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Devex 3 takeaways from WWF chief on Latin America’s climate change vulnerabilityDevexBut he also has his eye on how the effects of climate change are unfolding worldwide, including his home region of Latin America, which played host to the most recent World Economic Forum last week in Buenos Aires. Shortly after Pulgar-Vidal moderated …

Nature.com Climate change: Variance in crop yieldsNature.comBy using models that compare climate variability to TFP change on a yearly basis, the researchers found that while climate correlated with 50% of the variance in TFP from 1951–1981, over 70% of the variance from 1981 onwards was due to climate instability.

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The Independent Global warming to melt an area of permafrost the size of India each degree higherThe IndependentAs the temperature rises, vast areas of permafrost begin to thaw, allowing dead vegetation and the bodies of countless millions of animals to decompose. The associated release of greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide adds to global…

The News International G7 climate change delay blamed on USFinancial TimesItalian officials had wanted language reaffirming the G7′s clear commitment to the Paris climate change accord and decarbonisation – a view shared by the other G7 nations except the US. “Without this, it would have been unacceptable, it would have …G7: US is to blame…

The National Interest Online (blog) The South China Sea: A Looming Environmental Disaster?The National Interest Online (blog)Most of the attention in the South China Sea has focused on China’s military activities. But the impending natural disaster there is also cause for concern. As a recent report makes clear there’s been significant coral loss due to…

CP24 Toronto’s Breaking News Warm weather could give way to frequent lightning and hail: Environment CanadaCP24 Toronto’s Breaking NewsToronto is enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures today but the weather could take a turn for the worst later this afternoon. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto and the GTA, warning of the possibility…

Scientific American Legendary Climate Scientist Likes a GOP Proposal on Global WarmingScientific AmericanDonald Trump issued a major executive order last week that, if successful, could undercut the nation’s fight against global warming. In particular, the order kicks off an attempt to dismantle the Clean Power Plan, which regulates carbon emissions from …Senator slams book burners…

Quartz There is still time to reverse some of the worst effects of global warmingQuartzGlobal warming has a PR problem. “Climate change is too slow a problem to solve in time,” as one expert puts it. Emissions we put out today won’t have much effect on the world for decades to come, so the issue…

TIME China may take lead on fighting climate changeWashington TimesWith climate change seemingly absent from the agenda, the weekend meeting between President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping underscored that the U.S. has all but abandoned its status as the international leader on global warming and …Climate Change: Trump Must Curb Carbon Emissions by 2020…