Climatology
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Up to half of the Arctic’s melt might be totally natural
Scientists have known for a while that the Arctic is melting. The signs are everywhere—from the famed Alaskan Iditarod course being moved multiple times due to lack of snow, to the emergence of starving polar bears with nowhere to hunt.
But while scientists are certain that the Arctic is melting at an alarming rate, they aren’t really sure why.
EEA: Southern Europe To Be Affected Most By Climate Change
The south and southeaster regions of Europe, including Bulgaria, will be affected most by the unfavourable effects of climate change on the continent.
The forecast is for heat waves and droughts to occur mostly in these particular regions.
Climate Changes Everything: Scientists
Carbon Dioxide
Although the Paris Agreement on Climate Change entered into force on November 4 (marking the first time that governments of different countries have agreed legally binding limits to global temperature rises), leading international scientists are still worried about global warming.
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Trump fears push nations at Morocco talks to call climate action an 'urgent duty'
Fears that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will pull out of the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming pushed almost 200 nations at climate talks in Morocco on Nov. 17 to declare action an "urgent duty."
2016 'very likely' hottest year on record: UN
The year 2016 will "very likely" be the hottest on record, the U.N. said Nov. 14, warning of calamitous consequences if the march of global warming cannot be halted.
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UN: 2016 hottest year on record
The UN reported this year to “very likely” be the hottest on record, making it the third consecutive year that record temperatures have been broken. It also noted that 16 of the 17 hottest years recorded have been this century.
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Major environmental changes seen for Mediterranean: Study
Global warming is likely to change the environment of the Mediterranean region in ways unseen in the past 10,000 years, reshaping forests and turning parts of Europe into desert, researchers warned on Oct. 27.
The Mediterranean is known as a hotspot for biodiversity, and it is warming up fast.
200 Nations Agree on Greenhouse Gases Reduction
Nearly 200 nations have accepted a deal for the reduction of greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air-conditioners, reported Reuters.
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Non-linear climate emergency
If you spend a lot of time talking to scientists about climate change, there's one word you'll hear time and time again, and yet it's hardly ever mentioned in the public discussion of climate change. The word is "non-linear."
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