The “World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate” report is a major United Nations project that highlights the effects of climate change on World Heritage sites. Naturally, you’d think that big Australian tourist spots like the Great Barrier Reef and Kakadu would be featured prominently in the report. However, the lead author expressed shock on…
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This massive food crisis is due to climate change, armed conflict and political unrest
The Horn of Africa is once again bearing the brunt of the world’s ills, as a new European Commission report demonstrated this week. More than 240 million people are now classed as being in ‘food stress’ and the situation is predicted to only get worse. Read my article on the report here at The Canary.
This plane is proving solar power can take us to new heights!
Solar Impulse 2 just “did a Charles Kingsford Smith” by flying across the Pacific Ocean and landing in the history books. Read about this feat of engineering here at The Canary. Featured image via Twitter / SOLAR IMPULSE
Binge-watching is damaging our environment
Our “Just one more episode…” habits could be doing more harm to the environment than we realize. See my article covering this news here at The Canary.
The world’s economy is about to be struck by global warming
Read about how the UK and other countries are fighting to stop this global economic collapse over here at The Canary!
Atmospheric nitrogen – Risking plant biodiversity
Too much nitrogen in our atmosphere is not a good thing, as scientists recently discovered by studying thousands of sites across the US. See my article covering this paper over at The Canary!
Extreme storms – Are they due to climate change?
This winter, the UK has so far been hit by no less than 11 named storms, including the highly destructive storms, Desmond, Eva, Imogen and Katie. 2015 was a record breaking year in terms of high-impact weather; Is this a sign of things to come? Storm Desmond landed in Cumbria in early December, Eva battered…
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