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People are more likely to ditch the car and use an e-bike if they feel confident and safe https://theconversation.com/people-are-more-likely-to-ditch-the-car-and-use-an-e-bike-if-they-feel-confident-and-safe-288102?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
The world’s mangrove forests are bouncing back. That’s good news for our coasts and climate https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-mangrove-forests-are-bouncing-back-thats-good-news-for-our-coasts-and-climate-288724?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Over 75% of UK wetlands have been destroyed – restoring them would help prevent wildfires https://theconversation.com/over-75-of-uk-wetlands-have-been-destroyed-restoring-them-would-help-prevent-wildfires-289192?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
The world’s biggest trees could hold the secret to coping with drought https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-biggest-trees-could-hold-the-secret-to-coping-with-drought-287901?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
We’re building a New York-sized city every month. That’s worrying for our climate https://theconversation.com/were-building-a-new-york-sized-city-every-month-thats-worrying-for-our-climate-289702?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Climate change is driving some entire communities to relocate – but simply moving isn’t enough https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-driving-some-entire-communities-to-relocate-but-simply-moving-isnt-enough-288900?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Ancient forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last global warming period similar to today – Wyoming fossils reveal what happened https://theconversation.com/ancient-forests-took-100-000-years-to-recover-from-the-last-global-warming-period-similar-to-today-wyoming-fossils-reveal-what-happened-289462?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
There’s nothing ‘wild’ about most wildfires – humans start them and have made them more dangerous https://theconversation.com/theres-nothing-wild-about-most-wildfires-humans-start-them-and-have-made-them-more-dangerous-289729?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Force of Nature shows how extreme weather pushes wildlife to its limits https://theconversation.com/force-of-nature-shows-how-extreme-weather-pushes-wildlife-to-its-limits-286781?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Disabled people face greater climate change risks – and they can also help NZ adapt https://theconversation.com/disabled-people-face-greater-climate-change-risks-and-they-can-also-help-nz-adapt-289141?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Climate change may be making us lonelier: How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections everyone relies on https://theconversation.com/climate-change-may-be-making-us-lonelier-how-heat-waves-and-extreme-weather-disrupt-social-connections-everyone-relies-on-288678?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Impact of climate change may be equivalent to 3.3 million years of transformations in tropical vegetation https://theconversation.com/impact-of-climate-change-may-be-equivalent-to-3-3-million-years-of-transformations-in-tropical-vegetation-288073?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
French climate lawsuit offers a window into the next round of the global legal fight https://theconversation.com/french-climate-lawsuit-offers-a-window-into-the-next-round-of-the-global-legal-fight-287829?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Batteries are getting cheaper while gas gets pricier. Here’s why https://theconversation.com/batteries-are-getting-cheaper-while-gas-gets-pricier-heres-why-287956?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Refugee camps explained: why South Africa has avoided them https://theconversation.com/refugee-camps-explained-why-south-africa-has-avoided-them-288116?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
France’s nuclear reactors are running hot and still keeping the lights on https://theconversation.com/frances-nuclear-reactors-are-running-hot-and-still-keeping-the-lights-on-289694?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Only 3% of UK homes have air conditioning. What are the costs and consequences of fitting it? https://theconversation.com/only-3-of-uk-homes-have-air-conditioning-what-are-the-costs-and-consequences-of-fitting-it-280408?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Can Britain’s railways cope with ever-more extreme heat? An expert Q&A https://theconversation.com/can-britains-railways-cope-with-ever-more-extreme-heat-an-expert-qanda-289905?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
To tackle extreme heat, Andy Burnham needs to urgently take these three radical steps https://theconversation.com/to-tackle-extreme-heat-andy-burnham-needs-to-urgently-take-these-three-radical-steps-289669?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Extreme weather is making work difficult for many people – this is what needs to change https://theconversation.com/extreme-weather-is-making-work-difficult-for-many-people-this-is-what-needs-to-change-289273?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Did you know there’s a vast reef network off the north coast of Australia? Few do – and that’s a problem https://theconversation.com/did-you-know-theres-a-vast-reef-network-off-the-north-coast-of-australia-few-do-and-thats-a-problem-288930?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Why has Britain’s grass turned yellow? A plant scientist explains what happens next https://theconversation.com/why-has-britains-grass-turned-yellow-a-plant-scientist-explains-what-happens-next-289538?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Butterflies are on the move as the planet warms: new research https://theconversation.com/butterflies-are-on-the-move-as-the-planet-warms-new-research-287368?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires https://theconversation.com/how-rewilding-could-help-stop-the-spread-of-britains-wildfires-288968?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
