South Asia Floods Kill 1,200, Shut 1.8 Million Children Out Of School
"Hundreds dead in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, while millions have been forced from their homes and 18,000 schools shut down across the region".
Source: Guardian, 09/01/2017
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Beware Gateway Bugs Bringing Insect-Borne Disease
It's a deadly threat only fitfully reported by news media. But coverage of insect-borne diseases could be improved by environmental journalists who understand the intersection of bugs, humans and climate. A two-part Issue Backgrounder with basics, key resources and a rundown on significant illnesses brought by mosquitoes, and by ticks and other insects.
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"China Is Preparing to Launch the World’s Biggest Carbon Market"
"BEIJING—As the United States reverses its climate policies, the world's top greenhouse gas emitter is in the midst of setting up a national carbon-trading system."
Source: ClimateWire, 08/16/2017
"Heat Waves Creeping Toward Deadly Heat-Humidity Threshold"
"As global temperatures rise, river valleys in South Asia will face the highest risk of heat waves that reach the limits of human survivability, a new study shows."
Source: InsideClimate News, 08/03/2017
"Fukushima Disaster: Robot Finds Possible Melted Nuclear Fuel"
"An underwater robot has captured what is believed to be the first images of melted nuclear fuel deposits inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator Tepco says."
Source: BBC News, 07/24/2017
“Hot, Hungry Planet: The Fight to Stop a Global Food Crisis in the Face of Climate Change”
Author Lisa Palmer tackles a question many experts in the natural and social sciences are also pondering: How can we feed a growing world population in the coming decades when climate change is stressing global food production systems?
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"Dying 'Mother Ganga': India's Holy River Succumbs To Pollution"
"India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge on its journey through burgeoning cities, industrial hubs and past millions of devotees."
Source: Reuters, 07/11/2017
California, China Defy U.S. Climate Retreat With New Cleantech Tie-Up
"BEIJING -- California said it would cooperate with China on clean technology, emissions trading and other 'climate-positive' efforts in a bid to fill a gap left after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the Paris climate accord last week."
Source: Reuters, 06/07/2017
California, China Defy U.S. Climate Retreat With New Cleantech Tie-Up
"California said it will cooperate with China on clean technology, emissions trading and other 'climate-positive' opportunities as it bids to fill the gap left after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris climate accord last week."
Source: Reuters, 06/06/2017
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