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‘Cascading’ Climate Disasters Can ‘Destabilize Entire Socio-Economic Systems,’ Study Finds
The lethal combination of heat and drought may produce “grey swan” events that are more dangerous than the sum of their parts.
On Top of Everything Else, Climate Change Helps West Nile Disease to Spread
The good news is, widespread immunity can trump a drought's effects.
A Record Amount of US Forest Went up in Flames Last Year
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak says his department's job has become increasingly difficult due to climate change and a constrained budget environment in Washington DC.
Nearly 20 Million People Were Displaced Last Year Because of Extreme Weather
According to a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council, around the world, people are sixty percent more likely to be displaced by a natural disaster than four decades ago.
Climate Change-Fueled Droughts Are About to Make Syria Even More Hellish
Light rainfall has kept Syria's crops from disaster over the winter, but as the dry season approaches, there's trouble ahead.
This Might Be California's Worst Drought in Half a Millennium
We can expect California's withering drought to be the start of a trend.
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