East Africa’s iconic snow peaks will soon disappear for good – what will be lost when they melt https://theconversation.com/east-africas-iconic-snow-peaks-will-soon-disappear-for-good-what-will-be-lost-when-they-melt-288615?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Flash droughts pull ‘alarming’ amounts of moisture from the landscape and intensify wildfires: new research https://theconversation.com/flash-droughts-pull-alarming-amounts-of-moisture-from-the-landscape-and-intensify-wildfires-new-research-287879?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
What two centuries of Perth storm records tell us about future climate risk https://theconversation.com/what-two-centuries-of-perth-storm-records-tell-us-about-future-climate-risk-282971?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures https://theconversation.com/its-getting-hotter-in-classrooms-and-on-playgrounds-schools-arent-ready-to-handle-extreme-temperatures-287455?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse? https://theconversation.com/how-do-scientists-know-if-climate-change-made-a-heat-wave-extreme-storm-or-wildfire-worse-288232?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Marine heatwaves are cooking our ocean ecosystems – and will only become more common https://theconversation.com/marine-heatwaves-are-cooking-our-ocean-ecosystems-and-will-only-become-more-common-288400?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Fire can destroy peatlands. But in Australia, it can also help protect them https://theconversation.com/fire-can-destroy-peatlands-but-in-australia-it-can-also-help-protect-them-287374?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers https://theconversation.com/ai-companies-look-to-the-ocean-as-a-place-to-put-more-data-centers-289180?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean? https://theconversation.com/falls-in-whale-sightings-rare-seabirds-appearing-is-something-unusual-happening-in-the-southern-ocean-287961?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Storms of dust and sand are another sign our climate is changing. Two experts explain https://theconversation.com/storms-of-dust-and-sand-are-another-sign-our-climate-is-changing-two-experts-explain-288204?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Donald Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke — but global warming is loading the wildfire dice https://theconversation.com/donald-trump-blames-canada-for-wildfire-smoke-but-global-warming-is-loading-the-wildfire-dice-288167?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Climate-related ‘silent adaptation’ coping strategies are going beyond official directives https://theconversation.com/climate-related-silent-adaptation-coping-strategies-are-going-beyond-official-directives-288137?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable https://theconversation.com/poor-genetic-health-threatens-many-species-but-its-fixable-288091?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Extreme heat is altering when, where and how we travel: new research https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-is-altering-when-where-and-how-we-travel-new-research-289498?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Multiple threats endanger the world’s rarest great ape, a new study on the Tapanuli orangutan reveals https://theconversation.com/multiple-threats-endanger-the-worlds-rarest-great-ape-a-new-study-on-the-tapanuli-orangutan-reveals-284835?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Firefighting aircraft aren’t enough – Britain needs to build a wildfire-resilient society that involves everyone https://theconversation.com/firefighting-aircraft-arent-enough-britain-needs-to-build-a-wildfire-resilient-society-that-involves-everyone-289240?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
How can governments tackle poverty when climate change, conflict and economic shocks hit all at once? https://theconversation.com/how-can-governments-tackle-poverty-when-climate-change-conflict-and-economic-shocks-hit-all-at-once-288292?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
‘Was this heatwave caused by climate change?’ – we’re asking the wrong question https://theconversation.com/was-this-heatwave-caused-by-climate-change-were-asking-the-wrong-question-288637?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
Gironde wildfires: what the logistical challenges behind the mass evacuations tell us https://theconversation.com/gironde-wildfires-what-the-logistical-challenges-behind-the-mass-evacuations-tell-us-288570?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
‘The fire has such power’: why the wildfires gripping France and Spain are off the charts https://theconversation.com/the-fire-has-such-power-why-the-wildfires-gripping-france-and-spain-are-off-the-charts-288507?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ClimateChange
