Drought, Sea O2, Adapt+

Below are files - articles - about 6 other groups of impacts and 7 aspects of adaptation.  The impacts are Ocean Acidification, Ocean (Other), Ice & Snow, Insurance, Asia, and Misc.  Adaptation is grouped into Sea Level Rise, Drought, Floods, Food, Multiple Impacts, Planning, and Other.

     Plans and measures to deal with sea level rise are a sub-group under Adaptation.  Information about how fast seas have risen, are rising, and will rise is found on the Water page.  Acid ocean effects on life are found here and on the Water page.

     Month and year follow each article's name.  PDF files are so marked, after month and date, some with authors noted.  Within sections, more recent files appear above older files.

    Diagrams are generally immediately below the summary articles from which they were taken.

Oceans - Acidification Impacts

Ocean Acidification Can Cause Mass Extinctions, Fossils Reveal 1019

Melting Ice Created the Perfect Storm for a Rapidly Acidifying Arctic Ocean 1222

Decline of Diatoms due to Ocean Acidification 0522 - They comprise 40% of “plant” biomass is in the ocean.  This has implications for oxygen production.

Ocean Acidification Will Be Worse than Expected in the Arctic 0620

Greenhouse Gases Causing Canadian Arctic Seas to Acidify Quicker 0519

Shellfish Continue to Wither 0118 - mis-crystallization in shells; slight shifts in ocean chemistry are incredibly deadly

Ocean Acidification Is Deadly Threat to Marine Life, Finds 8-Year Study 1017

Ocean Acidification May Hamper Food Web’s Nitrogen-Fixing Heroes 0617

Ocean Acidification Spreading Rapidly in Arctic Ocean 0217

Siberian Erosion, River Runoff Speed Up Arctic Ocean Acidification 0416

Pacific Shellfish Set for Price Hike, as Ocean Acidity Keeps Rising 0116

Environmental Change Rate Unprecedented, Study Says 0116

Abrupt Changes in Food Chains Predicted as Southern Ocean Acidifies Fast 1115

Marine Food Chains at Risk of Collapse, Extensive Oceans Study Finds 1015

Too Warm, Too Few Fish - Health Warning for World’s Oceans 0815

Geo-Engineering Will Not Save Ocean Life from Centuries of Acidification 0815

Ocean Acidification Threatens Balance of Plankton Species - Why That Matters 0715

Canada’s Beaufort Sea Is Growing Acidic Faster than Any Other Ocean on Earth 0615

Seaweed Might Have the Power to Make the Oceans Less Acidic 0515

Sea Urchins Work Overtime to Cope with Rising Ocean Acidity 0315

Could Climate Change Take Oysters Off the Menu? 0215

Mote Marine Lab Scientists Are Certain Ocean Chemistry Is Worsening 0115

UK Science Chief Warns on Acid Oceans 1014

Research Finds Looming $1 Trillion a Year Costs of Ocean Acidification 1014

Acid Damage to Coral Reefs Could Cost $1 Trillion 1014 - another take on the same report summarized above

Fish Failing to Adapt to Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels in Ocean 1014

Mussels Don't Stick Around in Acidic Ocean Water 0914

Marine Economy Sinks as Ocean Acidity Rises 0814

Examining How Marine Life Might Adapt to Acidified Oceans 0514

Acid Ocean Is Dissolving Pteropod (Tiny Snail) Shells off U.S. West Coast 0414

Scientists Warn of Hot, Sour, Breathless Oceans 1113

Ocean Acidification Threatens to Change Entire Marine Ecosystem 1013

Sea Change - the Pacific’s Perilous Turn 0913

Ocean Acidification Makes Plankton Emit Less Cloud-Seeding Compounds 0813

Ocean Acidification Update 0813 - also on Water page

Acidic Oceans of the Future Show Extinction 0713

How Climate Change Threatens Oysters and Shellfish 0313 

Base of Antarctic Food Web Threatened, as Their Shells Dissolve 1112 

Ocean Acidification Accelerated in Nutrient-Rich Areas- Sunda & Cal 0912

Ocean Acidification Threatens Food Security - Huelsenbeck / Oceana 0912

Acidic Ocean Threatens Survival of Young Fish 1211

Acid Ocean Thinning Marine Shells 0309  - also on Water and Bio-Impacts pages

Southern Ocean Acidification to Hit Tipping Point 30 Years Earlier 1108 - also on Water page

Ocean - Other

Why Our Oceans Being the Warmest in Recorded History Is So Concerning 0823 - It has major effects on ocean life (low oxygen, make current habiats not survivable for current marine residents, and ocean circulations, which has very major effects on weather on land - rain, hurricanes, drought, wildfires, etc.

Scientists Detect Signs a Crucial Ocean Current Is near Collapse 0723

Climate Change Is Making Our Oceans Change Color 0723 - Tropical oceans have become greener in the past 2 decades - more chlorophyll.  Blue oceans are deserts for life.

Antarctic Deep Ocean Currents Are Slowing Earlier than Predicted 0523

As Ocean Oxygen Levels Dip, Fish Face an Uncertain Future 0523

Global Warming Disrupting Antarctic Current System That Earth’s Life Relies on 0423

Why Sea Creatures Are Washing Up Dead around the World 0323

Marine Heat Waves Can Happen Even at the Bottom of the Ocean 0323

Ocean ‘Dead Zones' Are Proliferating due to Global Warming 1222

Sea Life May Downsize with Ocean Warming, with Challenging Impacts 0822

Our Empty Oceans - Scottish Team’s Research Finds that Atlantic Plankton All but Wiped Out in Catastrophic Loss of Life 0722

How Marine Heat Waves in Hawaii Have Ripple Effects All the Way to Arizona 0522

Climate Change Speeds Up Sound in the Ocean.  That’s Bad for Marine Animals. 0422

Scientists Build New Atlas of Ocean's Oxygen-Starved Waters 1221

Marine Oxygen Levels Are the Next Great Casualty of Climate Change 1121

Low Oxygen Levels along Pacific Northwest Coast a Silent Climate Change Crisis 0921

EU-Backed Study Shows Alarming State of Oceans 0921 - Sea level, migration of sea life toward poles, sea ice shrinkage

Ocean Surface Climates May Disappear by 2100 - 0821 - tempersature, acidity and concentration of aragonite, for forming shells

Climate Change Fueling Warm Ocean ‘Blob' Causing Chile Megadrought 0821

Sea Ice Kept Oxygen from Reaching Deep Ocean during Last Ice Age 0221

Climate Change Is Threatening Our Circulation.  We Must Act Now. 0321

‘Catastrophic’ Increase in Arctic Wave Heights Predicted due to Melting Sea Ice 0720

Deep Ocean Will Be Warming Rapidly by 2050, Even if Global Emissions Decline 0520

Half the World's Beaches Could Disappear by 2100 - 0320

Oceans Losing Oxygen at Unprecedented Rate, Experts Warn 1219

The World’s Oceans Are in Danger, Major Climate Change Report Warns 0919

UN Climate Report on Oceans & Ice Highlights Permafrost, Acidity, Low Oxygen 0919

World’s Oceans Are Losing Power to Stall Climate Change 0919

Less Sea Ice Means More Arctic Ship Traffic 0819

Warmer Waters, Less Oxygen, Threaten Large Invertebrates in the Arctic 0619

Ocean Waves Are Getting Bigger and Climate Change Appears to Be to Blame 0419

Climate Change Is Altering the Color of the Ocean 0219 - colors indicate plankton concentrations - how green vs blue

Climate Change Is Making Waves Stronger 0119

µ Ocean Wave Power by Year

How Melting Arctic Ice Could Cook the Tropics 0618

Climate Change Could Destroy Even the Ocean's Most Pristine Parks 0518

Ocean Circulation Is Slowing.  Here’s Why You Should Care. 0518

Ireland Could Face ‘Far Colder Winters and Warmer Summers’ 0418

Scientists Confirm Florida-Sized Dead Zone in the Gulf of Oman 0418

Changes to the Ocean’s Micro Creatures Could Have Macro Effects 1117 - base of the food web

Arctic Sea Change 1017 - Warmer Atlantic water flows north along seafloor, past Spitzbergen, into Arctic.  That water is warmer than it used to be.  More important, with less Arctic sea ice, storms churn up that warm water from the bottom. 

Failing Phytoplankton, Failing Oxygen - Global Warming Could Suffocate Life on Earth 1215

Ocean Pollution - Prince Charles Warns We Are 'Testing the World to Destruction', but We Must Act NOW 1017

Climate Change, Sewage, Fertilizers Could Trigger Mass Ocean Extinction 0817

Major Greenland Melting Could Devastate Crops in Africa 0617

Climate Change May Be Choking the Ocean’s Oxygen Supply 0617

Ocean Oxygen Decline Greater than Predicted 0517

Coral Loss Quickly Erodes Seafloor, Threatens Coasts — USGS 0417

Half of World’s Ocean to Face Multiple ‘Climate Stressors’ by 2030 - 0317

Oxygen Decline in Earth’s Oceans Is Linked to a Warming Climate 0217 - 2+% generally 1960-2010, most in Arctic Ocean

Global Ocean Circulation More Vulnerable to Shutdown than We Thought 0117

Greenland Ice Melt Could Push Atlantic Circulation to Collapse 0117

The Blob - How Marine Heat Waves Are Causing Unprecedented Climate Chaos 0816

Ocean Warming due to Plankton Collapse 0616

Ocean's Oxygen Starts Running Low 0516

Global Warming Could Deplete the Oceans’ Oxygen, with Severe Consequences 0416

How Fast Ocean Currents Will Help Plankton Survive Climate Change 0416

These 2 Changes in the Ocean Are Downright Scary 0416

Phytoplankton Rapidly Disappearing from the Indian Ocean 0216 - down 30% in 15 years, says chlorophyll satellite sensing

NASA Sees Ocean Currents Slowing 1115

Climate Scientists Fear ‘Day After Tomorrow’ Scenario 0915

Concerns Deepen about a Climate-Change ‘Wild Card’ 0915 - Greenland & Antarctic ice melt show down ocen circulation

Warming Oceans Putting Marine Life ‘In a Blender’ 0915

A Warmer North Pacific Is Staying Warmer, With Dramatic Impact on Marine Life 0915

Too Warm, Too Few Fish - Health Warning for World’s Oceans 0815

Climate Change Is Increasing Stress on Oceans 0715

Massive Ocean Oxygen Loss from Melting Ice, Warming, 10-17 Millennia Ago 0115

Larger Dead Zones, Oxygen Depleted Water, Likely with Climate Change 1114

Global Warming Opens Northwest Passage to Pleasure Cruises 1014

Scientists Warn of Hot, Sour, Breathless Oceans 1113

Wave of Jellyfish Shut Down Nuclear Power Plant 1013

Ocean Chemical Cycles Will Be Upset by Climate Change 0913

Warming to Stratify Arctic Ocean 0213 

Towns' Tax Base Hit by Hurricane 0113 

 

