• Police said they are seeking this person of interest in a July 2023 assault. (woodtv.com)
  • The program is looking for recent PhDs whose research areas focus on observing, understanding, modeling, and predicting climate variability, change, and impacts on seasonal and longer time scales. (ucar.edu)
  • These Climate Concerns will be integrated into the app design as part of an online 'adventure' into global climate impacts and responses. (edu.au)
  • We want to hear from children and adults about the impacts of climate change on, for example, a specific animal, plant, community, region, city or environmental or social issue. (edu.au)
  • Wildlife corridors, an interest in conservation circles for many years, have achieved wider visibility alongside growing concern about the impacts of climate change. (upr.org)
  • A report last year by the non-profit Climate Policy Initiative found Africa has received only 12% of the finance it needs to cope with climate impacts. (yahoo.com)
  • A commentary published across four dermatology journals in September urges dermatologists and their medical societies to "engage more meaningfully" on climate change issues, "moving beyond merely discussing skin-related impacts" and toward prioritizing both patient and planetary health. (medscape.com)
  • An essential concept to broker among dermatologists is that the impacts of climate change extend well beyond skin disease by also placing broad pressure" on infrastructure, the economy, financial markets, global supply chains, food and water insecurity, and more, they wrote, noting the deep inequities of climate change. (medscape.com)
  • As the impacts of climate change continue to intensify, and agrarian societies bear the brunt, these factors will play a critical role in shaping child nutritional outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • To minimize the negative impacts of climate change, farmers have sought to adopt different adaptation strategies. (bvsalud.org)
  • My research project explores how climate change impacts local communities and implications for peace. (lu.se)
  • The Portland Museum of Art is looking for emerging artists across New England who are exploring ideas of sustainability and climate change, and has created a cash award to recognize and encourage them. (pressherald.com)
  • Climate change threatens the sustainability of food production among farmers in Kenya who depend on rain-fed agriculture. (bvsalud.org)
  • This research seeks to enhance understanding and address challenges of both social and environmental sustainability. (lu.se)
  • Scandinavia, a pioneering place advancing sustainability and combating climate change, is a unique starting point for learning about greening the economy. (lu.se)
  • I am also interested in how we can use qualitative methodology, such as grounded theory and situated analysis, to design and pursue research in sustainability science on livelihood changes in the context of gender regimes and climate change in the global South. (lu.se)
  • Methodologically, I seek ways to combine natural and social dimensions of sustainability. (lu.se)
  • I started as a lecturer in economic history and later became a professor in sustainability science with a main interest in social, structural, and institutional change in relation to poverty, inequality, gender, development and sustainability. (lu.se)
  • The draft National Adaptation Plan released on Wednesday outlines the actions the Government will take over the next six years to respond to the priority climate-related risks identified in the 2020 National Climate Change Risk Assessment. (newshub.co.nz)
  • It also asks for views on managed retreat and flood insurance, to ensure a joined-up approach to climate change adaptation. (newshub.co.nz)
  • This study investigates factors influencing farmers' choice of climate change adaptation strategies and associated effects on their food security in Kenya using data collected from 540 farmers from six counties. (bvsalud.org)
  • A multivariate probit, censored least absolute deviation (CLAD), and propensity score matching (PSM) models were employed to identify the determinants in the farmers' choice of climate change adaptation strategies, the number of adaptation strategies adopted, and the effect of climate change adaptation strategies on their food security, respectively. (bvsalud.org)
  • Younger farmers and those with higher education levels are more likely to use these climate change adaptation practices. (bvsalud.org)
  • In particular, I am interested in how intersectionalities shape a person's access to or experience of positive peace and climate adaptation benefits. (lu.se)
  • Climate-KIC brings together universities, companies, cities and other stakeholders in Europe with the common goal of finding innovative mitigation- and adaptation solutions to climate challenge. (lu.se)
  • Designed for and by children and young people, the app aims to be a platform for action, learning and creativity in response to climate change. (edu.au)
  • This app is exciting because it enables children and young people to contribute meaningfully to climate change conversations, offers support and relevant information, and inspires purposeful and achievable action. (edu.au)
  • While reassuring the world that "there is only one president at a time" in the United States, president-elect Barack Obama is sending definitive signals he takes seriously his campaign rhetoric of a "Planet in Peril" and intends to take quick action to address climate change early in his administration. (globalwarmingisreal.com)
  • Shaw, speaking to reporters, warned that if we don't address climate change now, it will inevitably lead to higher taxes because the money to respond to the challenges it creates has to come from somewhere. (newshub.co.nz)
  • JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) - China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station on Thursday as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon before 2030. (wtrf.com)
  • I aim to address peace and climate with particular relevance for the Agenda 2030 and SDGs. (lu.se)
  • The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is recommending that 888,000 acres of public lands in Montana's Crown of the Continent ecosystem receive federal wilderness protection to prevent habitat loss for species most vulnerable to the effects of climate change , including wolverines, bighorn sheep, bull trout, and grizzly bears. (cleantechies.com)
  • This includes the documentation and analysis of past, current, or possible future climate variability and change, as well as the study of the underlying Earth Systems processes, including physical-, chemical-, biological-, and/or coupled human-systems processes. (ucar.edu)
  • How does weather and climate variability affect the Middle East in regards to migration, decarbonisation, and food security? (lu.se)
  • Climate variability, drought for example, is nothing new or unexpected for the Middle East. (lu.se)
  • The PMA is partnering with the Climate Initiative, a Kennebunkport-based organization with a goal of empowering youth to solve the climate crisis. (pressherald.com)
  • COP28: Is The World Debating Climate Solutions? (dawn.com)
  • The thousands of delegates are expected to debate solutions ahead of a U.N. climate summit next month in New York in September and the COP28 U.N. summit in the United Arab Emirates from the end of November. (yahoo.com)
  • EIT Climate-KIC integrates education, entrepreneurship and innovation aiming for a connective, creative transformation of knowledge and ideas into economically viable products or services that help to mitigate climate change. (lu.se)
  • Land use decisions should consider the implications of deforestation on local heat exposure and health as well as on forest services, including carbon storage functions that impact climate change mitigation. (cdc.gov)
  • These countries have a low carbon footprint but have already begun to experience severe effects of climate change - flooding, erosion, in some cases, the threat of utter submersion. (wyso.org)
  • In addition, according to a 2019 report , the United States is the top contributor to health care's global climate footprint, contributing 27% of health care's global emissions, Parker noted. (medscape.com)
  • With no immediate mitigation help in sight, Kivalina (400 residents) filed a lawsuit against 22 of the largest energy producers in the United States and sought damages for wave and storm damage to their community on the basis of common law tort theories, such as public nuisance. (dwt.com)
  • The UCAR Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS) is pleased to announce that the NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is seeking applications for 2024 appointments. (ucar.edu)
  • The Hill ) - The Biden Administration shared that U.S. officials are currently working to assist Americans who are seeking to leave the Gaza Strip and the West Bank amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (ozarksfirst.com)
  • Species are heading up steep slopes on land and underwater to escape the effects of climate change. (thetyee.ca)
  • However, we know that the climate is already changing and there will be some effects we cannot avoid. (newshub.co.nz)
  • The cost is getting carried and those costs will increase and if we do nothing and we are just dealing with the effects of climate change via emergency response, then that is going to equate to an increase in taxes because that money has got to come from somewhere. (newshub.co.nz)
  • Speaking at the opening of the summit, Minister of Health, Honorable Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, MP stated there is need to recognize the intersectionality of issues arising from the effects of climate change which does not leave out the health sector. (who.int)
  • She emphasized on the need for member states to build strong collaborated efforts and create strong actions as the effects of climate change are interlinked in all sectors- women's rights, education, agriculture, finance. (who.int)
  • Having responded to multiple climate change health related events, WHO is aware that without assistance to prepare and respond, weak health systems as is the case in most in developing countries will be the least able to cope with effects of climate change on health," Nyasulu said. (who.int)
  • In his remarks, AFIDEP's Executive Director Dr Eliya Zulu underscored the significance of tax justice specific for financing health research, innovation and integrated approaches that would inform a nexus programming to the effects of climate change. (who.int)
  • He reinforced the importance of building political momentum on the global climate change diplomacy and the UNFCCC negotiations to build evidence and arguments that will support Africa's motion and agenda to reshape health preparedness and responsiveness to climate change effects. (who.int)
  • The serious impact of climate change and the effects of increasing food prices are resulting in hunger and becoming even more serious as a global problem, with grave consequences on health. (who.int)
  • The impact of climate change on skin disease is "an incredibly important part of our conversation as dermatologists because many cutaneous diseases are climate sensitive and we're often seeing the effects of climate change every day in our clinical practices," Parker said. (medscape.com)
