Weather Extremes Archives - GLOBE-Net https://globe-net.com/tag/weather-extremes/ Promoting the business of the environment Sat, 14 Jan 2023 19:35:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Futureproofing our Infrastructure https://globe-net.com/futureproofing-our-infrastructure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=futureproofing-our-infrastructure Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:41:25 +0000 https://globe-net.com/?p=21484 Two primary issues are related to natural hazard events such as earthquakes or floods.  They don't occur that often, but when they occur, they can be devastating, causing billions of dollars in damages and threatening the loss of life....

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]]> How to Protect Your Organization from Natural Disasters https://globe-net.com/how-to-protect-your-organization-from-natural-disasters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-protect-your-organization-from-natural-disasters Sat, 05 Sep 2020 18:57:06 +0000 https://globe-net.com/?p=15042 Natural disasters are inevitable and can happen at any time. You need to be prepared.  ...

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]]> Natural climate solutions for the United States https://globe-net.com/natural-climate-solutions-for-the-united-states/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=natural-climate-solutions-for-the-united-states Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:18:16 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14823 Preserving our forests, not decimating them, is the single largest means to stem the impacts of climate change....

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]]> Catastrophic Devastation or Manageable Recovery https://globe-net.com/catastrophic-devastation-or-manageable-recovery-what-makes-the-difference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=catastrophic-devastation-or-manageable-recovery-what-makes-the-difference Thu, 09 Aug 2018 19:36:20 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14787 The difference between catastrophic devastation and manageable recovery following a disastrous event often can be traced back to decisions made decades earlier....

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]]> Record climate heat means fiercer hurricanes https://globe-net.com/record-climate-heat-means-fiercer-hurricanes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=record-climate-heat-means-fiercer-hurricanes Sat, 19 May 2018 15:45:56 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14735 Fiercer hurricanes are gaining pace, and devastating floods can be linked to warmer oceans. But climate change is not the only factor....

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]]> Climate adaptation vital to limit damage so far https://globe-net.com/climate-adaptation-vital-limit-damage-far/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-adaptation-vital-limit-damage-far Mon, 05 Feb 2018 19:24:20 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14697 The risk of flooding to millions more people in Asia, Europe and North America will rise, demanding climate adaptation for a warmer world....

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]]> Mixed forests may not resist climate change https://globe-net.com/mixed-forests-may-not-resist-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mixed-forests-may-not-resist-climate-change https://globe-net.com/mixed-forests-may-not-resist-climate-change/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2017 11:04:26 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14676 Variety is not just life’s spice, but its support system. But it may not be so simple for mixed forests, researchers say....

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]]> https://globe-net.com/mixed-forests-may-not-resist-climate-change/feed/ 0 More harm than good with climate geo-engineering https://globe-net.com/harm-good-climate-geo-engineering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harm-good-climate-geo-engineering https://globe-net.com/harm-good-climate-geo-engineering/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:05:46 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14671 Geo-engineering might be possible – but so far it doesn’t look practical. Yet another study sees dangers in the technofix....

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]]> https://globe-net.com/harm-good-climate-geo-engineering/feed/ 0 World set for 3.4˚C by 2100 – China and India key to Paris Agreement success https://globe-net.com/world-set-3-4%cb%9ac-2100-china-india-key-paris-agreement-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-set-3-4%25cb%259ac-2100-china-india-key-paris-agreement-success https://globe-net.com/world-set-3-4%cb%9ac-2100-china-india-key-paris-agreement-success/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:40:06 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14663 By the end of the century we should expect a world set for 3.4˚C more warmth than pre-industrial levels, analysts find....

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]]> https://globe-net.com/world-set-3-4%cb%9ac-2100-china-india-key-paris-agreement-success/feed/ 0 Killer beetle spreads US forest destruction north https://globe-net.com/killer-beetle-spreads-us-forest-destruction-north/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=killer-beetle-spreads-us-forest-destruction-north https://globe-net.com/killer-beetle-spreads-us-forest-destruction-north/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2017 17:14:16 +0000 http://globe-net.com/?p=14567 Warming winters in the US enable the invading southern pine beetle to leave a trail of devastated trees that could stretch as far north as Canada....

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