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Ice & Snow

French Ski Resort Closes Permanently, due to Lack of Snow 0923

What the Decline of Mountain Snow Cover Means for Canada 0423

Alpine Slopes Face Snow Shortage in Unseasonably Warm Winter 0123

Water Resources to Become Less Predictable with Climate Change 0722

The End of Snow Threatens to Upend 76 Million American Lives 0822

California Snowpack Vastly Depleted after Record Dry Start to Year 0422

California's Lean Snowpack Signals Deepening Drought Ahead 0322

Warming Permafrost Puts Key Arctic Pipelines, Roads at ‘High Risk’ 0122

As New Climate Brings Less Snow and Ice, Michigan Winter Businesses Struggle 1221

Unleashed by Warming, Underground Debris Fields Threaten to ‘Crush’ Alaska’s Dalton Highway and the Alaska Pipeline 1221

How Melting Sea Ice Increases Wildfire Risk in the Northwest 1221

Warmer Winters Can Wreak as Much Havoc as Hotter Summers 1221

Fires, Landslides, Lack of Snow - The Ski Industry Girds for Battle 1221

A White Christmas Is Less Likely for Many.  Blame Climate Change. 1221

Snow May Vanish for Years at a Time in Mountain West with Climate Warming 1221

Sierra Snowpack Could All but Disappear in 25 Years 1121

The Arctic Could Get More Rain and Less Snow Sooner than Projected 1121

Profound Changes Underway in Earth’s Oceans and Ice - What Warnings Mean 0821

Thawing Permafrost Has Damaged the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Threatens More 0721

Thawing Permafrost Prompts Denali National Park to Reimagine Its Future 0721

Water Is Disappearing in the West -- Not Just during Summer (Snow Droughts) 0721

‘There's no ice’ - Warming Seas Chill Quebec’s Seal Tourism 0321

Rising Heat and Snow-Bare Peaks Chill Nepal's Mountain Economy 0221

Mountains, Ice and Climate Change - a Recipe for Disasters 0221

Tiny Growth Rings Link Sea Ice Loss to Tundra ‘Greening’ and ‘Browning’ 1220

Declining Snow Cover in U.S. Northeast Will Have Major Impacts on Rivers 1120

Climate Change Is Making Winter Ice More Dangerous 1120

How Melting Glaciers Are Threatening Livelihoods in the Himalayas 0720

Mountain Regions Face Growing Hazards as Ice Melts, UN Climate Panel Warns  0919

'Snow Droughts' Are Coming for the American West 0819

On Thin Ice - How Climate Change is Shaping Winter Recreation 0119

Himalayan Glaciers Are Wasting Away, Threatening Mountain Communities 0518

Canada’s Outdoor Rinks Are Melting.  So Is a Way of Life. 0318

Dry Winters Cost the Ski Industry $1 Billion 0218

As Glaciers Melt, Tourism Dries Up in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca 0118

Massive Snowfall Increases among Alaska’s Highest Peaks Stuns Scientists 1217

The World’s Northernmost Town Is at Risk of Disappearing 1217

Switzerland Just Had the Worst Month for Skiing in 100 Years 0117

Despite Gloomy California Snowpack Survey, State Water Officials Are Optimistic 0117

In the Polar Bear Capital of the World, the Snow Has Gone 1216

Human-Caused Warming Drove 2015’s Record Snow Drought in West Coast States 1116

Yellowstone Snowmobile Season Will Shorten 0916

Radical Arctic Melt - ‘Extraordinary Years Have Become the Normal Years’ 0716

In Canada's Far North, Warm Weather Threatens Vital Ice Roads 1215

Alaska Highway Permafrost Vulnerable to Climate Change 0615

California’s Snowpack Is Now 0% of Normal 0515

As Ice Turns to Slush, Experts Foresee End to Outdoor Hockey in Canada 0315

Global Warming Could Make Blizzards Worse 0115

Scientists See Shrinking California Snowpack as a Harbinger 0115

On Kilimanjaro - 'We Were Climbing Ice That Isn’t Going to Be There Next Week' 0115

Great Lakes Ice Breaking All the Rules 1214

Climate Change Forces the Alps to Adapt by Moving Villages 1114

Arctic Report Card - NOAA 1213 - PDF

Climate Change Is Melting Away Nepal's Mountain Tourism 1113

Climate Change Threat to Australia’s $1.8 Billion Snow Industry 1013

Peru Snowstorms Spark State of Emergency in Andes 0913

Arctic Sea Ice Loss Creates Ripple Effects 0813 

As Glaciers Melt, Alps Lose Their Glue 0513 

Global Warming's Paradox- More Antarctic Sea Ice 0413

Global Warming Means a Greener Arctic 0413 

Greenland Grows More Veggies & Sheep 0313 

Alps Face a Warmer World – Bringing Huge Change 0313 

Accelerated Warming Driving Arctic into New Volatile State 1212 

LNG Tanker Ob River Attempts First Winter Arctic Crossing 1112 

Wake-Up Call in Arctic 0912 

New Normal in Arctic 1211 

Vanishing Glaciers Plague Bolivia 1209 

Kilimanjaro Snows Gone by 2022 1109 

Extra Weight from Meltwater May Trigger Earthquakes and Volcanoes 0909 

Himalayan Tragedy Awaits India 0308

 

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Water Shortages

Saltwater Wedge Climbing the Mississippi River Threatens Drinking Water 0923

Wildfire Triggers Race to Evacuate Canada Provincial Capital, Yellowknife 0823

Climate Change Hits the Rhine, Europe’s Key Trade Route, Risks $99 Billion 0723

Europe’s Most Important Trade Route Is at Risk due to Climate Change 0723 - Rhein (Rhine) River

A Climate Warning from the Cradle of Civilization 0723

‘Like a Blowtorch’ - Mediterranean on Fire as Blazes Spread across 9 Countries 0723

Extreme Drought Is Wreaking Havoc on Daily Life in Spain 0723

It’s Scorching in Iran, and There’s Less and Less Water to Help 0723

Tourists Flee Rhodes Wildfires in Greece’s Largest-Ever Evacuation 0723

Uruguay Drought Leaves Millions without Tap Water Fit for Drinking 0723

In Iran, Some Are Chasing the Last Drops of Water 0623

Drought Is on the Verge of Becoming the Next Pandemic 0623

How Wildfire Smoke from Australia Affected Climate Events Around the World 0523

Uruguay Drought Forces Government to Subsidize Bottled Water 0523

Iraq Asks for International Aid to Save Its Rivers from Drought 0523

Heat and Drought Force Europe to Accelerate Climate Adaptation 0423

Heat, Drought and Fires Worsen Air in the US West 0423

Devastation in the Andes - “Without the ice cap, we cannot live.’ 0423

L.A., Las Vegas, Other Cities Face Huge Water Cuts in Feds’ Colorado River Plan 0423

China’s Sandstorm Problem Spreads to South Korea and Japan 0423

Global Water Crisis Could ‘Spiral Out of Control’ from Overconsumption and Climate Change 0323

Global Warming Driving More Extreme Droughts and Floods - NASA 0323

Water Disasters, Dry and Wet, Are Getting More Intense as Earth Warms 0323

Rural Kenyan Women Resort to Grueling Labor as Drought Worsens Food Supply 0323

Drifting toward Disaster - the (2nd) Rio Grande 0922

‘The worst we’ve seen’ - Ranchers Threatened by Historic Heat and Drought 1022

What Happens to Rainforests When There’s Not Enough Rain 0223

Water Shortages Threaten to Increase Violence and Disappearances in Mexico 0223

Drought May Have Doomed Ancient Hittite Empire, in Climate Crisis Warming 0223

Droughts Leave Cargo Riverboats High and Dry 0223

Wet Winter Won’t Fix Colorado River Woes 0223

Climate Change is Fueling Conflict and Migration in Lake Chad 0123

Climate Change Leaving African Elephants Desperate for Water 0123

After Comeback, Southern Iraq’s Marshes Are Now Drying Up 0123

Brazil’s Giant Pantanal Wetland Is at Risk of Collapse 1222

In Famed Game Park at Foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the Animals Are Giving Up 1222

Parched Peru Is Restoring Pre-Incan Dikes to Solve Its Water Problem 1222

Iran's Water Crisis Will Make It Harder for the Regime to Regain Control 1222

Fear ‘Complete Doomsday Scenario’ for Drought-Stricken Colorado River 1222

As California’s Wells Dry Up, Residents Rely on Bottled Water to Survive 1122

Saltwater Moving up the Mississippi River — What's Being Done to Stop It 1022

Lake Mead at 29% of Capacity, Lake Powell at 24% 1022

How It Looks as Drought Strangles the Mighty Mississippi 1022

Mississippi Barge Crisis Set to Deepen as Ohio River Now Sees Backups 1022

Prolonged Drought Brings Famine, Death and Fear to Somalia 1022

China Is Writing the Story of the Climate Future 0922

Over 600 Million Africans at Risk of Severe Droughts due to Climate Change 0922

Drifting toward Disaster - the (2nd) Rio Grande 0922 - This summer, the Rio Grande dried up in places that it never had before.  For more than 100 miles through wild and scenic country, its snaking, sandy bed cradled only a series of warm, stagnant pools.  In the canyons of Big Bend National Park, visitors gawked at the conspicuous absence of the Great River whose arching path gives this rugged region its name....  Because of New Mexico’s water rights, Rocky Mountain snowmelt hasn’t hit South Texas in 80 years.  Below El Paso, a 200-mile stretch has run dry regularly since the 1980s.

How Drought and War Are Really Affecting the Global Food Supply 0922

China Reports ‘Most Severe’ Heat Wave and 3rd Driest Summer on Record 0922

Worst Drought ‘in Living Memory’ Threatens the World’s Olive Oil Supply 0922

Dutch Homes Built on Wooden Piles Are Rotting After Severe Drought 0922

Climate Crisis Forces China to Ration Electricity 0822

Mass Death of Sequoias Is the Harbinger of Earth Systems Collapse 0822

China Issues Alert as Drought and Heat Wave Put Crops at Risk 0822

China Fights Brush Fires, Extends Power Rationing in Drought 0822

The World’s Cotton Supply Keeps Shrinking, Hit by Drought, Heat 0822

Climate Change Is a Secret Driver of Inflation 0822 - Droughts cut food production in the US and Europe.

