Hurricane Melissa, Climate Change
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Advancements in technology are allowing researchers to determine the extent to which climate change contributed to some extreme weather events.
Finance for climate adaptation is only one-twelfth what the world needs, and the gap isn’t shrinking, the UN Environment Programme warns.
Heat-related deaths now make up more than 3% of mortalities in 26 countries, mostly in Africa and the Middle East. In Equatorial Guinea, 7.4% of deaths are blamed on high temperatures—the highest in the world. The United Arab Emirates has the rich world’s highest rate, at 6.7%.
Black vultures have killed and eaten several calves on Tom Karr’s cattle ranch in southeastern Ohio, a loss he says didn't happen two decades ago
Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilisation, with thousands of years of history at risk of disappearing as Iraq's ancient southern cities face erosion because of climate change.