These impacts vary by location and geography. For example, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the eastern United States has been trending wetter over time, while the West – and particularly the Southwest – have become increasingly dry. Because high levels of ...
The oceans are also carbon sinks, absorbing up to 50 % of CO₂ The problem is that, when they reach their limit, the ocean acidifies and causes death and disease among marine flora and fauna. POPULATION INCREASE Human population is growing exponentially. Today, barely 250 years later, we...
Hurricane season in the Atlantic brings a host of dramatic and dangerous weather, from whipping winds, torrential downpours, power outages and flash floods. And as climate change has been tied to an increase in hurricane intensity, these impacts could continue to worsen. But when exactly does th...
Organizations should consider the short-term and long-term impacts of these accelerating changes, e.g., rising ocean levels, drier and warmer seasons, and yearly weather conditions such as hurricanes and typhoons. Questions to ask: What environmental factors are impacting us right now? What is th...
The Japanese are well known for their boldness in fashion.Street styles from Japan and their adoption of kawaii and cosplay have global impacts. It’s a place where you can take some fashion risks. This is most pronounced in young Japanese, who face less social pressure to conform, asmost ...
Looking on are the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mr Cui Jianchun (first left); the Head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Dong Jingwei (second left);...
(IPCC) was released in 1990, it addressed the potential increase in heat waves, stating, "Some scientists believe that in a warmer climate the earth can be expected to experience more variable weather than now, with a likelihood o...