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Extreme weather conditions in Pakistan due to climate change

The Environmental Blog

On the other hand Pakistan has a long history of floods and floods of 1928, 1929, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1973, 1976, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2008, 2010, and recent 2020 share the saddest events with tremendous damages in the country. The floods of 2010, resulting from heavy monsoon rain affected the Indus River basin.

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The Lancet: Few countries prepared to tackle worsening climate-related health risks

Business Green

Other findings suggest that nearly 570 million people could face risks of increased flooding, bigger storms, and soil and water salinification that could result in them being permanently forced to leave their homes. At the same time, exposure to heatwaves has increased, with adults over 65 affected by 3.1

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How To Buy Carbon Offsets: 6 Certified and Vetted Options

Green Business Bureau

Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that there will be a sharp increase in the amount of renewable energy generated between 2010 and 2050. Figures show that the current average will increase from 15% of the global energy mix to 28% by 2050. Examples include forest sinks and soil carbon sequestration.

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Largest Ever Arctic Oil Spill and Climate Feedback Loops

Green Market Oracle

According to a NASA study the rate at which carbon is released from the permafrost into the atmosphere is accelerating.The study concluded that Arctic carbon spends less time locked in frozen soil that it did four decades ago. More fires Arctic warming is fueling a feedback loop that increasing fires and exacerbating warming.

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Meat Industry Climate Claims – Criticisms and Concerns

DeSmogBlog

These come from deforestation, changes in soil carbon, methane emissions, emissions from fertilisers, manure, farm machinery, and animal feed production. Many meat companies report plans to ensure that soy within their supply chain is verified as responsibly sourced by programs such as the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS).

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Climate Intelligence: The Digital Fabric for Climate Action

Better Ventures

But now, with global warming knocking on our door, the case for mitigation and adaptation solutions is making more and more financial sense. Because of global warming, our natural environment is also hotter and drier than ever before, making fires caused by failed power lines more likely and extreme.

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Can burning biomass be sustainable?

Low Impact

Many local people are furious at the damage done to their forests by logging corporations ripping out whole trees with Star-Wars machinery that first churns up and then compacts the soil. 3 Its author is Duncan Brack, who was an adviser to Chris Huhne when he was Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from 2010 to 2012.