Last 4 years hottest on record, UN confirms

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:54:29 +0000

Last 4 years hottest on record, UN confirms

The last four years were the hottest since global records began, which the UN said was a “clear sign of continuing long-term climate change.”

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Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers could melt, study warns

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:16:22 +0000

Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers could melt, study warns

Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers, the world’s “Third Pole”, could melt by 2100 if global emissions are not sharply reduced, scientists warned.

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University of Iowa student found dead amid chilly weather

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 07:55:00 +0000

University of Iowa student found dead amid chilly weather

The body of a University of Iowa student was found on the campus in Iowa City, and officials said they believe his death was weather-related.

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Desalination produces more toxic waste than clean water

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2019 23:38:51 +0000

Desalination produces more toxic waste than clean water

More than 16,000 desalination plants scattered across the globe produce far more toxic sludge than fresh water, a global assessment showed.

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UN science panel chief calls for more action to curb warming

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:38:57 +0000

Governments must do more and act swiftly to prevent global warming on a scale that would cause irreversible environmental damage and hit poor societies hard

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