Whether or not these traits are adaptations to fire is debatable. Bushfire and their impacts can be as diverse as the environments in which they occur. Commensurate with this, there exists a diversity of ecosystem and organism responses to a single fire event and to the cumulative effects of...
There are numerous health risks that stem from issues related to climate change, but today we’re going to talk about some of the most impactful. It’s worth pointing out that these health risks are not caused by climate change alone, but there’s no denying the overwhelming impact it is ...
In Lament for the Land, a community co-produced film about the impacts of climate change, Tony Andersen, the mayor of the Nain community in Labrador, is quite explicit in drawing the link between place and identity as a central theme underlying ecological grief: “Inuit are people of the se...
Green plants are reappearing in Australia, of which some 72,000 square miles were burned during the 2019-2020 bushfires, leading to the deaths of more than a billion animals. Drive the Great Ocean Road in Victoria's Otways region, and then take a hike at Wildlife Wonders. Wandering ...
The only danger isn’t tobacco. Although it might be the most frequent, there are other types of smoke hazards that can affect your indoor air quality just as much as tobacco. This includes the burning of vegetation in agriculture, bushfires, burning buildings (e.g. during riots), and thi...
No easy way to communicate the impacts of climate change, says study (phys.org) Opinion | The Aral Sea’s Demise Is a Parable of Our Environmental Hubris – The New York Times (nytimes.com) Climate change is happening. Why do we still act like it’s not? (fastco...
the issue is undeniable, as the average surface air temperature has increased by over 1.4°C in the last century. Heatwaves have become a common occurrence in the region - unfortunately, these often result in the loss of lives. Victoria once experienced bushfires so severe that over 150 peopl...
Elements of viral cartography 1. Simplicity Like all good maps, viral maps are easy to understand. It shouldn’t take anyone more than a few second to get what the map is talking about – like the one below that shows you just how densely populated India is: ...
Days above 0 C have seen dramatic increase around the world, Climate Central analysis finds https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/climate/impacts/canadas-cities-are-losing-up-to-19-days-of-winter-new-climate-report Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels ...
根据“Dive Deep in Palau”中的“The eco-pledge was drafted by and for the children of these remote western Pacific islands to help preserve Palau’s culture and environment from the negative impacts of tourism.(生态承诺是由这些遥远的西太平洋岛屿的儿童起草并为他们服务的,目的是帮助保护帕劳的文化...