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Incendios arden sobre las montañas cerca del lago Elsinore, California, el 9 de agosto de 2018.
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Los incendios forestales empeorarán, advierte informe de la ONU

by Meghie Rodrigues 26 April 20227 September 2022

Desde el ecuador hasta el Ártico, es probable que aumenten los incendios forestales y que el cambio climático los empeore, según un nuevo informe de las Naciones Unidas. La acción todavía es posible, dicen los autores.

Fires burn over the mountains close to Lake Elsinore, Calif., on 9 August 2018.
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Wildfires Will Worsen, Warns U.N. Report

by Meghie Rodrigues 30 March 20227 September 2022

From the equator to the Arctic, wildfires are likely to increase, and climate change can make them worse, according to a new United Nations report. Action is still possible, say the authors.

Satellite image of Earth’s Eastern Hemisphere.
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An Indian Ocean Network to Keep Track of Climate

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 2 February 20226 June 2022

Until this decade, the Indian Ocean was not well monitored. Today, the Indian Ocean Observing System helps with both weather monitoring and climate modeling.

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Una nueva herramienta crea rápida y gratuitamente mapas de inundaciones para el sur global

by J. Besl 8 December 202131 March 2022

Un nuevo programa en línea puede trazar rápidamente los contornos de inundaciones pasadas, permitiendo que los países con escasez de datos se preparen para futuros desastres.

Overhead shot of a flooded river in the center of Hue, Vietnam
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New Tool Crafts Fast, Free Flood Maps for the Global South

by J. Besl 2 November 202130 September 2022

A new online program can quickly map the outlines of past floods, allowing data-scarce countries to prepare for future disasters.

A glacier- and snow-covered high mountain peak with glacial lakes
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Adapting to Receding Glaciers in the Tropical Andes

by Tania V. Rojas, Duncan Quincey, Pedro Rau, Daniel Horna-Muñoz and Jorge D. Abad 8 October 20211 June 2023

Integrated approaches are needed to understand and respond to changes in tropical mountain ecosystems and communities brought about by receding glaciers and changes in land use.

Dos radiantes estudiantes sentadas en un escritorio en Nairobi, Kenia.
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La educación puede aumentar las emisiones pero mitigar el costo humano del cambio climático

Jon Kelvey, Science Writer by Jon Kelvey 28 May 202128 April 2022

El incremento en la educación en los países en vías de desarrollo podría traer un aumento modesto en las emisiones de carbono debido al crecimiento económico, pero la educación podría también reducir el impacto negativo del cambio climático en poblaciones vulnerables.

Lake in a shape of a city in the middle of pure and fresh rain forest scenery viewed from a bird’s perspective.
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Chasing Carbon Unicorns

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 5 April 20216 May 2022

According to a new report, net zero targets many governments are pursuing are distractions from the urgent need to drastically reduce carbon emissions.

Aerial image of a woman stooping to gather crops in a large field
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When Climate Adaptation Intervention Risks Further Marginalization

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 22 February 20212 September 2022

Many climate adaptation interventions focus excessively on the effects of climate change and less on examinations of what drives vulnerability.

Rush hour traffic on the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle, as seen from Victor Steinbrueck Park
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Global North Is Responsible for 92% of Excess Emissions

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 28 October 20206 May 2022

The United States and European Union bear disproportionate liability for emitting to the atmospheric commons, new research argues.

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