific, policy, and public concern. Are we heading beyond the warming threshold?
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Pakistan Flooding Shows Climate Change Adaptation Needed
Pakistan’s abnormal monsoon season in June 2022 caused deadly floods, with death tolls reaching 1,033, its worst since 2010.
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Climate Adaptation Plans Needed as Extreme Rainfall and Floods
Devastating floods hit China, Bangladesh and India. Does climate change have a role, and what can people do to reduce impacts and losses?
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Education’s Crucial Role in Community Climate Change Adaptation
Education can create climate adaptive and resilient people. Illiteracy hinders progress as people tend to find it hard to change their ideas.
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Are Illiteracy and Culture Barriers to Climate Adaptation?
Climate change will be harder on the uneducated because illiteracy and lack of education prevent people from changing their ways.
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How Climate Change Will Amplify the Spread of Invasive Species
Human activity impacts the oceans. Climate change will shift shipping routes, affecting the mixture of marine and transported species.