Abrupt sea level rise looms as increasingly realistic threat

A growing number of studies are raising the possibility that sea levels could rise by six feet this century, and far higher in the next, flooding many of the world's populated coastal areas
Posted On 19 May 2016
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Poorest nations will feel heat soonest

Very high temperatures are set to affect some of the world’s least developed countries before touching the richer nations that are more responsible for climate change.
Posted On 18 May 2016

Climate adaptation gap grows wider

New study shows that the financial costs of developing countries adapting to the impacts of climate change may rise to as much as $500 billion by 2050.
Posted On 17 May 2016

Cities face flash flood hazards

Scientists in Australia warn that global warming will lead to more intense and concentrated summer storms seriously testing city drainage systems already struggling to cope.
Posted On 15 May 2016
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Who’s embracing the end of fossil fuels? It’s a surprise…

The world will move away from fossil fuels. It’s not an “if” but a “when.”
Posted On 12 May 2016

Searing heat may spark climate exodus

Temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa could reach unbearably high levels that would make some regions uninhabitable and increase the pressures of climate refugees.
Posted On 11 May 2016
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Adapt or die! – New Message to the Oil Majors

As profits and prices plummet, the oil conglomerates – some of the world’s biggest companies – have been warned they must change their ways or face extinction.
Posted On 09 May 2016
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Climate-Driven Water Scarcity Could Hurt Economic Growth

Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP
Posted On 05 May 2016