  • With climate change, adverse human health effects caused by heat exposure are of increasing public health concern. (cdc.gov)
  • The group of African negotiators on climate change are exploring investments in responsiveness and building resilience for better management of the direct and indirect impact of climate change on health. (who.int)
  • This child-led, interactive app will feature inspiration to take action, a library of relevant resources, opportunities to interact with like-minded individuals, and much more," said Professor Amy Cutter-Mackenzie Knowles, co-lead researcher for the Climate Change + Me 2.0 project, Dean of the School of Education and leader of the SEAE Research Cluster. (edu.au)
  • One such signal was sent when he sent policy advisor Jason Grumet to an environmental conference in Washington DC this week in order to convey assurances there would be swift action on climate change. (globalwarmingisreal.com)
  • But a federal common law tort action, as a way of requiring energy producers to pay the social cost of carbon dioxide driven climate change, does not exist, according to the 9th Circuit's ruling in the Native Village of Kivalina case. (dwt.com)
  • Courts are now, rather consistently, finding that tort claims for climate change damages against entities that produce energy or emit greenhouse gasses, have been superseded by Congressional action. (dwt.com)
  • Committing to supporting countries in implementing their pledges under the Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH). (who.int)
  • It was incredibly disappointing for me along with many of my colleagues who advocate for climate action because we realized it was a missed opportunity for dermatology to align with other medical specialties and be on the forefront of leading climate action to protect health. (medscape.com)
  • NAIROBI (Reuters) - How to finance environmental priorities and shift the focus from Africa as victim of floods and famine will be central to the debate at the continent's first climate summit next week, while activists resist plans to expand carbon markets for funding. (yahoo.com)
  • The White House said the US's forests were a key climate solution, absorbing carbon dioxide equivalent to more than 10 per cent of the country's annual greenhouse gas emissions. (irishtimes.com)
  • African countries contribute only about 3% of global carbon emissions, according to U.N. figures, but are increasingly exposed to the impact of extreme weather linked to climate change, including the Horn of Africa's worst drought in decades. (yahoo.com)
  • Responding to criticism of carbon credits, Joseph Ng'ang'a, chief executive of the summit's secretariat, said they were an important tool to fight climate change but only one piece of the puzzle. (yahoo.com)
  • African nations will also continue to demand more funding from rich-world governments and seek additional recognition for the Congo Basin, the world's second largest tropical forest, as a major carbon sink, summit organisers said. (yahoo.com)
  • Farming practices have the potential to slow climate change by pulling carbon from the air and store it in the soil. (lu.se)
  • On behalf of World Health Organization (WHO) representative, Ishmael Nyasulu stated that climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity today as it threatens the essential ingredients of good health and has the potential to undermine decades of progress in global health. (who.int)
  • Climate change is a "threat multiplier for public health, equity, and health systems," the commentary says. (medscape.com)
  • Over the last 10 years, climate change related floods have cost the New Zealand economy at least $120 million for privately insured damages. (newshub.co.nz)
  • We aim to start changing the conversation from Africa the victim of hunger, famine and floods,' said Kenyan Environment Minister Soipan Tuya ahead of the summit beginning on Monday in Nairobi. (yahoo.com)
  • The current displacement is not directly related to conflict in the country's northern Tigray region which have pushed more than 61,000 to seek safety in Sudan in recent months. (unhcr.org)
  • Migration or displacement due to climate change can be difficult to pinpoint, and can be used as a scapegoat for governments. (lu.se)
  • A Lahore High Court (LHC) judge has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking an open trial of the reference being heard against him by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), a constitutional body tasked with scrutinising conduct of superior court judges. (dawn.com)
  • If Manning is guilty of what he is accused of, he sought to make the country more fair and just in the best traditions of America. (opednews.com)
  • "THESE REGIONS HAVE SIMILAR CLIMATE CHANGE and precipitation, so comparing their agricultural trends and differences can show how governmental support is influencing farming practices", says Lina. (lu.se)
  • For example, Climate Concerns have already been submitted about bushfires, coral bleaching, rising sea levels and threats to Sri Lankan rainforests. (edu.au)
  • Much of the town 24 kilometres to the north-west of Whakatāne was relocated between the years 2006 and 2021 due to increased natural threats arising from climate change. (newshub.co.nz)
  • The panel discussed the role of information behaviour research in addressing societal challenges, such as climate change, political extremism, and health threats. (lu.se)
  • The Tidal Shift Award seeks entries of up to five pieces of art from artists ages 14 to 22 who are making work that relates to the climate crisis or that proposes solutions. (pressherald.com)
