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Study suggests rising CO2 in the past caused global warming - 0 views

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    A scientific conundrum that has puzzled climate experts for years may have been solved with the publication of research showing how an increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere contributed to rising temperatures millions of years ago.
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Greenhouse gases rise by highest amount on record - 0 views

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    The levels of greenhouse gases are higher than the worst case scenario outlined by climate experts just four years ago
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Severe Floods Affect 100,000 in Kenya - 1 views

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    Kenya plagued by extreme rain events, storms and rising temperatures Dozens of people have lost their lives, and at least 100,000 others have been affected by torrential rains, which have triggered widespread flooding, strong winds and rising temperatures across Kenya. Floods have destroyed homes and infrastructure, washed away crops and drowned livestock.
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From Cairo to the Cape, climate change begins to take hold of Africa - 3 views

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    The world's poorest communities have begun to experience extreme weather outside the natural variability of African climate. Without a rapid reduction in emissions, the continent faces calamitous temperature rises within this century
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Why is it so hard to stop climate change? - 1 views

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    The science of global warming is clear and so are the solutions, yet the world is moving in reverse. Why? Emissions are rising by record amounts, and time is running out to avoid catastrophic warming. What is going wrong and how can the problems be solved?
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Flash floods are on the rise, while the budget to tackle them sinks - 0 views

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    A moving new exhibition of photographs at Somerset House shows the human impact of flooding around the world over the past five years and provides an insight into how climate change may already be disrupting lives and livelihoods.
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Arctic Melt Raises Sea Levels and Reinforces Global Warming - 0 views

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    If you want to see global warming's signature, look to the Arctic. Up north, the air is warming and the ice is melting. As all of that reflective ice goes away, the Arctic Ocean is soaking up more sunlight, further enhancing warming. Melting Arctic ice is also contributing significantly to sea level rise.
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Australia Climate Commission says warming risk is real - 0 views

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    The Australian Climate Commission has warned that the world's sea levels could rise by 1m by the end of the century, much more than thought.
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Water scarcity in Africa and the Middle East: get the data - 0 views

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    To give a better sense of the challenge facing these areas, here is data pulled together and mapped from two sources With a rising global population, increasing water use per capita and depleting reserves of groundwater, there's no doubt that blue gold, as water is sometimes called, is an increasingly precious resource.
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