Tag: global warming
Water Loss in Boreal Forests and Peatlands Threatens to Intensify Global...
A group of 59 international scientists, led by researchers at McMaster University, has uncovered new information about the effects of climate change on boreal...
Downpours More Frequent with Global Warming, According to Study
The frequency of heavy downpours has increased across the globe over the past 50 years, according to research led by the Global Institute for...
As The World Burns: The Case for a Restoration Imperative
The IPCC report doesn’t reveal anything we didn’t already expect if we failed to meet global carbon dioxide reductions targets. A fair reading of...
IPCC Report Shows World, Canada, Must do More to Mitigate Climate...
With the release of the latest special report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Monday, scientists’ warnings about the impacts of...
Flooding from Sea Level Rise May Cost the World $14 Trillion...
Failure to limit global warming to the two degrees Celsius will lead to sea level rise and dire global economic consequences, new research has...
Western Water Resources in a Changing Climate
The Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) recently released two documents on the changing environment in Canada’s west, focused on the impacts to water resources.
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Shifts in Water Temperature, Availability Could Mean Less Electricity
A recent study on the effects of climate change on hydroelectric and thermoelectric power plants shows the disruption of water resources could have a...
