Canals have vital role to play in UK’s climate resilience, says charity Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona The Shropshire Union canal running through Wheaton Aston. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer Waterways can protect biodiversity, help with water security and keep cities cooler, says Canal & River Trust Protecting the UK’s canals is crucial for improving the nation’s resilience … Canals have vital role to play in UK’s climate resilience, says charity Read More »
Climate change forged a new global reality last year Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona Increasingly severe heat waves are among the effects of climate change around the globe. | Reuters photo Newsletter Sign Up – Receive free Western Producer newsletters Breaking ag news stories and commodities markets snapshots delivered daily right to your inbox! … Climate change forged a new global reality last year Read More »
Making Polluters Pay for Climate Change – with Anne Rabe Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about popular foods that are contaminated with plastic particles, the secret network of pipelines carrying toxic radioactive waste from fracking operations, and the proposal to bury millions of tons of carbon … Making Polluters Pay for Climate Change – with Anne Rabe Read More »
Addressing climate risks for Nigerian pastoralists Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona Goat in a market in Nigeria (photo credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann). Nigeria boasts one of the largest livestock populations in Africa, significantly contributing to its agricultural gross domestic product. However, the crucial pastoral production system which encompasses millions of pastoralists faces … Addressing climate risks for Nigerian pastoralists Read More »
Climate Change Could Aid the Spread of the Invasive Spongy Moth Across North America Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona A moth, backlit against a window. Read time: 3 minutes Computer models developed by the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a fungus that normally curbs … Climate Change Could Aid the Spread of the Invasive Spongy Moth Across North America Read More »
Explained | What is the latest science telling us about climate change? Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona Representational image only. Credit: PTI Photo After another record-breaking year for global temperatures in 2024, pressure is rising on policymakers to step up efforts to curb climate change. The last global scientific consensus on the phenomenon was released in 2021 … Explained | What is the latest science telling us about climate change? Read More »
Climate-Focused Foreign Aid Advances U.S. Interests Abroad, Outgoing USAID Official Says Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona USAID helps farmers in Villa de San Francisco, Francisco Morazán, Honduras, adopt climate-smart technologies. Credit: Andre Ancheta for USAID In Bangladesh, some 500,000 people escaped harm from a powerful cyclone last year with the help of disaster warning and protection … Climate-Focused Foreign Aid Advances U.S. Interests Abroad, Outgoing USAID Official Says Read More »
Reducing climate change caused by shipping and aviation Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona Research conducted at the University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research has been used to drive policy changes in the shipping and aviation sectors, bringing greenhouse gas emissions targets more in line with the Paris Agreement. Image: Shutterstock … Reducing climate change caused by shipping and aviation Read More »
Otoe-Missouria Tribe: On the front lines of climate change Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona KOSU is committed to being more reflective of the audiences we serve. In Oklahoma, having stories reported by Indigenous reporters for Native communities is imperative. KOSU | By Sarah Liese (Twilla) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard In the distance lies the … Otoe-Missouria Tribe: On the front lines of climate change Read More »
Youth climate ruling boosts lawsuit against Montana power plant Leave a Comment | Climate News | Dhrona The Montana Supreme Court in Helena. Lesley Clark/POLITICO’s E&E News A landmark win by young climate activists in Montana is playing a central role in a court decision that will force state officials to go back and calculate the climate … Youth climate ruling boosts lawsuit against Montana power plant Read More »