Drought and Rising Prices Are Fueling Insecurity in Kenya 0822

American Farmers Are Killing Crops and Selling Cows due to Extreme Drought 0822

'Staggering' Rate of Global Tree Losses from Fires 0822

California Outlines Water Plan as Loss of 10% of Supply in 20 Years Looms 0822

Big Water Cuts Coming to Southwest as Colorado River Falls to Tier 2 Shortage 0822

The Year Summer Got Serious 0722 - Europe, China, US hit hard by drought and heat

Historic Drought Threatens to Cripple European Trade 0822

Northern Mexico Has a Historic Water Shortage 0822

The End of Snow Threatens to Upend 76 Million American Lives 0822

Mexico’s Cruel Drought - ‘Here You Have to Chase the Water’ 0822

Europe’s Rhine River Is on the Brink of Effectively Closing 0822

Rio Grande Runs Dry in Albuquerque for the 1st Time in 40 Years 0722

Heat, Drought and Wildfires - Torrid Spell Torments Portugal 0722

A Shrinking Colorado River Faces Sharp, Sudden Cuts 0622 

Historic Drought Threatens to Cripple European Trade 0822

Northern Mexico Has a Historic Water Shortage 0822

The End of Snow Threatens to Upend 76 Million American Lives 0822

Mexico’s Cruel Drought - ‘Here You Have to Chase the Water’ 0822

Europe’s Rhine River Is on the Brink of Effectively Closing 0822

Rio Grande Runs Dry in Albuquerque for the 1st Time in 40 Years 0722

The Year Summer Got Serious 0722

California’s Biggest Reservoirs at Critically Low Level, Portending Dry Summer 0622

‘We Just Pray for Rain’ - Niger in the Eye of Climate Crisis, as Children Starve 0622

As California's Big Cities Fail to Rein In Their Water Use, Rural Communities Are Already Tapped Out. 0622

‘Consequences Will Be Dire’ - Chile’s Water Crisis Is Reaching Breaking Point 0622

In Worsening Drought, Southern California Water Restrictions Take Effect 0622

Sandstorm Wave Sweeps Middle East, Sending 1,000s to Hospitals 0522

California Farmers and Ranchers Struggle to Survive Unprecedented Water Cuts 0522

California Adopts Emergency Water-Use Rules as Drought Worsens 0522

Is My Home at Risk from Wildfire?  This Is How to Find Out 0522 - See maps on No Water pge, Fires section.

Salt Scourge - The Dual Threat of Warming and Rising Salinity 0522

Facing a New Climate Reality, Southern California Lawns Could Wither 0522

Iraqis Choke Under a Blanket of Dust as Sandstorms Sweep the Country 0522

Lake Powell Officials’ Stark Choice in West's Megadrought - Water or Electricity 0422

2 Wyoming Rivers under Restrictions due to Low Snowpack, Drought 0422 - feed North Platte River, Mississippi watershed

Parched Southern California Restricts Outdoor Watering, in Unprecedented Step 0422

In Drought-Stricken West, Officials Weigh Emergency Actions 0422

Encroaching Desert Intensifies Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Crisis 0422

Drought May Have Forced Vikings to Leave Greenland 0422

California Reduces Supplies to Water Agencies, amid Drought 0322

At Peak of Wealth, Arizona’s Desert Civilization Faces a Reckoning over Water 0322

Climate Change Brings Extreme, Early Impact to South America 0322

Iraq’s 2nd Largest Lake Drying Up, Turning Up Dead Fish 0222

Paraguay’s Drought Hits Biodiversity, Indigenous Communities the Hardest 0222

In Kathmandu, a Struggle for Water amid Worsening Floods 0122

Brazil’s Extreme Weather Is Flooding Mines, Drying Up Crops 0122

Warmer Winters Can Wreak as Much Havoc as Hotter Summers 1221 - Loss of snowpack in the mountains sets the stage for summer drought.

6 Dead Giraffes Together Capture Kenya Drought Horror 1221

Drought Leaves Afghans Hungry as Economic Collapse Looms 1221

California Water Districts to Get Unprecedented 0% of Requested Supplies 1221

Climate Change Makes It Harder to Provide Clean Drinking Water in Farm Country 1121

Brazil, Breakfast Maker for the World, Is Plagued by Fire, Frost and Drought 0921

Drought Means 33% Chance Lake Powell Can’t Generate Hydropower in 2023 - 0921

Drought Puts 2.1 Million Kenyans at Risk of Starvation 0921

The Climate Future We Envisioned Is Already Here in California 0821 - Forest fires most of all.  Also drought leading to less food product8ion in US Salad Bowl.

Algeria Enters Period of Mourning after Wildfires Kill 65 - 0821

In Drought-Plagued Northern Mexico, 10s of 1,000s of Cows Are Starving to Death 0821

Manitoba’s Drought, Worsened by Climate Crisis, Is Upending Prairie Life 0721

Wildfires Scorch Spain and Cause 'Disaster without Precedence' in Sardinia 0721

As Drought Hits the Southwest, New Mexico’s Canals Run Dry 0721

Water Is Disappearing in the West -- Not Just during Summer (Snow Droughts) 0721

Running Out of Water - How Climate Change Fuels a Crisis in the US West 0721

Yellowstone and Warming - Iconic Park Faces Startling Changes 0621

Drought Prompts California to Cut Off Water to 1,000s of Farms, Water Agencies 0621

As the Climate Warms, Could the U.S. Face Another Dust Bowl? 0521

At Least 1 Million People Face Starvation as Madagascar’s Drought Worsens 0521

Turkey Battles Growing Water Stress as Climate Shifts and Demand Rises 0521

Tropical Forests Can Take the Heat.  But Dryness?  Not So Much 1220

A Water Crisis - How Climate Change Affects Our Health 1220

Declining Snow Cover in U.S. Northeast Will Have Major Impacts on Rivers 1120

Western Wildfires Break Records, with Devastating Toll on Lives and Homes 0920

US Wildfires Could Spark Financial Crisis, Advisory Panel Finds 0920

‘Extremely Dangerous’ Fire Threat in West after Historic Weekend Heat 0920

When the Rio Grande Dries, a Struggle to Stay Afloat 0820

Water Hot Spot Chad Has a Volatile Mix of Climate Change, Pandemic, Violence 0820

Corn Growers in Brazil’s Cerrado Reap a Hostile Climate of Their Own Making 0720

Withering Crops to Make North Africa World’s Top Wheat Buyer 0620

100-Year Drought Hits Poor EU Region Already Reeling from Virus 0520

Drought-Hit Argentina Faces Water Worries amid Covid-19 Pandemic 0420

Thailand Tackles Worst Drought in 40 Years 0220

Years of Drought Threaten South Africa's Wildlife Industry 0120

Drought Devastates Food, Power Supplies in Zambia and Zimbabwe 1219

As Water Runs Low, Can Life in the Outback Go On? 1219

Victoria Falls Dries to a Trickle after Worst Drought in a Century 1219

U.S. Grid Reliability Threatened by Warming Rivers 1119 - affects all thermal power plants: coal, gas, oil, nuke

Thirsty Future Ahead as Climate Change Explodes Plant Growth 1119

Thirst Turns to Anger as Australia's Mighty River Runs Dry 1019
     Darling River.  Worst drought in E Australia since 1900 or earlier.

Alpine Climate Change Is Disrupting Everything from How Water Flows to When Plants Flower 1019

Billions Face Food, Water Shortages over Next 30 Years, as Nature Fails 1019

Zimbabwe’s Capital Runs Dry, as Taps Cut Off for 2 Million People 0919

'Snow Droughts' Are Coming for the American West 0819

Mega-Droughts Are Likely Coming to the US Southwest Within Decades 0719

Running Dry - Competing for Water on a Thirsty Planet 0619

May Heat Shrinks Washington Snowpack, Risking Tight Water Flows for Fishing, Farmers 0519

Climate Change Is Here—and It Looks Like Starvation 0319

Drought Turns Part of Iran into a New Dust Bowl 0119

Zinke Says Northern California Fire Costs Likely in Billions 1118

As New Mexico Reservoirs Hit Bottom, Worries Grow Over the Future 0918

As India’s Ganges Runs Out of Water, a Potential Food Shortage Looms 0918

Drought Puts Iraq at Risk of Jihadist Resurgence 0918

How Delhi's Rising Heat and a Love of Concrete Caused a Deadly Water Crisis 0818

Great Southern Drought - Australian Farmers Crippled, Climate Action Stalled - Autumn of 2017 in southern Australia was the driest for 116 years.  And 2017 was also the hottest year ever in New South Wales.

From Drinking Water to Farms, Drought's Effect Creeping across Missouri 0718

How Climate Change Is Worsening Nigeria’s Long-Running Land Conflict 0618

Catastrophic Drought Threatens Iraq as Upstream Dams Cut Off Water to Its Rivers 0718

India's 'Worst Water Crisis in History' Leaves Millions Thirsty 0718

Indian Capital's Summer of Discontent - Anger, Killings over Water 0618

Deadly Tensions Rise as India’s Water Supply Runs Dangerously Low 0618

A New Farming Technique Using Drastically Less Water Is Catching On 0518

Costa Rica's Farmers Harvest Rain to Beat Drought 0518

Drought to Shrink Kansas Wheat Crop to Smallest since 1989 - 0518

Water Crises Could Be Coming to Your Backyard 0318

Plight of Phoenix - How Long Can the World’s ‘Least Sustainable' City Survive? 0318

Shrinking Mountain Snowpack, Drier Summers Spell Trouble for Vancouver Water Supply 0318

Hotter, Drier, Hungrier - How Global Warming Punishes the World’s Poorest 0318

More Frequent Drought in Somalia Breeds Conflict over Fertile Land 0318

Drought Inflicts Mounting Losses to Crops in South Africa's Western Cape 0318

How Climate Change Is a 'Death Sentence' in Afghanistan's Highlands 0817

As Rural Sri Lanka Dries Out, Young Farmers Look for New Job Options 0817

Tagus River, Spain’s Longest, at Risk of Drying Up Completely 0817

‘Flash Drought’ Could Devastate Half the High Plains Wheat Harvest 0817

Drought-Hit Rome to Avoid Water Rationing - City Utility 0717

World's “Highest" Village Runs Dry, as Warming Hits Himalayas 0817

After Months of Water Rationing, Nairobi May Run Dry 0717

Worst Drought in 16 Years Threatens Food Supplies in North Korea 0717

In Chile, Many Regard Climate Change as the Greatest External Threat 0717

Heat and Drought Feed Wildfires in Italy, Threaten Beaches near Rome 0717

U.S. Plains Drought Highlights Spring Wheat Supply Crunch 0617

Why Did This Once-Thriving Lake Disappear? 0517

South Africa's Western Cape Declares Drought Disaster 0517 - worst water shortage in 113 years

