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The report “Mapping the impacts of natural hazards and technological accidents in Europe” analyzes hydrometeorological (e.g., storms, floods), geophysical (e.g., earthquakes), and technological hazards (e.g., oil…

The article “Prehistoric human impact on rainforest biodiversity in highland New Guinea” by Haberle explores how early human activities influenced the biodiversity of rainforest ecosystems in…

The article by Malhi et al. discusses the intricate relationships between climate change and ecosystems, identifying significant threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services as a result…

The pilot study yielded promising statistical results, although it faced limitations due to small sample sizes and a lack of detailed analysis on mechanisms behind these…

Extreme weather events pose significant risks to life and economies, and while the physical causes are known, the impact of climate change on these events remains…

Disasters, including earthquakes, storms, floods, and droughts, result in approximately 40,000 to 50,000 deaths annually, with extreme events sometimes causing hundreds of thousands of fatalities. Beyond…

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the increasing impact of climate change, urbanization, and environmental degradation on extreme weather events, stressing the need for improved early…

The article details upcoming presentations and events at the American Geophysical Union meeting from December 9-13 in San Francisco, hosted by Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Key…

Summary The article discusses the importance of weather and climate forecasting, particularly focusing on precipitation forecasting as a mechanism to mitigate the societal and economic impacts…

In a guest commentary, retired climate scientist Michael Tobis critiques a Financial Post opinion piece by economist Ross McKitrick, which claims that climate scientist Roger Pielke…