State of the climate in Africa 2022
Africa is responsible for only a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions but is suffering disproportionately from climate change. This is harming food security, ecosystems and economies, fueling displacement
Climate
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WMO statement on the state of the global climate in 2017
<p>Year 2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, with many high-impact events, including catastrophic hurricanes and floods, debilitating heat waves and drought, says this provisional statement on the State of the Climate released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).</p>
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Seasonal patterns of Japanese Encephalitis and associated meteorological factors in Taiwan
<p>The persistent transmission of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in Taiwan necessitates exploring the risk factors of occurrence of Japanese encephalitis (JE). The purpose of this study was to assess
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Climate diagnostics bulletin of India
Rainfall during the month of July over the country as a whole was normal. However, it was marked with large spatial variability, as the homogeneous region of Central India received above normal rainfall,
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Temperature variability is integrated by a spatially embedded decision-making center to break dormancy in Arabidopsis seeds
<p>Both plants and animals make decisions in response to the environment to maximize their fitness. Plants use dormancy in seeds to move through time and space, and timing of the transition to germination
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Air pollution-related health and climate benefits of clean cookstove programs in Mozambique
<p>Approximately 95% of households in Mozambique burn solid fuels for cooking, contributing to elevated indoor and outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations and subsequent health and climate
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Impacts of world class vehicle efficiency and emissions regulations in select G20 countries
In 2014, the G20 Energy Efficiency Action Plan prioritized the establishment of a Transport Task Group (TTG) to promote cooperation among participating G20 countries to develop domestic policies that improve
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Worldwide increase of obesity is related to the reduced opportunity for natural selection
<p>Worldwide rise of obesity may be partly related to the relaxation of natural selection in the last few generations. Accumulation of mutations affecting metabolism towards excessive fat deposition is
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State of the climate: global analysis for annual 2016
<p>NASA and NOAA announced today that 2016 was the hottest year on record globally - and the 3rd year in a row of record warming</p>
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Climate engineering by mimicking natural dust climate control: the iron salt aerosol method
<p>Power stations, ships and air traffic are among the most potent greenhouse gas emitters and are primarily responsible for global warming. Iron salt aerosols (ISAs), composed partly of iron and chloride,
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2016 annual global climate and catastrophe report
This report evaluates the impact of worldwide natural disaster events during the last 12 months to promote awareness and enhance resilience. The report reveals that there were 315 natural catastrophe events