Ethiopia’s Killer Drought Is Going Almost Unnoticed 0517

Climate Change Deepening Horn of Africa's Hunger Crisis, Oxfam Says 0417

As Drought Sweeps Kenya, Herders Invade Farms 0317

With 100 Days of Water Left, Cape Town Risks Running Dry 0317

Congo Risks 50% Power Drop, due to Low Rainfall, Record Low Congo River 0317

La Paz Adapts to a World without Water 0217

Record Heat and Drought Seen in Amazon during 2015-16 El Niño 0117

Worst Drought in 30 Years Could Cost Sri Lanka Billions 0117

Kashmir Border Farmers Now Hit by Drought 0117

100s of 1,000s Face Starvation and Death in Africa, in Growing Crisis 1216

Farmers in Sudan Battle Climate Change and Hunger, as Desert Creeps Closer 1216

Bolivians Face Historic Drought.  Global Warming Could Intensify It. 1116

Drought-Fueled Wildfire ‘Apocalypse' Hits Tennessee 1116

Bolivian Water Crisis as Glaciers Vanish 1116

Bolivia Declares State of Emergency due to Drought, Water Shortage 1116

Reservoir Supplying Santa Barbara County’s Drinking Water Is Nearly Empty 1116

Food Production in Syria Hits All-Time Low 1116

La Niña Likely to Exacerbate Southern Drought 1116

Deep South Drought Kills Crops, Threatens Herds 1116

As Drought Grips Iran, Farmers Lament Loss of a Way of Life 0916

Beached Boats, Pink Water as Drought Saps Great Salt Lake 0916

3 Straight Failed Monsoons, Bad Drought, Make Angry Clashes in Karnataka 0916

From Herdsmen to Central Bankers, Southern Africa Counts Drought Cost 0716

Pests and Drought Hit Nigeria's Tomato Farms 0716

Drought Shut Down Amazon Carbon Sink 0716

Devastating Droughts Continue as El Niño Subsides 0716

Climate Change Plagues Madagascar's Poor - 'The Water Rose So Fast’ 0716

Deluge Turns to Dearth for Bangladesh, as Age-Old Water Woes Take New Form 0716

Murders, Violence on Rise, as Parched Central India Battles for Water 0616

Vietnam Drought Leaves 1 Million in Urgent Need of Food Aid 0616

Unprecedented Drought and Shrinking Glaciers in Nepal 0616

Cambodia Takes Solace from Plow Ceremony, amid Worst Drought in 50 Years 0516

How Southern Africa Is Coping with the Worst Global Food Crisis in 25 Years 0516

Crippling Drought in Central India Leaves Millions on Brink 0516 - after 2 “failed” monsoons in a row

This Is How Serious India's Drought Has Become 0516

Armed Guards at India's Dams as Drought Grips Country 0516

Gripped by Drought, Ethiopia Drills for Water 0416

‘Leaving behind whatever dies.’ - Ringing Alarms over Somaliland Drought 0416

'High Risk' of Severe Water Stresses in Asia by 2050 - 0316

El Niño’s Disastrous Worldwide Consequences Are Just Getting Started 0316

Drought-Hit Ethiopia Needs Money for Seeds, as Rains Begin 0316

Arctic Warming Is Possibly Catastrophic for Planet, Climate Scientist Warns 0216

As Mozambique's Rivers Dry Up, Hopes of a Harvest Evaporate Too 0216

Drought May Affect 49 Million in Southern Africa 0216

Drought’s Alarming Toll on California Forests 0216

Dry Ivory Coast Weather May Cut Season’s Mid-Crop, Farmers Say 0216

El Niño Parches Asia Pacific, Destroying Crops and Drying Up Water Sources 0116

Hunger Threatens Millions, as El Niño Causes Drought and Floods 1215

California Drought Could Kill 58 Million Trees, Terrible News Future Water Supply 1215

Scarred Riverbeds and Dead Pistachio Trees in a Parched Iran 1215

In Ethiopia, Millions Face Weather-Related Food Shortages, Aid Group Says 1215

1/3 of Papua New Guineans Suffering Drought Crisis 1115

As Brazil's Largest City Struggles With Drought, Residents Are Leaving 1115

Ethiopia to Buy More Wheat to Avert Drought Crisis 1115

Jamaica’s Aging Water Systems Falter under Intense Heat and Drought 1115

Climate Change Is Darkening Seattle’s Water Forecast 0915

Californians Cut Water Use by 31% in July 0815

Los Angeles Continues Dramatic Water Savings - 21% in July 0815

Number of Ethiopians Needing Food Aid Surges to 4.5 Million, after Failed Rains 0815

Study Shows Impact of Irrigation on Drought, Climate Change in Alberta 0815

Colorado Begins $3.4 Million Effort to Save Agriculture Water, Make Power with It 0515

How China's Thirst for Clean Drinking Water May Raise Its CO2 Emissions 0415

Can America's Desert Cities Adapt Before They Dry Out And Die? 1214

How Solar Desalination Could Help Parched Farms 0514

Heat, Drought Draw Farmers Back to Sorghum, the 'Camel of Crops' 1013

Water-Smart Power- Strengthening US Electric Grid in a Warming World 0813

Capturing and Storing Water Underground Copes with Drought in Brazil 0713 

Peru Eyes 'Extreme Engineering' to Slake Thirst 0413 

Texas Deploys its Rainy Day Fund to Start Long Term Drought Preparation 0413 

India Strives to Become Drought Proof 0313 

Drought Revives Texas Interest in Reservoirs 0213

Insurance

US Home Insurance ‘Bubble’ Closer to Popping as Climate Risks Mount 0923

Climate Change Is Causing an Insurance Crisis in Louisiana 0923

As Climate Disasters Hit More U.S. Farms, Crop Insurance Costs Skyrocketed 0923

Insured Losses From Natural Catastrophes Set to Top $100 Billion 0823

Florida’s ‘Last Resort’ Property Insurer Is Now State’s Biggest 0823 - as large, nat8ionwide insurere abandon Florida or cut back a lot

Farmers Insurance Pulls Out of Florida, Affecting 100,000 Policy-Holders 0723 - Most big-name insurers are already gone.

Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance Are on a Collision Course 0623

Climate Shocks Are Making Parts of America Uninsurable. It Just Got Worse. 0523

Flood Insurance Rates Will Soar in Some Areas, FEMA Says 0523

Florida and Louisiana Must Borrow Many Millions to Pay Insurance Claims 0523

Climate Change Is Destabilizing the Insurance Industry 0323

In Fraud, Insurers Slashed Hurricane Ian Payouts Far below Damage Estimates 0323 - often 2% of damages estimated by adjuster on the spot

Extreme Weather Spread in 2022, with $270 Billion in Losses, $120 Billion Insured 0123

Colorado May Create Last-Resort Insurance for High Wildfire Risk Homes 1222

Climate Change Means 1 in 25 Aussie Homes Could Become Uninsurable by 2030 - 0522

How Do You Insure Yourself against Climate Change? 0721 - Losses for insurers are more unpredictable, for a higher risk premium.  People don’t like to pay high premiums, so those who most need insurance are the least likely to get it.

Climate Threats Could Mean Big Jumps in Flood Insurance Costs This Year 0221

Federal Report Warns of Financial Havoc from Climate Change 0920

Insurers Paid Out $27 Billion for Natural Disaster Claims in 2015 - 0116 - down from 2014 and 2005-2014 average

Climate-Linked Insurance Could Help Poor Farmers Offset Crop Failure Risk 0115

Insurers Retreat From Weather Disasters 0115

US Insurers Retreat from Weather Disasters 1014

World's Largest Insurance Underwriter Blames Climate Change 0114

RSA Insurance in Eye of Storm, as Europe Bill Soars After Extreme Weather 1113

Minnesota Asks Insurers- Are You Ready for Climate Change? 0813

Flood Insurance Changes Run Into Resistance 0713

4 Ways US Government Subsidizes Risky Coastal Rebuilding 0613 

After Sandy, Flood Insurance Soars 0613 

Coastal Congressmen Vote to Renew Flood Insurance Subsidies 0613 

Who's Paying the Price for Global Warming? Taxpayers! 0513 

Private US Flood Insurance Flounders 0413 

Insurers Cut Coverage with More Weather Extremes 0412 

Growing Losses Make Insurers Allies in the Climate Fight 1111

Asia

Ganges under Threat from Climate Change 1017 - retreat of Gangtori glacier, Ganges headwaters, sewage, etc.

When Climate Change Starts Wars 0217 - Central Asia becomes a tinder box as water is scarcer.

Scarred Riverbeds and Dead Pistachio Trees in a Parched Iran 1215

Climate Change Is Melting Away Nepal's Mountain Tourism 1113

Singapore Haze at Record Hazard Level from Sumatra's Fires 0613

10 Cities Most at Risk from Climate Change All in Asia 0313 

China's Coal Monster 0313 

Chinese Companies Need Disaster Insurance for Climate Change 0313 

Asian Cities Face Climate Disaster 1109 

Australia to Relocate Coastal Residents 1009 

India Lost the Most People to Climate Change 1208

Giant Asian Smog Cloud Masks Warming 1108 

Deserts Grow 50% in China 0408

Himalayan Tragedy Awaits India 0308

 

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Infrastructure & Misc.

Hotter Days Are Increasing Car Crashes and Fatalities 0923

Summer of Record Heat Deals Costly Damage to Texas Water Systems 0923

Waves along California’s Coast Are Getting Bigger 0823

European Tourists Head North to Dodge Heat 0823

Climate Change Is Warping the Ground Our Sinking Cities Are Built on 0723 - study of Chicago underground.
Ground moving 1 inch creates big problems for infrastructure - pipes, wires, building foundations, etc.

California’s Cliffs Are Crumbling, as Climate Change Reshapes the Coast 0523

World ‘Population Bomb’ May Never Oo Off as Feared, Finds Study 0323

How Smoke from Australia’s Mega-Fires Ate Away at the Ozone 0323

California's System to Defend against Mudslides Is Put to the Ultimate Test 0123

Why Seattle Currently Has the Worst Air Quality in the World 1022

In Los Angeles, the Grass Isn’t Always Greener This Year 0822

How Extreme Heat Could Wreck Cities 0822 - Welcome to Meltsville!  Flights are grounded as hot air does not provide enough lift, while runways get gooey.  Roads get squishy or concrete slabs expand and buckle.  Drawbridge motor and electronic sensors fail from heat.  Bridges buckle from expansion.  So do railroad tracks.  Thermal power plants become less efficient as ambient water temperatures rise; some need to shut down.  Power lines sag with heat expansion, and must carry less electricity to avoid sagging into vegetation and igniting fires.  If power fails, people can die from lack of air conditioning.   Water mains break more often as weather gets hotter.  Vinyl siding warps.  Buildings heat up, iintensifying urban heat island.  Awnings and white roofs become more popular.  A green space called Toasty Critters Park is closed due to danger of falling limbs from shade trees.

