As much as we might fear earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires and killer storms, in reality only a few natural events pack the power to knock global civilization on its heels. One is a planet-killing meteor. Care to guess the other? Here's a hint: 74,000 years ago, Krakatau's neighboring ...
As much as we might fear earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires and killer storms, in reality only a few natural events pack the power to knock global civilization on its heels. One is a planet-killing meteor. Care to guess the other? Here's a hint: 74,000 years ago, Krakatau's neighboring ...
Here, we discussed how wildfires could influence susceptibility and exposure to infection in wild animals, and the potential consequences for ecology and public health. In our framework, we outlined how habitat loss and degradation caused by fire affect animals’ immune defenses, and how behavioral a...
and every single one of them needs to be a failure for the shooting to occur. Any single success would break the chain and prevent the shooting from happening.” That sounds to me like both an empirical argument and almost a philosophical...
Not only are fires happening more often with more consequences, but in yet another example of how climate change makes everything unpredictable,fire managers are reporting odd behaviorfrom wildfires that make them harder to manage — for example, it’s getting harder to predict where and when a...
The word "crisis" conjures up images of floods, storms and wildfires, or maybe a banking crash or terrorist outrage. In business terms, though, it can be used for any number of situations, from an urgent product recall, to claims of fraud – to a market collapse. ...
“[We] don't need the White House, we just need this house.” Eric Garcetti Mayor, City of Los Angeles Extreme weather threats rise One of the most troubling findings in the report is the likelihood of increased extreme weather events including hurricanes, wildfires and rising temperatures. ...
Hopefully by now you are asking yourself what can be done to save the planet. These issues are not ones that will pop up in a distance future. The effects are real, and they are happening now. Everyone should be concerned about the future, because no one wants their children, family and...
With the effects of climate change increasingly apparent – from melting glaciers and record heat waves to floods and wildfires – many young people today are concerned about climate change. A 2021surveyof 10,000 young people ages 16-25 in 10 countries found that 84% were at least moderately ...
This type of close engagement is already happening in the investment space. “Investors are very much coming from the perspective of stewardship and engaging with companies on their transition plans,” says Emelia Holdaway, Policy Programme Director at Institutional Investors Group on...