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The impacts of heat stress on densely populated regions in the 21st century
With temperatures and humidity expected to increase in the coming decades, heat stress is projected to have increasingly severe impacts on many regions of the world.
Alaska’s thawing permafrost latest results and future projections
A panel of permafrost experts will unveil new findings about permafrost degradation in Alaska, where permafrost covers 80 percent of the land.
Climate Crisis, The Greenhouse Effect (1983)
On the NOVA episode "Climate Crisis," Al Gore lays out the case for human induced climate change in 1983, nearly 30 years ago.
What people get wrong about climate change
195 countries just made a historic agreement to battle climate change.
Leonardo DiCaprio urges more action to stop dangerous climate change
At the Climate Summit for Local Leaders in Paris during the 2015 UN Climate Talks, Leonardo DiCaprio urged more action to stop the dangerous effects of our changing climate.
Anthony Giddens: The Politics of Climate Change
Anthony Giddens introduces a range of new concepts and proposals designed to address the most formidable challenge humanity faces this century.
Jeremy Rifkin: The Third Industrial Revolution
Jeremy Rifkin describes how the five-pillars of the Third Industrial Revolution will create thousands of businesses and millions of jobs, and usher in a fundamental reordering of human relationships.
AGU 2015: Jennifer Francis recent studies on Weather Blocking Patterns
Blocking anticyclones are known to be associated with persistent weather patterns that often lead to extreme weather events.