Why Climate Change Often Hits Women Harder than Men 0522 - During droughts, women and girls must walk further, often in the dark, to fetch water.  That puts them at greater risk of sexual violence.  Also, they can only make fewer trips, reducing the amount of water available to the family — and leaving even less for women in cultures where men are the first to eat and drink.  The scarcity can also make menstrual hygiene harder and stop girls going to school….  Floods that displace people or destroy toilets and make sanitation products scarce, carry an extra burden in countries with strong taboos around menstruation….

Global Heating Is Cutting Sleep across the World 0522

Heat Wave in India Poses Risks for Nation’s Credit, Moody’s Says 0522

Recent Mega-Fire Smoke Columns Reach Stratosphere, Threaten Ozone Shield 0322

How Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain 0322

Lumber Prices Rose, in Part, due to Warmer Weather, Pine Beetles 0222

The Engineers Battling to Stop Global Warming Ruining Roads 0222

Climate Change Forcing Zimbabwean Girls into Sex Work 0222

Slowly Protecting US Infrastructure as Climate Buckles Concrete, Floods Roads 1121

Climate Change Closes the Only Road In and Out at Denali National Park 1021

Analysis of 100,000 Studies Show World Has a Giant Climate-Crisis Blind Spot 1021 - Rich countries are far more studied than poor ones.

Climate Change Is Making People Think Twice about Having Children 0821

Most Buildings Were Designed for an Earlier Climate; Here's What Will Happen as Global Warming Accelerates 0721 - Termites and melting asphalt, concrete cancer, overheating and flooding, high winds tear off roofing.  Heat expansion can wreak havoc on rails and buildings, as foundations shake with differential expansion.

More Problems Reported as Gulf of St. Lawrence Continues to Warm 0221

Wetter, Warmer Alaska Means Dangerously Slippery Slopes for Landslides 1220

Climate ‘Apocalypse’ Fears Stopping People Having Children 1120

Global Heating Will Make Roadways, Railways, Dams, Culverts, Bridges Worse 0820

More Extreme Waves Tipped to Erode Coastlines as Planet Warms 0620

Because of Rising CO2, Trees Might Be Warming the Arctic 0520

Australia's Raging Fires Will Create Big Problems for Fresh Drinking Water 0120

Australia Is Burning; Dangerous Climate Change Is Here with You Now 0120

Australian Fires Pushed Sydney's Air Quality 12 x Above 'Hazardous' Levels 1219

Wildfires Are Getting Worse.  So Is the Deadly Smoke They Bring with Them 1219

Climate Crisis Is Greatest Threat Ever to Human Rights, UN Warns 0919

Global Warming Is Worsening China's Pollution Problems 0819

How Climate Change Could Trigger the Next Global Financial Crisis 0819

Cement Industry, with More CO2 Emissions than Most Nations, May Not Survive 0719

Candidates Warn Fed That Climate Change Could Spark a Financial Crisis 0719

Trump Officials Worry Warming Could Hurt the Grid 0719

Shift to Renewable Energy Could Have Biodiversity Cost from Mining 0619

One of Alaska’s Warmest Springs on Record Is Causing a Dangerous Thaw 0419

Tourists Are Flocking to Places Climate Change Threatens, Making Things Worse 0319

Global Warming Is Destabilizing Mountain Slopes, Creating Landslide Risks 0918

Poor City Neighborhoods Are Often Much Hotter than Wealthy Ones 0918

Summer's Deadly Wildfires Cause Pollution Worldwide 0818 - 260,000 to 600,000 early deaths per year from landscape fires air pollution

In Hot Water - How Summer Heat Has Hit Nordic Nuclear Plants 0818

The Global Heat Wave Is about to Hit Your Wallet 0718 Among other things, rivers get too hot to cool thermal power plants.

As Climate Warms, Expect More Pittsburgh Power Outages on Hottest Days 0718

The Heat Wave Sent U.S. Power Demand Surging to Highest in Years 0718

Climate Change May Already Be Hitting the Housing Market 0618

When Mountains Fall into the Sea 0518
     Landslides of mixed ice and rock into fjords create local tsunamis up to 524 meters (1,730 feet) high.

Ocean Warming Threatens to Drown Costa Rica’s Whale Tourism 0218

Ozone Layer Declining over Populated Zones 0218 - in lower stratosphere

How Climate Change, Population Growth Threaten Egypt’s Ancient Treasures 0118

Ganges under Threat from Climate Change 1017 - retreat of Gangtori glacier, Ganges headwaters, sewage, etc.

Alaska Orders Review of All North Slope Oil Wells after Spill Linked to Permafrost 1017

Climate Change Threatens Midwest Infrastructure 1017

Mid-Air Turbulence Set to Triple due to Climate Change 1017

Harvey’s Toll on Energy Industry Shows a Texas Vulnerability 0817

Arctic Stronghold of World’s Seeds Flooded after Permafrost Melts 0517

Climate Change Blamed for Deadly Landslides in Chile 0217

Mexico City, Parched and Sinking, Faces a Water Crisis 0217

How Will Rising Temperatures Change Baseball? 1016

Our Energy Grid Is Incredibly Vulnerable – to Climate Change 0816

Climate Change Is Hell on Alaska's Formerly Frozen Highways 0816

Energy-Water Nexus Issues Heighten in the Face of Climate Change 0716

As Glaciers Melt in Alaska, Landslides Follow 0716

Want to Help Fight Climate Change?  Start with Reproductive Rights. 0516

Spikes in U.S. Air Pollution Linked to Warming Climate 0416

Yukon to Feel Impacts of Climate Change 0216

Carbon Emissions ‘Postpone Ice Age' 0116

Heat Waves, Drought May Curb Global Power Output 0116

Ski Resorts See Slight Thaw, after Chilling Effect of Climate Change 0116

Damage from Sinking Land Costing California Billions 1215

Spread of Drylands Will Hit Poor Nations Hardest 1115

Global Warming's Fingerprints Are All over Recent Extreme Weather 1115

Global Warming Linked to Greater Number of Hurricanes near Hawaii 1115

Why Scientists Are So Worried about Drylands (40% of Earth’s Land) 0915

Haze Chokehold Spurring Efforts to Save Indonesia’s Forests 0815

Warming Threatens Our Productivity.  More Could Lead to Endless Recession. 0815

What to Know About the Record Toxic Algae Lapping Up on the West Coast 0815

Surge In ‘Danger Days’ Just around the Corner 0815

Warming Leads to Longer Flights, More Emissions 0715

Alaska Highway Permafrost Vulnerable to Climate Change 0615

Global Warming Is Making Mexico City Smog Worse 0615

Surprising Link between Warmer Temperatures, Math Test Scores 0515

Western Drought Steals Clean Energy, Along with Fresh Water, at Power Plants 0415

God Commanded Family Planning, Says Muslim Leader in Flood-Ravaged Malawi 0315

Could Climate Change Defeat Sports-Mad Australians? 0215

Excessive Heat Threatens Future of Australian Outdoor Summer Sport 0215

Melting Ice Spells Volcanic Trouble 0215

Climate Change Pushes India's Poorest Children into Slavery 0215

Climate Change Could Hammer Iowa Agriculture, Manufacturing 0115

Smoldering Peat Fires Pose Global Threat 0115

Climate Change Raises Risks of Power Outages 0115

Far from Rising Seas, Climate Change Plagues Kathmandu 0115

As Shepherds Watched, It Got Hotter and Hotter 1214 - Australia

Hotter Days in US Mean Less Cold Cash 1214 - economic costs of productivity losses from heat

Thawing Permafrost Threatens Infrastructure, Homes 1214

Bay Area Air a Little Smoggier in 2014; Heat Blamed 1114

Warming World Could Make It Harder for Planes to Take Off 1114

Are Megacities Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Climate Change? 1114

With Heat and Humidity, Areas Will Become Unsuited for Outdoor Activity 0914

Melting Permafrost Could Worsen Water Quality in the Rockies 0914

Climate Change Means Fewer Beaches and Waterfalls in Hawaii 0814

Climate Change May Bottleneck Panama Canal, Disrupting World Trade 0814

Farming Practices, Climate Change at Root of Toledo Water Quality Emergency 0814

Climate Change and Health - Drinking Water Safety in Decline 0414

          Both tables below come from the Stern Review; they overlap a lot.  See Overviews page.

Note: Paleo-climate studies indicate that eventual temperature change for given CO2 levels will be substantially higher than the chart below shows.

2°C Rise Will Be a Disaster, Say Leading Scientists 1213

Warsaw's Widening Climate Chasm Could Lead to 4°C Warming 1113

Optimist's Plan Finishes Moving Beyond Carbon by 2100, for 10.5 Billion Rich 1113

Golden Energy Age for Australia Will Cost the World Dearly 1113

Precarious Future Looms for Canada’s Great Inland Delta 1113

Report Outlines Climate Change Impact in Southeast 1113

It's Time to Adapt to Unstoppable Global Warming, Scientists Say 1113

Climate Change May Magnify Toxic Chemical Dangers 1113

Greenland Gives Green Light to Mine Uranium and Rare Earths 1013

Uncomfortable Climates to Devastate Cities Within a Decade 1013

Climate Primary Factor on Great Lake Levels 0913

Yosemite Fire Example of How Droughts Amplify Wildfires 0813

Northeast Passage - Russia Moves to Boost Arctic Shipping 0813

Global Air-Conditioning - Will Cooling Warm Our Planet? 0813

San Luis Reservoir Only 17% Full, Causing Silicon Valley Water Problems 0813

Fires, Smoke, Floods Are Drawbacks of Alaska's Hot Summer 0813

Water-Smart Power: Strengthening US Electric Grid in a Warming World 0813

Low Great Lakes Levels Raise Concerns for Midwest Power Plants 0713 

Climate Change Will Disrupt Energy Supplies, DOE Warns 0713 

Falling Great Lakes Water Levels Fall Take Toll on Shipping 0613

Fewer Rain Forests Mean Less Energy for Developing Nations 0513 

Hurricane Sandy Alters Utilities’ Calculus on Upgrades 1212

Home Air Conditioning Cut Early Deaths on Hot Days by 80% 1212 - web

Climate Change Harms US Roads, Airports 1112

Climate Downgrade - Heat Stress 1112

High Ocean Temperature Shuts Coastal Nuclear Reactor 0812 

Soil Erosion Threatens Civilization 0910 

Earth, 2300 - Too Hot for Humans 0510

Climate Changes Begets Earthquakes, Eruptions 0410

 

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Adaptation

Countries Adapting Too Slowly to Climate Breakdown, UN Warns 0121

Outbreak Reveals Radical Climate Idea - Economic ‘De-Growth' 0320

Save the Planet - Have Fewer Children, Sell the Car, Cut Holiday Trips, Eat Vegan 0717 - Concentrate on the actions that have the biggest impact.  By far the biggst is to have fewer children.  Recycling and better light bulbs are a good bit smaller than transport or diet.

