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Rapidly Increasing Soil Salinity Threatens Global Food Supply: UN Report

Rapidly Increasing Soil Salinity Threatens Global Food Supply: UN Report

The rapidly increasing amount of land on Earth that is affected by excess salt will lead to potentially devastating effects on global food production, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The report, Global Status of Salt-Affected Soils, found that roughly 3.41 billion acres — 10.7 […]
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For the First Time, Scientists Observe One of Earth’s Largest Glacial Floods in Greenland

For the First Time, Scientists Observe One of Earth’s Largest Glacial Floods in Greenland

Scientists have, for the first time, observed the unleashing of an enormous glacial lake flooding event in East Greenland. The rare outburst involved 3,000-plus billion liters of meltwater bursting forth in a matter of weeks. Witnessed by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, the natural phenomenon provides insight into the powerful and potentially dangerous forces […]
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UK Government Announces Plan for 95% Green Energy by 2030

UK Government Announces Plan for 95% Green Energy by 2030

Ed Miliband, the United Kingdom’s secretary of energy and climate change, announced on Friday the government’s “clean power 2030” plan, which includes measures giving ministers final approval of large onshore wind farms. The plan is part of an “ambitious” goal of reaching 95 percent green energy by the end of the decade, reported BBC News. […]
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Abnormal Typhoon Season in the Philippines ‘Supercharged’ by Climate Change: Report

Abnormal Typhoon Season in the Philippines ‘Supercharged’ by Climate Change: Report

An abnormally active typhoon season that hit the Philippines this year was “supercharged” by climate change, according to a new attribution study published Thursday by the World Weather Attribution (WWA). The report found that climate change exacerbated the conditions that led to the typhoon season and made the formation of typhoons nearly twice as likely. […]
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