Climate change is making allergy season worse. Rising temperatures and a longer freeze-free period mean that plants and trees produce more pollen, and for longer periods. This extended pollen season exposes people to allergens for a more extended time, increasing their chances of developing allergic reactions. In addition to the increased pollen production, climate change … Read more
The climate crisis is causing an increase in conflicts that result in injury or death to humans and wildlife, new research shows. Scientists reveal that a warming world is increasing human-wildlife conflicts globally. They show that climate changes can drive conflict by altering animal habitats, the timing of events, wildlife behaviours, and resource availability. It … Read more
The vast majority (80%) of the 50 provinces facing the greatest climate risk to their physical infrastructure by 2050 are in China, the US and India, according to a ranking released Monday by the global report on climate risk released February 20, 2023. 9 Indian states at risk of climate change In India, Punjab, Bihar, … Read more
In search of solutions to counteract the consequences of climate change, a group of astrophysicists bet on an idea that is out of this world. They proposed that dust could be extracted from the moon and used as a shield to put it around the Earth and thus block the Sun’s rays. Scientists Benjamin Bromley, … Read more
Climate change is projected to reduce maize and cotton yields in Punjab by 13% and 11% respectively by 2050, according to a new study by agricultural economists and scientists at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The study published in the Mausam journal of the India Meteorological Department earlier this month used rainfall and temperature data collected … Read more
The pandemic, crisis, conflict and climate change have left more people vulnerable to trafficking – a modern form of slavery. The multiplication of meteorological disasters, displacing millions of people, is currently one of the “main causes” of human trafficking, according to a UN report published on Tuesday, which also mentions the impact of the war … Read more
The oceans absorb almost all the heat caused by humanity’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. However, in 2022 they had the largest increase in the temperature recorded so far, which compromises not only their ecosystems and aquatic life but also humanity, flora and fauna. This was confirmed by a study published by 24 experts in the journal Advances … Read more
We live in an agri-food system based on large extensions of monoculture and the maximization of short-term yields that cause deforestation, desertification, soil erosion and loss of flora and fauna biodiversity. A model that also causes great social inequalities, exploitation, poverty and suffering. In this sense, coffee clearly exemplifies the functioning of the global market and … Read more
The wave of extreme cold that affects millions of Americans has made it necessary to activate protocols to deal with it, on Friday in some parts of the country the temperature was recorded at -40. For years, both casual observers and anti-scientific commentators have pointed to snowfall and low temperatures to question the scientific reality … Read more
Armed conflicts, climate change and economic difficulties will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, according to a study by the NGO International Rescue Committee (IRC). According to the Emergency Watchlist 2023 by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), 2023 will be the year that “will put individual and collective limits to the test”. “Global geopolitical competition” and “the breakdown … Read more