Adaptation - Floods

China’s ‘Sponge Cities’ Are Not Built for Extreme Flood Events 0823

Flood-Prone Mumbai Digs Deep to Turn Climate Change Tide 0921

How Wetlands Are Linked to Our Climate 0221

How Restoring Flood Plains Can Help Protect the Climate 1220

How Federal Flood Policy Is, and Isn’t, Addressing Climate Change Today 0719 - more about hot and dry than flooded

Harvey Could Reshape How and Where Americans Build Homes 0817

New Flood Standard Approved by Congress in the 2016 Budget Bill 0116

Copenhagen Fights Flooding with Flooding 1015

Miami Beach 'Rising' to Challenge of Encroaching Seas 0415

These Florida Republicans Are Busy Protecting Their Coasts from Sea Level Rise 0315

New Order Requires Planning for Future Flood Risk, if Federal Funds Are Used 0215

Flood Insurance Changes Run Into Resistance 0713

Alberta Floods a Wake Up Call to Flooding Dangers 0613

Flood Risk Area in US Could Increase 45%, Due to Climate Change 0613

New Climate Data Depict a New York City More at Risk of Flooding 0613

Flooding Threatens 1 in 4 London Properties 0513

Climate Change, Poor Urban Planning Contributed to Deadly Argentine Floods 0413

For Engineers, Failure Becomes an Option with Climate Change 0313

 

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Adaptation - Sea Level Rise

Sea Level Is Rising. It Will Get Worse. How Some Communities Are Adapting. 0323

Seawalls Can Make Rising Waters Worse in the Long Run 0322

Affordable Solutions Where Rising Seas Threaten Drinking Water 0322

The Battle to Save Waikiki Beach 0122

Adapting to Climate Change Will Only Get More Expensive 1221

The Race to Save London’s Underground from Flooding 0821

New York Embarks on a Massive Climate Resiliency Project to Protect Manhattan’s Lower East Side from Sea Level Rise 0621

New Paper Argues for Managed Retreat from Flood-Prone Areas 0621

Managed Retreat May Be Required for Climate Crisis 0521

Hawaii Aims to Move Parts of Maui Road Inland as Seas Rise 0521

House Hunters Are Fleeing Climate Change, Causing a New Kind of Gentrification 0421

Miami Says It Can Adapt to Rising Seas.  Not Everyone Is Convinced. 0321

Kiribati Plans to Raise Itself above the Ocean to Survive Climate Change 0820

The False Comfort of Higher Seawalls 1019

Move Away from Coastal Areas While You Still Can, Scientists Sound Warning 0819

As Seas Rise, Hawaii Considers Perils and Opportunities of Managed Retreat 0319

Florida Keys to Raise Roads before Rising Seas Put Them under Water 0218 ~$5 million / mile to raise road 1 foot

"Climate Gentrification" Could Add Value to Elevation in Real Estate 1217

Fiji Villagers Plant Mangroves in Race against Rising Seas 1217

Hamburg Lets the Waters In 0617 increase green space that can flood with little damage; no structures

Miami Beach to Begin $100 Million Flood Prevention Project for Rising Seas 0117

Greater New York City Region Must Plan for "Permanent Flooding" 1216

As Sea Levels Rise, Rotterdam Floats to the Top 0616

Miami-Dade Turns to Nature to Combat Sea-Level Rise 0316

New York Prepares for Up to 6 Feet of Sea Level Rise 1115

Norfolk, Pushed by Sea-Level Rise, Re-Thinks Its Future 1015

To Help Climate Migrants, Bangladesh Takes Back Land from the Sea 0915

Rising Sea Level Threatens Coastal Restoration, New Orleans Levees 0815

Crop Dusters Seed Mangroves by Air, to Save Louisiana Wetlands 0815

Is New Orleans Safe? 0815

Sea Levels Might Be Rising Much Faster Than Expected. What Should New York Do to Avoid Being Swamped? 0715

Why Miami is the ‘New Atlantis’ 0615

Sri Lanka 1st Nation to Protect All Mangrove Forests 0515

Sea Rise Threatens Florida Coast, But There’s No Statewide Plan 0515

Fading Shores - Reality of Climate Change 0515

Boston's Logan Airport Drafts Climate Change Plan 0515

U.S. Department of Defense Adapts to Climate Change 0415

Obama’s Trip to Florida Everglades Is a Shrewd Move in Climate Debate 0415

Singapore Struggles to Make Itself More Resilient to Global Warming 0415

Miami Beach 'Rising' to Challenge of Encroaching Seas 0415

These Florida Republicans Are Busy Protecting Their Coasts from Sea Level Rise 0315

Massachusetts May Cut Coastal Building 0215

Rising Sea Levels and Temperatures Ahead for NYC 0215

The Pentagon & Climate Change - How Deniers Put National Security at Risk 0215

New Order Requires Planning for Future Flood Risk, if Federal Funds Are Used 0215

‘Nobody Is Truly Ready’ For Rise of Seas 1114

Sinking Jakarta Starts Building Giant Wall as Sea Rises 1114

How Boston Is Rethinking Its Relationship with the Sea 1014

Facing Storms Without the Mangrove Wall 1014

Canals, Fortifications for a Boston Beset by Rising Seas 0914

US Fails to Address Coastal and Inland Flood, Civil Engineer Society Says 0914

Dutch Unveil Big Plan to Fight Rising Tides 0914

California to Tally Sea-Level Rise Risks, Hunt for Defenses 0914

Southwest Florida Governments Not Planning for Sea Rise 0814

Should We Try to Fight Rising Sea Levels — or Abandon the Coasts? 0514

Project Blends Rotterdam Knowhow with Saigon Street Smarts 0214

Is Rebuilding Storm-Struck Coastlines Worth The Cost? 1013

Hard Math of Flood Insurance in a Warming World 1013

Adapting to Sea Level Rise in Vietnam - Benefits vs Cost for 2 Approaches - BMZ 0913 - PDF, 56 pp

6 Ways to Pay for Climate Change 0913

Florida Keys Prepare for Sea Level Rise 0713

Stopping a Hurricane’s Storm Surge in Texas 0613

Cities of the World Plan Adaptation to Climate Change 0613

Will New York's Sea-Level Plan Play in Miami? 0613

Louisiana's Bayou Is Sinking - Can $50 Billion Save It? 0513

Why Everglades Restoration Really Must Be About Adapting To Climate Change 0413 

In Louisiana, Low Elevations and Costly Insurance Leave Nowhere to Run 0313 

For Engineers, Failure Becomes an Option with Climate Change 0313 

Palm Beach Must Act on Rising Sea Levels 0213

Boston Prepares for Sea Level Rise 0213

New NYC Flood Maps Omit Sea Level Rise 0213

 

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Adaptation - Food

Extreme Heat Is Forcing America’s Farmers to Go Nocturnal 0923

Saudi City of the Future Enlists Dutch Help to Grow Crops in Desert 0823 - Food is grown in multi-storied "warehouses", where temperature, water, light, and other factors are carefully controlled.  This is almost common in the Netherlands, one of whose companies will manage the operation.

Rice Gets Re-imagined, from the Mississippi to the Mekong 0523

Vietnam Is Going All-In on a Climate-Change Resistant Coffee Bean 0523

How Technology Is Helping Farmers Grow More Food with Less Chemicals 0523

Seed-Breeding Project Could Help Southern Farmers Adapt to Climate Change 0423

Global Seaweed Industry Could Reduce Land for Farming by 1.1 Million Sq Km - 0123

Growing Plants on Buildings Can Reduce Heat, Produce Healthy Food in Africa 1022

As Seas Rise, Bangladesh Farmers Revive Floating Farms 1022

Reducing Beef’s Carbon Footprint Is Key to Net-Zero in Latin America, Caribbean 0922

Plenty to Build ‘World’s Largest’ Indoor Vertical Farming Complex 0922

More Investors in Vertical Farms as Droughts Worsen 0922

Scientists Are Rushing to Develop Crops That Can Withstand Hotter Nights 0922

Could Indoor Vertical Farms Be the Norm in 10 Years? 0822

Desert Nation UAE Turns to Hydroponics to Feed Its Livestock 0822

Climate Change Puts Agrivoltaic Projects in Northern Africa in the Spotlight 0522

World Needs Food System ‘Transformation' to Tackle Climate 0522

Rock Powder with Biochar - Synergies & Co-Benefits 0422

Agroecology Gets Growing Attention as Top Climate Solution 0422

Drought-Struck California Wants to Pay Farmers to Cut Plantings 0322

New Wheat Varieties Are Needed to Withstand Global Warming Trends 0322

Native Americans’ Farming Practices May Help Feed a Warming World 1221

New Coating Could Help Seeds Survive in Drought Conditions 0921

Transformative Adaptation - Ways to Improve India’s Long-Term Food Security 0821 - For example, move production (uphill, wetter region), change crop & livestock to be consistent with hew climate (aquaculture), and new technology (storm-resistant greenhouses).

Mexico Devises Revolutionary Method to Reverse Semi-Arid Land Degradation 0821

Microbes and Solar Power ‘Could Produce 10 x More Food than Plants’ 0621

From the Lab to the Field, Agriculture Seeks to Adapt to a Warming World 0620

Halve the Farmland, Save Nature, Feed the World 0420

Can Ancient Grains Save Humanity from Climate-Induced Starvation? 0320

Ocean Could Provide over 6 Times More Food than It Does Today 1119

Indoor Farming May Not Be the Easy Answer to Feeding a Hot and Hungry Earth 1119

Cowpeas Help Us Understand Nomadic Past and Prepare for a Hot, Dry Future 0919

Climate Change Is Likely to Devastate the Global Food Supply, but There's Hope 0819 - Extreme heat, drought and flooding are thev major culprits that will cut food production.  But altrernative food production processes will rise: robotics, alternative meats, vertical farms, fertilizer management and ancient plants.

