Tag: Climate
Urban sprawl and unsustainable forestry, a threat to biodiversity; EU
Unsustainable farming and forestry, pollution and urban sprawl are blamed for a drastic decline in Europe’s biodiversity, which threatens the survival of thousands of...
Climate change and infectious diseases of equal concern
People around the world are equally concerned about climate change as well as the spread of infectious diseases. A new study by Pew Research...
Climate change adaptation in European cities need of the hour: Studies
European cities are struggling to handle impacts of heatwaves, destructive floods and severe droughts despite increasing awareness of climate change impacts and the need...
One in three people not adequately covered by Early Warning Systems
Over the past 50 years, climate and water related disasters have increased five times and the economic losses have increased by a factor of...
Frequent Droughts to dot Europe; Study
With global warming, droughts will become more frequent, last longer and become more intense in Europe, according to the final report of the Joint...
One fifth countries at risk of ecosystem collapsing
A fifth of the countries are at risk of their ecosystems collapsing because of the destruction of wildlife and their habitats, according to an...
7,348 major disasters, 1.23 million lives, 2.97 trillion dollars economic losses
The first 20 years of this century saw a “staggering” rise in climate disasters and “almost all nations” failed to prevent a “wave of death and...
Nights heat up faster than days; Study
The nights are warming much faster than the days. A new study has revealed that night time warming was more common than daytime warming...
A road map for clean air for Europe
Aimed at clean air, water and soil, healthy ecosystems and a healthy living environment for all , the European Commission launched the roadmap on an...
Europe lacks Climate education
Climate change and its consequences have to be taught to children even when they are in schools. However, majority of the schools in Europe have not added climate change in the curricula.
