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Cicadas like to be on time. But are they getting confused by climate change?

Grist

Brood X, a group of 17-year “magicicadas” (yes, that’s short for “ magic cicadas ”) have started to emerge from the soil all over the Eastern U.S. A preliminary analysis from Climate Central, a research and communications nonprofit, estimates that in April and May the areas of the U.S. But are they getting confused by climate change?

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Rising from the ashes, Alaska’s forests come back stronger

Grist

Back in 2004, when wildfires in Alaska burned an area the size of Massachusetts , Michelle Mack wondered just how much carbon had permanently moved from the landscape into the atmosphere. We keep talking about this runaway train of positive feedbacks accelerating climate change, but this looks like a brake.”.

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This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it’s spreading

Grist

Warming temperatures from climate change are now expanding the northern limit of the fescue belt, and the grass is marching into new areas, taking root on disturbed land, such as pastures. A 2014 study showed that climate change could increase the endophyte’s toxicity. Since then, they’ve converted another 75 acres.

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The disease after tomorrow

Grist

They come from bugs, shellfish, and even soil. The first step, as with any climate change-related issue, is sizing up the scope of the threat. Climate Connection: Much like ticks, mosquitoes thrive in warm, moist conditions. Climate connection: While Chagas is still relatively rare in the U.S., Virgin Islands.

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Four Oil and Gas Spills that are Worse than we Thought

Green Market Oracle

Fossil fuels are a leading cause of climate change and research shows that ubiquitous spills and leaks are often far worse than reported. Taylor Spill A 2019 report states that a spill that began in 2004 may rival the Deepwater Horizon.

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Revealed: How Big Dairy Is Milking Net Zero

DeSmogBlog

It keeps the focus broad, promoting itself as a leader on climate change while simultaneously downplaying global warming’s significance vis-a-vis other issues and espousing solutions that can serve the industry. P2DNZ has maintained this pro-industry stance in presentations.

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SDG15: The fight for life on land

Business Green

When well managed the land helps regulate water and air quality, sequester and store carbon, and minimise flood and soil erosion risks. Soil erosion, wildfires, floods, monocultures, and pollution can all pose a serious threat to life and the viability of the economies and communities that are dependent on the land.