Hydroponic Farms Use Less Land, Water to Grow Vegetables 0819

Add Cows, Subtract Chemicals - Organic Farming Helps Climate-Hit Indian Farmers 0319

Scientists Breed Salt-Loving Crops, But World Is Slow to Bite 0219

Cutting through India’s Rice Obsession Could Save Water and Boost Nutrition 0718

‘Farming’ Microbes to Feed Cows Could Save Land and Cut Emissions 0618

Can Vertical Farms Reap Their Harvest?  It’s Anyone’s Bet. 0718

Innovative Greenhouses Help Farmers in India Adapt to Climate Change 0618

How Land under Solar Panels Can Contribute to Food Security 0618

Avoiding Meat and Dairy Is ‘Single Biggest Way’ to Reduce Your Impact on Earth 0518

Facing Climate and Water Pressures, Farmers Return to Age-Old Cover Cropping 0518

A New Farming Technique Using Drastically Less Water Is Catching On 0518

Costa Rica's Farmers Harvest Rain to Beat Drought 0518

Seaweed in Cow Feed Reduces Methane Emissions Almost Entirely 0518

Why the UAE's 1st Vertical Farm Could Be a Regional Game-Changer 0518

Adding Crushed Volcanic Rock to Farm Soil Could Boost Crops and Slow Global Warming 0418

Turning Food Waste to Animal Feed Could Take Chunk from Livestock Emissions 0418

Kansas Farmers Cut Ogallala Water Use – and Still Make Money 0318

Roof Gardens and Recycling - Indian Cities Find Ways to Go Green 0118

Meat Tax ‘Inevitable’ to Beat Climate and Health Crises, Says Report 1217

Mekong Delta Farmers Find Opportunity in Climate Change 1217 - switch to shrimp farming in dry season, rice i wet

Changing Where Crops Are Grown Could Feed 825 Million More People 1117

Scientists Create Food from Electricity and CO2 - 0817

Kenya's Herders Swap Livestock for Chillies, as Drought Bites 0817

'Grow Food on Mars'- LA Startups Bring Inventive Solutions Climate Change 0717

To Save the Planet, Eat More Bugs? 0717

Is Biochar a Game-Changer for Sustainable Farms? 0617

Indonesian Farmers Befriend Soil to Protect Harvests from Climate Stress 0617

U.N. Tool Uses Satellite Data to Help Farmers Save Water 0417

In India, Switching to Vegetables, Oranges and Papaya Could Help Save Water 0417

Solar Energy and Salt Water Power Vegetable Farms in the Desert 0317

From New Beans to Ancient Plants, Drought-Busting Crops Take Root 0317

America's Biggest Water Users – Farmers – Learn to Use Less of It 0317

Costa Rican Researchers Develop New Climate Change-Resistant Beans 0217

Egyptian Invention Cuts Rice Irrigation Water by 1/2 - 0217

Zambia Tries New Way to Beat Drought - Solar Grain Mills 0117

Agriculture Begins to Tackle Its Role in Climate Change 0117

Why Drought-Resistant Farming Could Be a Feminist Act in Lesotho 0117

No More Mass Deaths from Drought in Northeast Brazil 0117

Farmers in Sudan Battle Climate Change and Hunger, as Desert Creeps Closer 1216

Heat-Resistant Beans Could Save Millions 1216

Global Farming Must Transform to Fight Climate Change, Protect Food Security 1016

Kenyan Farmers Sow Resistance to Drought, Boosting Seed Demand 1016

Ethiopia Soil Map Arms Farmers with New Fertilizers in Climate Fight 0916

World's Largest Vertical Farm Grows without Soil, Sunlight or Water in Newark NJ 0816

Climate-Smart Agriculture for Drought-Stricken Madagascar 0816 drip irrigation, etc.

How Growing Kelp and Eelgrass Can Help Slow Ocean Acidification 0716 to help local oyster harvest

How the World’s Most Fertile Soil Can Help Reverse Climate Change 0716 - terra preta

The Future of Agriculture - Factory Fresh 0616 - very wide-ranging discussion, from ultra-precise application of water and fertilizers in fields and greenhouses, monitoring leaf area by plant, to genetic manipulations, growing artificial muscle to eat, monitoring when cows start to turn lame or are in estrus, and so forth.  Much data is routed thru thru “the cloud” to farmers.

Aquaculture Meets Agriculture on Bangladesh’s Low-Lying Coast 0616

China's Plan to Cut Meat Consumption by 50% Cheered by Climate Campaigners 0616

Carbon Farming - Hope for a Hot Planet 0416

New Green Challenge - How to Grow More Food on Less Land 0316

For Beginning Farmers in the West, Finding Water to Grow Food is a Constant Gamble 0316

Chilean Scientists Invent Super-Trees to Face Climate Change 0216

Healthy Ground, Healthy Atmosphere - Recarbonizing the Earth’s Soils 0216

Africa Takes Fresh Look at GMO Crops, as Drought Blights Continent 0116

Can Genetic Engineering Help Quench Crops’ Thirst? 0116

Climate Smart Coffee with Bananas Set to Boost East African Farmers’ Income 1215

New Rice Could Help Reduce Global Greenhouse Gases 1215

'Go Part-Time Vegetarian to Protect the Planet’ - Arnold Schwarzenegger 1215

The USDA Puts Food and Climate Change Center Stage In Paris 1215

Laos Counts Climate Change Costs - Record Floods, Drought and Landslides 1115

Climate Change Bites Kenyan Tea Farmers 1115

Australian Researchers Working on G20 Plan to Increase Global Crop Yields 1115

Caribbean Agriculture Looks to Cope with Climate Change 1115

As Drought Destroys Maize, Zimbabwe Tries Out New Staples 0915

Kale or Steak?  Change in Diet Is Key to U.N. Plan to End Hunger by 2030 - 0915

Kenyan Pastoralists Fighting Climate Change through Food Forests 0715

Quest for Climate-Proof Farms 0715

Demand for ‘Sustainable' Food Has Increased Greenhouse Gas Emissions 0715

How Will We Feed a World of 9 Billion People? 0715

Program Aims to Boost Rice Resilience to Climate Change 0615

Record Drought Gives Oklahoma Wheat Farmers a Glimpse of the Future 0515

Saving Coffee from Extinction 0515

Scientists Work to Help Oklahoma's Wheat Industry Adapt to Climate Change 0515

Improving Soil Fertility Key to Increasing Food Security as Climate Changes 0515

Vanishing Fruits, Veggies - Could Climate Change What We Eat? 0415

Perennial Crops May Save Human Civilization 0415

Hopes Grow for Climate-Proof Beans 0315

Drip by Drip, Tanzania Farmers Learn to Cope with Drought 0315

Perennial Rice - In Search of a Greener, Hardier Staple Crop 0315

Climate Change Hampering World Food Production 0215

9 Reasons Not to Be Depressed about the Planet 0115

Can Farm Business Thrive in Extreme Conditions? 1114

Climate Change Spurs Overseas Demand for India’s Indigenous Cattle 1114

Building an Ark for the Anthropocene 0914

Africa's Farmers Face Risk of 'Failed Seasons’ 0914

Crop Diversity Is Key to Agricultural Climate Adaptation 0814

Mathematics Helps Find Food Crops' Climate-Proof Genes 0814

Iowa's Corn Farmers Learn to Adapt to Weather Extremes 0814

How to Stop Climate Change Making Food Less Nutritious? 0714

Getting Beyond Just Wheat, Corn and Rice 0514

Scientists Race to Develop Farm Animals to Survive Climate Change 0514

How Solar Desalination Could Help Parched Farms 0514.

Family Farmers Hold Keys to Agriculture in a Warming World 0514

The One Area Technology Cannot Save Us & 5 Little Things That Can 0913

Heat, Drought Draw Farmers Back to Sorghum, the 'Camel of Crops' 1013

How You Pay Farmers to Watch Their Crop Shrivel Up and Die 1013

Farmers Try New Strategies to Ensure Food Security 1013

Could More Efficient Crops Feed a Growing, Warmer World? 0813

Roots Breakthrough for Drought-Resistant Rice 0813

Great Lakes Area Draws World Attention for Food 0713 

Wild Rice Gene Boosts Yields 0812 

Wheat Genome May Help Tackle Food Shortages 0810

 

Adaptation - Less Water

In Iran, Some Are Chasing the Last Drops of Water 0623

Drought Is on the Verge of Becoming the Next Pandemic 0623

Solutions for Vietnam’s Water-Scarce Delta 0523

Heat and Drought Force Europe to Accelerate Climate Adaptation 0423

Iraq to Plant 5 Million Trees to Combat Climate Change Damage 0323

Parched Peru Is Restoring Pre-Incan Dikes to Solve Its Water Problem 1222

Feds Will Spend Billions to Boost Drought-Stricken Colorado River System 0922

California to Cover Canal with Solar Panels, to Counter Drought, Climate Change 0822

China Seeds Clouds for Yangtze Basin, in Worst Heat Wave on Record 0822

China Plans Cloud Seeding to Protect Grain Crop from Drought 0822

California Outlines Water Plan as Loss of 10% of Supply in 20 Years Looms 0822

Big Water Cuts Coming to Southwest as Colorado River Falls to Tier 2 Shortage 0822

Parched Southern California Restricts Outdoor Watering, in Unprecedented Step 0422

California Adopts Water Restrictions as Drought Drags On 0122

Drought-Stricken Las Vegas Proposes Grass Ban for New Homes 1221

‘We Live in a Desert.  We Have to Act like It’- Las Vegas Faces Reality of Drought 0721 - featuring the sprikler police

US States Embrace ‘Cloud Seeding' to Try to Conquer Drought 0321

Farmers in Australia's Southwest Corner Are Adapting to a Life with Less Water 0221

California Water Futures Begin Trading Amid Fear of Scarcity 1220

Remarkable Drop in Colorado River Water Use Is a Sign of Climate Adaptation 0620

Innovation Rush Aims to Help Farmers, Rich and Poor, Beat Climate Change 0719

7 States Rebalance Their Colorado River Use as Global Warming Dries the Region 0219

A New Farming Technique Using Drastically Less Water Is Catching On 0518

Costa Rica's Farmers Harvest Rain to Beat Drought 0518

Amman Faces Water Squeeze as Refugees Rush into Jordan 0518
     Desalination project on Red Sea is one facet of response.

Icebergs Could Float to the Rescue of Cape Town Water Crisis 0418

Why Americans Are Using a Lot Less Water 1217

Pakistan Needs to Increase Water Storage as Population Swells 1217

As Farms Dry Up, Kenyan Women Switch to Clean Energy Businesses 0417

Parched Lanzhou, China Plans to Pipe Water 1,000 km from Russia’s Lake Baikal 0317

With Water Short, Zimbabwe's Farmers Turn to Capturing Rain 0117

Sahel Countries Race against Time to Re-Green Africa's Spreading Desert 1116

Trump Pledge to ‘Open Up the Water’ for Valley Farms Is Easier Said Than Done 1116

Africa Droughts Prompt Calls to Start Pumping Untapped Groundwater 0816

Gripped by Drought, Ethiopia Drills for Water 0416

Obama Calls for Proactive Drought Strategy.  What Would That Look like? 0316

Obama Administration - Water Use Could Be More Efficient 0216

China Needs More Efforts in Curbing Desertification, Despite Its Progress 1215

As Droughts Worsen, Joined-Up Adaptations Build Resilience in Arid Kenya 0915

Key to Water Security Could Be Lurking in a New Mexico Sewage Farm 0815

Californians Cut Water Use by 31% in July 0815

Los Angeles Continues Dramatic Water Savings - 21% in July 0815

Impact of Irrigation on Drought, Climate Change in Alberta 0815

For Drinking Water in Drought, California Looks Warily to Sea 0415

Can America's Desert Cities Adapt Before They Dry Out And Die? 1214

Great Wall of Trees Keeps China's Deserts at Bay 1214

Could Desalination Solve California’s Water Problem? 1014

Arid Southwest Cities’ Plea: Lose the Lawn 0813

 

Adaptation - Heat

How Medellín Is Beating the Heat with Green Corridors 0923

Extreme Heat Forces Schools Across Northeastern U.S. to Close Early 0923

Extreme Heat Is Forcing America’s Farmers to Go Nocturnal 0923

Startups Are Inventing Cooling Clothes for a Hotter Future 0923

Farmworkers Face Increasing Heat Waves with Little Protection 0823

Sevilla, One of Europe’s Hottest Cities, Rediscovers an Old Cooling Technique 0823 - from Persia.  Run cooler water thru aqueducts to pipes and channels at or under the street, with vertical shafts bring up air cooled by the water.  This process cools off what might otherwise be hot beneath one's feet.  And it can lower surrounding temperature by as much as 10°C.

