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'All kinds of nutty about climate.' New York's Rochester draws residents fleeing extreme weather

"...One of Americas first boomtowns and a former manufacturing hub, Rochester has captured the eye of some people looking to escape extreme weather events. Other midcentury industrial urban centers such as Buffalo, an hours drive from Rochester, and Duluth, Minnesota, have garnered attention in recent years for being known as climate havens. That is because they are less likely to experience events fueled and exacerbated by climate change, such as droughts, hurricanes and wildfires..."

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Guest post: More than 70% of adaptation plans for European cities are inconsistent

"...Dr Attila Buzsi, deputy head of department and associate professor in the department of environmental economics and sustainability at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics..."

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Wildfire near Alberta border grows to 130 hectares

"...FORT NELSON, B. C. A wildfire northeast of Fort Nelson and near the Alberta border has crossed the 100-hectare threshold..."

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Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners

"...CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring program for coal miners in West Virginia and rescinded layoffs the federal government implemented in a unit of a small U..."

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California approves State Farm's request for 17% premium increase for homeowners

"...SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California's top insurance regulator said Tuesday that State Farm can soon start raising premiums by 17% for all of its home insurance customers in the state to help the insurer rebuild its capital following the Los Angeles wildfires..."

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Details of Rocky Creek coal mining project presented to Dawson Creek council

"...DAWSON CREEK, B. C. Details about an in-progress coal mining project were shared with Dawson Creeks council at its latest meeting last week..."

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UN humanitarian chief blasts Israel for

"...The warnings come after food security experts said Monday that Gaza will likely fall into famine if Israel doesnt lift its blockade and stop its military campaign. Nearly half a million Palestinians are facing possible starvation, living in catastrophic levels of hunger, and 1 million others can barely get enough food, according to findings by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises. In January 2024, the International Court of Justice, the U..."

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Second dead grey whale washes ashore in B.C. in less than a week

"...Fisheries and Oceans Canada has confirmed that the latest dead whale was reported on May 11 in Haida Gwaii near the community of Skidegate, and a marine mammal response team is working with local First Nations to co-ordinate a necropsy..."

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Planned ignitions in 2023 wildfires were 'reasonable,' Forest Practices Board rules

"...VICTORIA The Forest Practices Board has found that planned ignitions by the BC Wildfire Service during a 2023 wildfire that destroyed 40 homes along Gun Lake were “reasonable. ”..."

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Podcasts

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343 Jess Areso Salinas - Building towers to trigger rain, to help nature sweat and cool

Duration: 1:44:08

"...A conversation with Jess Areso Salinas, retired from work as patent examiner at the European Patent Office and now active with his project to fight climate change combining water, katabatic tower and mosture..."

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Fisheries mismanagement uncovered

Duration: 29:18

"...Source: Science in Action..."

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The foods humanity forgot and how we're bringing them back | Helianti Hilman

Duration: 08:40

"...Source: TED Talks Daily..."

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Guarding the harvest: Tips for on-farm fire safety and prevention

Duration: 9:58

"...With a spring fire season that has fired up early and hot in Western Canada, there is no time like today to start working on a fire prevention plan..."

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Academic Research

Recent peer-reviewed papers relevant to the latest news and opinion.

Beyond trees: Mapping total aboveground biomass density in the Brazilian savanna using high-density UAV-lidar data

"...However, their ability to store and sequester carbon is uncertain due to combined and intermingling effects of anthropogenic activities and climate change, which impact wildfire regimes and vegetation dynamics..."

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Upcycling wildfire-impacted boreal peats into porous carbons that efficiently remove phenolic micropollutants

"...Boreal peatlands are increasingly damaged due to climate change-induced wildfires and droughts, which lead to increased run-off and impeded forest regrowth..."

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Modeling information diffusion in online social networks using a modified forest-fire model

"...In this paper, we attempt to model information propagation in online social networks using a nature-inspired approach based on a modified forest-fire model..."

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Inaction on Climate Change Projected to Reduce European Life Expectancy

"...In this paper, we convert excess mortality estimates due to increases in extreme weather from climate change (heat waves, cold waves, droughts, wildfires, river and coastal floods, and windstorms) into potential reductions in life expectancy at birth in thirty-one European countries..."

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Review of Infrastructure Resiliency Policy for Natural Disasters

"...A clear focus has been placed on earthquakes and flooding while wildfires and drought have been neglected..."

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A hybrid method for fire detection based on spatial and temporal patterns

"...Fire detection is a vital task for social, economic and environmental reasons..."

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North American fire weather catalyzed by the extratropical transition of tropical cyclones

"...While the chaotic nature of the ETC and jet stream interaction means that ETCs grouped by similar characteristics and locations can result in varying downstream responses, the composite analysis reveals some areas of consistently altered fire weather for ETCs which recurve at certain longitudinal ranges, including the Pacific Northwest and northern Intermountain West..."

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"...Due to climate change, forest regions in California are increasingly experiencing severe wildfires, with other issues affecting the rest of the world..."

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Short-term effects of prescribed fire and soil mulching with fern on natural regeneration of Quercus frainetto L.

"...Abstract To avoid the negative impacts of wildfire, prescribed fire is applied in several environments, often with post-fire soil mulching, to control wildfire hazard and erosion in burned areas..."

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Mapping global financial risks under climate change

"...Here we provide a forward-looking assessment of the impacts of floods, storms, and wildfires on a universe of securities representative of global market capitalization, using the structural climate credit-risk model CLIMACRED-PHYS..."

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How Bad Are Bananas?

The Carbon Footprint of Everything

"...A smart, practical, and accessible guide to measuring (and reducing) our carbon footprint, from internationally recognized expert, Mike Berners-Lee..."

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Climate Change and Society

Sociological Perspectives

"...An improved understanding of the complex relationship between climate change and society is essential for modifying ecologically harmful human behaviors and institutional practices, creating just and effective environmental policies, and developing a more sustainable future..."

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The Climate Challenge

101 Solutions to Global Warming

"...Each solution describes steps that are already being used in homes, schools, businesses, cities, and governments around the world-with full scientific references to help the reader dig deeper and push farther..."

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Resetting Our Future

What If Solving the Climate Crisis Is Simple?

"...An inspiring and practical narrative that will leave readers feeling uplifted and empowered to create a future they are eager to embrace..."

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Jobs in Environmental Resilience

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Mechanical Engineering - Project Engineer

"...The systems designed by the MCW Group of Companies are built to deliver energy effectively in the form of lighting, heating, and cooling, as well as information in the form of voice and data..."

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Senior Mechanical Engineer - Energy Resources

"...As a key player on our team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts, contributing to projects across Canada and gaining valuable experience in various sectors..."

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Intermediate Electrical Engineer Renewable Energy and E-Mobility

"...In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting electrical systems and infrastructure for renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, and energy storage, as well as e-mobility projects, including battery electric bus, EV charging etc..."

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Water Wastewater treatment Modeler

"...Pani is part of the 2024 Global Cleantech 100 list of companies committed to taking action on the climate crisis for our contribution to accelerating the water sector's transition to net zero, and we are looking for..."

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