Tuesday, 3 September 2019

Monday, 2 September 2019

Climate change: Ireland plans to plant 440m trees by 2040

Climate change: Ireland plans to plant 440m trees by 2040

Farm land to be used for some of the 8,000 hectares of new forestry every year

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Europe Is Warming Faster Than Even Climate Models Projected

Europe Is Warming Faster Than Even Climate Models Projected

Climate change is raising temperatures in Europe even faster than climate models projected, according to new research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. The number of summer days with extreme heat in Europe has tripled since the 1950s, while the number of days with extreme cold more than halved.

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What if we paid countries to protect biodiversity?

What if we paid countries to protect biodiversity?

Researchers from Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the U.S. have developed a financial mechanism to support the protection of the world's natural heritage. In a recent study, they developed three different design options for an intergovernmental biodiversity financing mechanism. Asking what would happen if money was given to countries for providing protected areas, they simulated where the money would flow, what type of incentives this would create—and how these incentives would align with international conservation goals.

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Sunday, 1 September 2019

Puerto Ricans Aren’t Just Preparing for Hurricane Dorian: 'We’re Preparing for the Government to Fail Us'

Puerto Ricans Aren’t Just Preparing for Hurricane Dorian: 'We’re Preparing for the Government to Fail Us'

A month ago, Aliana Bigio Alcoba was out in the streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico, participating in the protests that ousted the former governor, Ricardo Rosselló. Now, the 21-year-old retail worker is stocking up on supplies as Hurricane Dorian barrels toward the island because she doesn’t trust the new government either.

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Preparing for Hurricane Dorian: Storm trackers and other survival tools

Preparing for Hurricane Dorian: Storm trackers and other survival tools

Your tablet and smartphone can be invaluable tools to help you stay out of harm's way during hurricane season.

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