Miami is Used to Heat, but Not like This 0823 - More than 30 days with heat index above 105°F so far in 2023, compared to 6 per year 2010-22.  And at least 46 days in a row with heat index above 100°F heat index - so far; streak was ongoing on July 27.

Extreme Heat Pushes US Airlines to Shed Fuel, Limit Passengers 0723

How to Adapt Home Design for Extreme Heat 0723 - shady courtyards with a fountain, narrow shaded streets, shade shutters, windcatcher (draws cool air into warm spaces), climbing plants (ivy) on walls (and roof)

Europe Risks Becoming Dependent on Air Conditioning in a Hot World 0723

The White Roofs Cooling Women's Homes in Indian Slums 0623

Indian City Ahmedabad Battles Extreme Heat 0623

Paris Could Hit 50°C (122°F) by 2050. How Can the City Adapt? 0423

Heat and Drought Force Europe to Accelerate Climate Adaptation 0423

Paris Could Hit 50°C (122°F) by 2050. How Can the City Adapt? 0423

Is India Ready to Deal with Extreme Temperatures? 0423

How This School in the Indian Desert Stays Cool, Even in Extreme Heat 1122

Living in a Greener City Could Save Your Life 0223

Planting Trees Could Cut Urban Heat Wave Deaths by 1/3 - 0223

Los Angeles Is Becoming Too Hot to Bear. Can It Design Its Way Cooler? 0123

World Bank Lays Out $1.5 Trillion Green Cooling Plan for India 1122

Chief Heat Officers Face Rising Temperatures — and Expectations 0922

Bamboo, White Paint, Coconuts - India’s Battle to Survive Blistering Heat Wave 0522

Extreme Heat Is a Disease for Cities.  Treat It That Way. 0422 - urban heat islands.  white roofs, trees, shelters, etc.

Some Corals Can Be Conditioned to Tolerate Heat 0322

Could the Red Sea’s Heat-Resilient Corals Restore the World’s Dying Reefs 0122

Killer Heat Forces Cities to Adapt Now or Suffer 0821

Nowhere Is Ready for This Heat 0621

Algae Transplant Could Protect Coral Reefs Threatened by Warming Seas 0520

In Iraq, Only the Rich Can Escape the Unbearable Heat as Climate Warms 0819

Scientists Are Getting Better at Predicting Killer Heat Waves 0719

As Temperatures Keep Trending Up, US ‘Heat Belt’ Cities Try to Stay Livable 0818

Are We Ready for the Deadly Heat Waves of the Future? 0418

How Long Beach Is Trying to Cool Down 0118

As Temperatures Soar, Cities Fight Heat Waves 0816 - cooling centers, greenery

Tropical Fish Are Genetically Adapting to Cope with Warmer Waters 0715

Humans Are Adapting to Climate Change - Minimum Mortality °C Rises 0715

How Pakistan and India Can Prevent Future Heat Wave Deaths 0615

 

Adaptation - Planning

Trees Are Moving North from Global Warming. How Your City Could Change. 0423

US Agencies Made a List of Most Worrisome Climate Threats 1021

As China Boomed, It Didn’t Account for Climate Change.  Now It Must. 0721

Bangladesh Offers a Model for Climate Migration 0621

Why the Great Lakes Need to Be the Center of Our Climate Strategy 0621

A 20-Foot Sea Wall?  Miami Faces the Hard Choices of Climate Change 0621

Miami’s $4 Billion Plan to Combat Sea Level Rise Has Radical Urban Ideas 0621

Cities Widely Unprepared for Climate Risks 0521

The Massive Cost of Not Adapting to Climate Change 0420

Scientists Are Getting Better at Predicting Killer Heat Waves 0719

Boston Aims to Be Carbon Free by 2050 - 5 Takeaways from New Report 0119

U.S. Military Not Doing Enough to Prepare Bases for Climate Change, GAO Warns 1217

imagine - 1.5 Million in Evacuation Gridlock as a Hurricane Aims at Tampa Bay 0517

How the Park Service Is Planning for Climate Change 0816

Obama Calls for Proactive Drought Strategy.  What Would That Look like? 0316

NASA’s Tons of Data Help Developing Nations Prepare for Global Warming 0615

Sea Rise Threatens Florida Coast, But There’s No Statewide Plan 0515

Senators Challenge FEMA Requiring State Climate Change Plans for Disaster Relief 0515

Boston's Logan Airport Drafts Climate Change Plan 0515

Colorado Begins $3.4 Million Effort to Save Agriculture Water, Make Power with It 0515

Mayor Unveils 'Ambitious' Plan to Make Los Angeles Greener 0415

Everyone Praises Green Copenhagen.   What If Your City Has 20 Million People? 0415

FEMA to States - No Climate Planning, No Money 0315

The Pentagon & Climate Change - How Deniers Put National Security at Risk 0215

Boston Releases Climate Change Action Plan 0115

Cities Prepare for Warm Climate Without Saying So 0914

It's Time to Adapt to Unstoppable Global Warming, Scientists Say 1113

With Great Lakes Stuck at Historic Lows, Talk Turns to Adapting 1013

New Boston City Zoning Plans Tied to Climate Changes 1013

Mexico’s Gulf Cities Not Ready for Climate Change 0713

Vancouver Ramps Up Extreme Weather Preparations After Alberta Floods 0713

Nigeria Starts Efforts to Head Off Climate Disasters 0713

Climate Change Make Cities Richer and Healthier? 0613

6 of the World's Most Extensive Climate Adaptation Plans 0613

San Diego Studies Its Vulnerabilities to Climate Change 0313

How Much It Will Cost to Save Pakistan's Economy’s Foundation 0312

 

Adaptation - Multiple Impacts

Countries Adapting Too Slowly to Climate Breakdown, UN Warns 0121

Why Climate Change Is Rotary’s Business 0319

New Climate Debate - How to Adapt to the End of the World 0918

Climate Report Says Montana Must Adapt to Warmer, Drier Seasons 0917

U.S. Department of Defense Adapts to Climate Change 0415

The Pentagon & Climate Change - How Deniers Put National Security at Risk 0215

Can America's Desert Cities Adapt Before They Dry Out And Die? 1214

N.C. Forecast Calls for Heat, Drought, Storms 0713

6 of the World's Most Extensive Climate Adaptation Plans 0613

Agriculture in US Must to Adapt to Climate Change 0613 

Can Pakistan Survive Climate Change? 0513

Costs of Damages from & Adaptation to Climate Change in East Asia - Asian Development Bank 2013 - PDF, 216 pp

US Seeks Land Conservation to Adapt to Climate Change 0313 

Adapting to a Warmer World 1112

 

Adaptation - Other

A Desperate Push to Save Florida’s Coral - Get It Out of the Sea 0723 - in tanks on land, for eventual re-introduction, when oceans cool off

Doctors Are Quietly Teaching Americans about Climate Change 0623

Trees Are Moving North from Global Warming. How Your City Could Change. 0423 - See Bio-Impacts, Range Shift section for figures of moves.

Plants Must Migrate to Survive Climate Change. But They Need Our Help. 0223

Human Assist in Moving Species Emerges as Last Resort as Climate Warms 0123

Giving ‘Mother Nature a Little Bit of a Boost’ on the Great Barrier Reef Corals 1122

Large Wild Herbivores May Help Slow Climate Change 1222 - By removing living and dead plants, large animals dispose of material that may fuel wildfires, which can add large amounts of carbon to the atmosphere.  By consuming vegetation and excreting dung, large animals may improve the availability of nutrients to plants and support the storage of carbon in vegetation and soil.
     By creating gaps in the vegetation and dispersing seeds, large animals create diverse ecosystems with plenty of opportunities for a variety of plants to grow, making ecosystems more resilient and better able to deal with climate change.
    By nibbling down polar region shrubs and trampling snow, large animals help maintain permafrost, helping prevent the release of carbon to the atmosphere.

A Florida Community Built to Weather Hurricanes Endured Ian Unscathed 1022

To Grow Coral Reefs, Get Them Buzzed 1022

House Hunters Are Fleeing Climate Change, Causing a New Kind of Gentrification 0421

Scientists Try Assisted Migration to Help Trees Survive Climate Change 0720

Algae Transplant Could Protect Coral Reefs Threatened by Warming Seas 0520

Chile Ski Stations Fight the Ravages of Climate Change with Snow Cannons 0819

After the Hurricanes, Rebuilding for Energy Efficiency and Storm Survival 1017

Designer Forests to Tune up Canada's Trees to Thrive in Changing Climate 0217

Trees Deal with Climate Change Better than Expected 0316 - They respire less as climate warms.

California Cut December Water Use 18.3%, Barely Meeting Gov. Brown’s Mandate 0216

Snow Harvesting - Northwest Ski Resorts Adapt to Climate Change 0116

Climate Change Is Darkening Seattle’s Water Forecast 0915

New War on Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases 0815

Seaweed Might Have the Power to Make the Oceans Less Acidic 0515

Urban Sprawl, Cars Hamper Cities’ Best Efforts on CO2 - 0415

To Save Coral Reefs, First Save the Mangroves 0215

Genetically Modified Coral Could Help Save Reefs 0215

For Green, Comfortable Homes, Mali Turns to Mud 0115

Copenhagen Lighting the Way to Greener, More Efficient Cities 1214

Climate Change Forces the Alps to Adapt by Moving Villages 1114

How Best to Help Pennsylvania’s Forests as Climate Changes 1114

UN Experts Call for Action to Mitigate Climate-Related Health Risks 0814

Examining How Marine Life Might Adapt to Acidified Oceans 0514

Geo-Engineering Makes Mitigation Better than Adaptation 0413

Americans Believe in Climate Change Risks 0313 

Stern's Bad News from Copenhagen 0309

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