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Tag: rising temperatures
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Rising Carbon Emissions Intensify Global Climate Change Impacts
The unprecedented rise in global temperatures and CO2 emissions in 2023 underscores the pressing challenge of mitigating climate change.
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Scientists Warn This Year Is Poised to Break Heat Records Again
With global temperatures reaching record highs in 2023, experts are concerned that 2024 will be even warmer, preempting a climate crisis.
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Will the Record-breaking Temperatures Breach the 1.5°C Limit
WMO announced that within five years, there is an 80% chance that we will temporarily breach the 1.5°C Paris Agreement limit.
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Climate Change Worsens Western Sydney’s Urban Heat Island
Read the widening temperature gap, the urban heat island, and socioeconomic challenges as Western Sydney faces the impacts of climate change.
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Kyrgyzstan’s Makes Artificial Glacier as a Climate Adaptation Strategy
Learn about Kyrgyzstan's climate adaptation success - using artificial glaciers to provide a viable water source for villagers and farms.
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Rising Temperatures Threaten Photosynthesis and the Planet’s Future
Rising temperatures due to climate change are putting tropical forests in jeopardy, with consequences for carbon capture and cooling.
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IME Report on Climate Adaptation in Different Industries
Learn how engineers incorporate climate adaptation in their designs to withstand increasing temperatures and extreme heat waves.
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Texas’ Heatwaves and the Climate Shift Index
In 2022, Texas had the highest number of heat-related deaths since 1999. An index shows climate change's influence on Texas' heat waves.
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Breaching 1.5°C Likely Despite Climate Change Mitigation Steps
Know why breaching 1.5°C is likely and the climate change mitigation and adaptation options to cope with the effects of temperature increase.