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Coping with climate change in 2050
A new type of refugee emerges and tends to increase dramatically: environmental refugees. Around 2050 there will be about 200 million refugees of this type.
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More than 300 million people are suffering from greenhouse gases
According to the most comprehensive study of the effects of greenhouse effect, global warming each year kills about 300,000 people.
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White lions escape the scene of
Global White Lion Foundation prepares to bring a white lion family of extremely rare goods to be returned to the natural environment to save them from the situation of a…
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Wind can weaken because of climate change
Global warming caused the wind speed to decrease over time, US meteorological experts warned.
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America is about to cool the sky
US President Barack Obama is considering a plan to deal with global warming, by shooting microscopic particles into the stratosphere.
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The Arctic may run out of ice within a decade
Some US scientists warn that, in less than 10 years, the Earth's north pole will be free of ice.
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Obesity is a threat to the planet
Being overweight affects not only human health, but also speeds up global climate change.
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Global vision is declining
In many areas of the world, the foresight in the days of cloudiness has decreased since the 1970s due to the increase of environmental pollutants.
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Sea level increases faster than forecast
Global sea levels are increasing at a faster rate than scientists have predicted, due to severe melting of ice in the two poles.
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Planting trees to cope with global warming
Couples applying for marriage and spouses who need a birth certificate for their children must plant trees around the city.
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Risks from carbon dioxide in the next millennium
Scientists at the University of Liverpool found that the heat from carbon dioxide will increase fivefold in the next millennium.
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Ca Mau may be flooded in large areas
In the next 25 years, climate change can cause widespread flooding and salinisation of freshwater ecosystems in Ca Mau.
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People and the sea change the climate of North America over the past 50 years
Greenhouse gases play an important role in the climate of North America, differences in temperature of marine areas may be the key to predict future regional climate cha…
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2009 will be the record hot year
British weather researchers say 2009 will be one of the five hottest years in history, with global temperatures above the long-term average of 0.4 degrees Celsius.
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Billions of people will be hungry because the earth heats up
A study shows that at least 3 billion people will fall into food shortages by 2100, due to the greenhouse effect that warms the earth.