Resilience
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Urban greenery is making some cities hotter, study finds

As urban planners look to expand green spaces to help cool cities, a new study finds that, in arid regions, grassy areas can actually have a warming effect.

e360.yale.edu
A view of a road in Alaska with an oil pipeline alongside it

Proposed surcharge on oil would help pay for responses to climate-related disasters in Alaska

A new bill proposes establishing a surcharge to help cover the mounting costs of Alaska disasters like landslides and floods.
alaskabeacon.com
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LA fire survivors got a rude surprise that could hit more Americans

Many home insurance policies don’t cover the full cost of rebuilding after a disaster, a problem that’s set to grow along with the impacts of climate change.

www.bloomberg.com
Two women and kid in a street of Copacabana Bolivia

‘We’re in danger of extinction’: Can Bolivia’s ‘water people’ survive a rising tide of salt and migration?

The Uru Chipaya, one of South America’s most ancient civilizations, are battling drought, salinity and an exodus of their people as the climate crisis wreaks havoc on their land.

www.theguardian.com
A research ship with computers and crew

High Seas Treaty takes effect, giving the open ocean real protection

The high seas used to be the wild west of the ocean, but a new treaty could finally bring oversight.
www.vox.com
ship floating on ocean heading to ice burg

New map reveals landscape beneath Antarctica in unprecedented detail

Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.
www.bbc.com
Ocean surf at the beachline

Company hopes new technology will make desalination more efficient

Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water.
apnews.com
Rear-view of person walking on stone walkway in rain with white umbrella

‘If you’re flushing the toilet with grey water, people should know’: how China turned rain into an asset

Architects and designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendly.

www.theguardian.com
Planet earth on pile of coins - Concept of relationship between money, economic growth and planet earth

The climate question that economists cannot answer

Models can predict catastrophic or modest damages from climate change, but not which of these futures is coming.
www.theatlantic.com
a boat sailing on the sea.

Study tracks fishing boats to see how heat waves affect fish distribution

Marine heat waves have become longer and more frequent along the U.S. West Coast, as elsewhere in the world. But heating doesn’t always lead fish to change their location. A new study suggests a better way to tell if such ecological shifts are happening: Use fishing vessel tracking data.

news.mongabay.com
Researchers - one female, one male - studying tree bark in a forest

Tree bark microbes play a role in eliminating greenhouse gases, study finds

Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming. 
www.abc.net.au
Ski lift on a partially snowy mountain with snowmaking equipment

How climate change is reshaping the future of the Winter Olympics

Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens is concerned about the future of winter sports in a warming world. Training in Grenoble, France, in the hopes of competing in next month's Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy, she's noticed shorter, milder winters with less consistent heavy snow.
apnews.com
A aerial view of water, snow, and forested land

Sinking trees in Arctic Ocean could remove 1 billion tons of CO2

Sinking felled boreal trees in the Arctic Ocean could remove up to 1 billion tons of CO₂ yearly, but risks harming Arctic ecosystems.

www.newscientist.com
a large fire burning in a field next to a forest

Opinion: Climate misinformation threatens Canada’s national security

With Canada's wildfire season only months away, the time to combat climate misinformation is now, before the next crisis exposes the weaknesses in our systems.

thenarwhal.ca
Common Spider Crab (Libinia emarginata) during Woods Hole science lesson.

The scientists making antacids for the sea to help counter global warming

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.
www.nytimes.com
A glacier calving into sea

Opinion: We study glaciers. ‘Artificial glaciers’ and other tech may halt their total collapse

How might we prevent sea-level rise? Satellite-based radar, solar-powered drones, robot submarines and lab-based ‘artificial glaciers’ could all play a role.

www.theguardian.com
a glass of wine with smoke coming out of it

Can we save wine from wildfires?

The wine industry has lost billions of dollars, largely because smoke makes the drink taste like licking an ashtray. Now a team of scientists is chasing a solution.

www.newyorker.com
A reservoir with a dam with green mountains in the background

Reservoir hogs

In France, new reservoirs are destroying ancient riparian systems. What form should resistance take?
thebaffler.com
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