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Bumble Bees Suffering From Loss of Smell After Heat Waves Struck the Planet Last Year, Finds Study
Extreme heat waves are not only a growing threat to humans but also to vital pollinators like bumble bees. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that heat waves can significantly impair bumble bees' ability to detect the scents of flowers they depend on for food. This discovery raises concerns about the potentia...
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Antarctica Experiences Exceptionally Long Heatwave, Says Research Body
Antarctica, the world's coldest continent, is experiencing an exceptionally long heatwave during its winter, according to Britain's national polar research institute.
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7 Dead, 3 Missing After Heavy Rain, Floods Hit China: Report
China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with heavy rains battering swathes of the country and many regions enduring sweltering heat waves, is by far the world's largest emitter of the greenhouse gases says scientists.
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5 Billion People Suffered Extreme Heat In June, 619 Million In India Alone
Nearly five billion people globally, including 619 million from India, experienced climate-change-driven extreme heat over nine days in June, according to a new analysis by an independent group of scientists based in the US.
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What Is Heat Stress? "Silent Killer" Amid Rising Temperatures
Heat stress occurs when the body's natural cooling systems are overwhelmed, causing symptoms ranging from dizziness and headaches to organ failure and death.
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Submerged Homes, Heat Waves Fuel Mexico Climate Angst
Waves wash over abandoned homes in a Mexican village slowly being swallowed by the sea -- a symbol of the climate change effects being felt by the major fossil fuel producer.
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Heat Waves Linked To Climate Change Cause Massive Food Waste
Early each morning in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, wholesaler Gadadhara Mohanty waits anxiously for trucks carrying bananas to a food market from a few hundred kilometers away.
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In Mexico, Howler Monkeys Are "Dropping Dead" Because of Extreme Heat
Howler monkeys are dropping dead in Mexico and authorities said Monday that they were investigating whether extreme heat was killing the endangered species.
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Heatwave Shuts Schools, Widens Learning Gap Worldwide
As heat waves are lasting longer and reaching higher peaks as average temperatures rise, government experts are grappling whether to encourage students to stay at home or come to hot classrooms.
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Extraordinary Heatwave In Antarctica Left Scientists Baffled. What They Found
Climate scientists dont like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isnt quite as complete as we need. But unfortunately, as climate change worsens, surprises and unprecedented events keep happening.
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How Climate Change Made Taylor Swift's Brazil Concert So Dangerous
The death of a Taylor Swift fan in the midst of a heat wave in Brazil is another sign that we're not doing enough to adapt to a rapidly changing climate.
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Scientists Say "Human-Caused" Climate Change Induced Madagascar Heatwave
A prolonged heatwave that hit Madagascar in October would not have occurred without human-caused climate change, a scientific study said on Thursday.
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Heat Likely To Kill Nearly 5 Times More People In Coming Decades: Report
Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts said Wednesday, warning that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".
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As Summer Heat Waves Rise, The Secondary Effect - People Go Hungry
As summer heat waves grow more frequent and extreme because of climate change, so do the risks to human health.
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July Hottest Month Ever Recorded, Climate Watchdog Issues Warning
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday.
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Bumble Bees Suffering From Loss of Smell After Heat Waves Struck the Planet Last Year, Finds Study
Extreme heat waves are not only a growing threat to humans but also to vital pollinators like bumble bees. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals that heat waves can significantly impair bumble bees' ability to detect the scents of flowers they depend on for food. This discovery raises concerns about the potentia...
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Antarctica Experiences Exceptionally Long Heatwave, Says Research Body
Antarctica, the world's coldest continent, is experiencing an exceptionally long heatwave during its winter, according to Britain's national polar research institute.
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7 Dead, 3 Missing After Heavy Rain, Floods Hit China: Report
China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with heavy rains battering swathes of the country and many regions enduring sweltering heat waves, is by far the world's largest emitter of the greenhouse gases says scientists.
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5 Billion People Suffered Extreme Heat In June, 619 Million In India Alone
Nearly five billion people globally, including 619 million from India, experienced climate-change-driven extreme heat over nine days in June, according to a new analysis by an independent group of scientists based in the US.
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What Is Heat Stress? "Silent Killer" Amid Rising Temperatures
Heat stress occurs when the body's natural cooling systems are overwhelmed, causing symptoms ranging from dizziness and headaches to organ failure and death.
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Submerged Homes, Heat Waves Fuel Mexico Climate Angst
Waves wash over abandoned homes in a Mexican village slowly being swallowed by the sea -- a symbol of the climate change effects being felt by the major fossil fuel producer.
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Heat Waves Linked To Climate Change Cause Massive Food Waste
Early each morning in the Indian city of Bhubaneswar, wholesaler Gadadhara Mohanty waits anxiously for trucks carrying bananas to a food market from a few hundred kilometers away.
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In Mexico, Howler Monkeys Are "Dropping Dead" Because of Extreme Heat
Howler monkeys are dropping dead in Mexico and authorities said Monday that they were investigating whether extreme heat was killing the endangered species.
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Heatwave Shuts Schools, Widens Learning Gap Worldwide
As heat waves are lasting longer and reaching higher peaks as average temperatures rise, government experts are grappling whether to encourage students to stay at home or come to hot classrooms.
-
Extraordinary Heatwave In Antarctica Left Scientists Baffled. What They Found
Climate scientists dont like surprises. It means our deep understanding of how the climate works isnt quite as complete as we need. But unfortunately, as climate change worsens, surprises and unprecedented events keep happening.
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How Climate Change Made Taylor Swift's Brazil Concert So Dangerous
The death of a Taylor Swift fan in the midst of a heat wave in Brazil is another sign that we're not doing enough to adapt to a rapidly changing climate.
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Scientists Say "Human-Caused" Climate Change Induced Madagascar Heatwave
A prolonged heatwave that hit Madagascar in October would not have occurred without human-caused climate change, a scientific study said on Thursday.
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Heat Likely To Kill Nearly 5 Times More People In Coming Decades: Report
Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts said Wednesday, warning that without action on climate change the "health of humanity is at grave risk".
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As Summer Heat Waves Rise, The Secondary Effect - People Go Hungry
As summer heat waves grow more frequent and extreme because of climate change, so do the risks to human health.
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July Hottest Month Ever Recorded, Climate Watchdog Issues Warning
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, the European Union's climate observatory confirmed Tuesday.
