Impacts

South Asia’s twin threat: Extreme heat and foul air

Climate change means many health risks. Any one of them raises the danger. What happens when extreme heat meets bad air? South Asia's humid megacities face special jeopardy.

climatenewsnetwork.net

Killer whale migration upends Arctic waters

Slipping through the frigid water, the sleek black dorsal fin of a killer whale is iconic; but they're being seen in new parts of the world more frequently, thanks to climate change breaking up sea ice.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

‘Extremophile’ scientist trades Antarctica for COVID-19 research

J.J. Hastings came off the grid into a pandemic. Stranded in Washington, she started swabbing for the virus.

crosscut.com

The grand old trees of the world are dying, leaving forests younger and shorter

The effects on wildlife and the ability of forests to store CO2 from fossil fuels could be enormous.

www.nationalgeographic.com

In Puerto Rico, an economic disaster looms amid fears of coronavirus

The island’s swift lockdown has further frayed a safety net strained by hurricanes and political upheaval.

www.washingtonpost.com

Empire State, big New York City buildings aim to cut carbon footprints

New York’s most famous skyscraper shrank its planet-warming emissions by 40 percent. Can the rest of the city do the same?

www.washingtonpost.com

In the Ecuadoran Andes, protectors of the páramos guard their water source

Climate change and human intervention, including mining, are a big threat to water security in the region.

news.mongabay.com

Antarctic Ocean reveals new signs of rapid melt of ancient ice, clues about future sea level rise

A study of seafloor ripples suggests that ice shelves can retreat six miles per year, a quantum increase over today’s rates.

insideclimatenews.org

FSB General sees growing threat from foreign Arctic researchers and indigenous peoples activists

In a lengthy interview with news agency TASS, Vladimir Kulishov points a warning finger against foreign engagements in the Arctic.

thebarentsobserver.com

How a lack of water fueled COVID-19 in Navajo Nation

The Navajo Nation has the highest known rate of coronavirus in the country and a long history of being denied their legal right to water access.

www.outsideonline.com

How Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation aims to revitalize critical salmon stocks in Yukon

As the First Nation considers an egg incubator to increase the Klondike River's Chinook population, questions linger about the ideal conditions for spawn survival.

thenarwhal.ca

Climate crisis is making world’s forests shorter and younger

Climate breakdown and the mass felling of trees has made the world's forests significantly shorter and younger overall, an analysis shows.

www.theguardian.com

Dormant 'zombie fires' are burning in the Arctic again after 'hiding underground for a YEAR'

The so-called "zombie fires", which are remnants of record blazes seen last year, may be reemerging due to an unusually warm and dry spring.

www.thesun.ie

Climate adaptation policies are needed more than ever

People are already suffering from catastrophic losses as a result of extreme weather events like cyclone Amphan.

www.economist.com

Caroline Lucas,Laura Sandys: The 'old normal' wasn't good enough. It's time for a green economy

As the host of the next international climate summit, COP26, the UK has a great responsibility to drive an intensification of climate and nature action around the world.

www.independent.co.uk