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State of the Planet
2 months ago
Environment

Designing Impactful Climate Literacy Education for Emergency Management-and Beyond

Emergency managers face challenges due to more frequent and unpredictable climate impacts.
Research aims to understand emergency managers' perspectives on climate change and sustainability for better training and education paths. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Environment

Madagascan heatwave virtually impossible' without human-caused global heating

A record-breaking heatwave in Madagascar in October, linked to human-caused global heating, highlighted the lack of capabilities in African governments to record climate impacts.
The extreme temperatures impacted millions of poor people, but the damage was not recorded by officials or the media.
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense due to human-caused global heating, leading to unreported early deaths and increasing the need for funding to help developing countries cope with climate impacts. [ more ]
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4 months ago
OMG science

Volcano That Blasted Seawater into the Stratosphere May Have Damaged Ozone Layer

Scientists are studying the climate impacts of a massive underwater volcano eruption in the South Pacific.
The eruption launched a record amount of seawater into the atmosphere, raising concerns about ozone depletion and greenhouse gas effects. [ more ]
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