  • It is funded by King Philanthropies, which was founded by Bob and Dottie King of Kennebunkport and supports climate-change solutions. (pressherald.com)
  • By connecting artists with the jurors, the museum may help spur connections that lead to climate solutions, said Graeme Kennedy, director of strategic communications and public relations for the museum. (pressherald.com)
  • And we have models that we have been developing over the years that have been reliant on nature-based solutions, which is now big on trend in the climate change discussions. (wyso.org)
  • But some in American society believe they cannot wait for uncertain solutions to climate change which results in sea level rise and more violent weather. (dwt.com)
  • The Vietnamese investment minister yesterday said his country is seeking frank contributions from international friends on solutions to improve its investment environment. (tuoitrenews.vn)
  • For the Native Village of Kivalina, located on the shore's edge in northwest Alaska, the reality of climate change is already hitting home, in the form of greater exposure to large-scale coastal storms because of receding ice packs. (dwt.com)
  • Visitors who have had physical contact with a bat should clean the area with soap and water immediately and seek medical attention for post-exposure medication as soon as possible and notify the National Parks Service Office of Public Health ([email protected]) of the encounter," the TCHD noted. (ibtimes.com)
  • CSG virus exposure of wildlife is linked to climate change in northern Canada and sustained surveillance could be used to measure human health risks. (cdc.gov)
  • Species will be "squeezed" as climate change pushes from one end and hard physical limits prevent species from migrating away, according to two new reports. (thetyee.ca)
  • Drawing on the latest research on how climate change may affect these species, WCS senior conservation scientist John Weaver mapped their distribution across the Rocky Mountains from Glacier National Park to the Canadian Rockies, including prime wildlife habitats and the areas that connect them. (cleantechies.com)
  • As temperatures continue to warm, he said, different species will continue to seek out suitable, year-round habitats, and it is critical to protect those ecosystems. (cleantechies.com)
  • In the past 100 years, the climate has warmed by 1.1C and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that if Earth warms by 2C, hundreds of thousands of species could go extinct, natural environments would die and many coastal communities will be flooded out of existence. (newshub.co.nz)
  • Researchers have estimated that species have been shifting poleward an average of around 10 miles a decade to stay within their preferred climate conditions. (upr.org)
  • This work demonstrates that different species of plants respond to climate change in unique ways and emphasizes that these processes are best documented using multi-centennial to multi-millennial time scales," said Yurena Yanes, a program director in NSF's Division of Earth Sciences. (nsf.gov)
  • Lilongwe- A Regional Summit on Health and Climate Change for the African Region is taking place at BICC in Lilongwe in pursuit of a unified African position on health in climate change negotiations. (who.int)
  • Uniting forces and mobilizing health arguments and evidence to promote the inclusion of health content into negotiations directly through climate diplomacy channels to transform the climate narrative and contribute to ensuring a healthy, sustainable future for all. (who.int)
  • A warming climate is pushing many animals to migrate toward higher latitudes to remain within their preferred environments, but that comes with risks as they cross dangerous areas, such as highways. (upr.org)
  • WHILE CLIMATE CHANGE has forced some people to migrate from rural agricultural areas to urban areas, this alone is not the cause of migration. (lu.se)
  • The decision to open up the invitation for submissions to adults was made by the children co-researchers, as they expressed a need for 'all the help we can get to tackle climate change! (edu.au)
  • Now with the app in the final stages of development, Southern Cross University is inviting children, young people and adults (including researchers) from around the world to submit their climate concerns ahead of launch. (edu.au)
  • IT: Russia seeks to ban LGBTQ+ movement, and. (causes.com)
  • Russia seeks to ban the "international" LGBTQ+ movement. (causes.com)
  • If a person leaves Russia and seeks asylum in another country upon arrival, it doesn't guarantee asylum. (lu.se)
  • But as Ambassador Felson explains, Belize is dealing with many of the very same catastrophic climate issues as some of its island neighbors. (wyso.org)
  • Legal Disputes Related to Climate Change Will Continue for a Century is the title of a recently published legal paper authored by Richard J. Pierce, Jr., a professor of Public Law at George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. He said he was confident that his current law students would be working on climate change issues 50 years from now. (dwt.com)
  • Appreciating the consequences of the lack of investments in health issues as an impact of climate change and how that resonates with the African continent. (who.int)
  • In this week we look at the key issues that a green economy seeks to add-ress and the underlying concepts and definitions of a greener economy. (lu.se)
  • should be an Africa that is willing and ready to attract capital that is timely, equitable and at scale to lead the world in tackling climate change. (yahoo.com)
  • The main objective of the meeting is to identify common agenda and position for Africa for sustained inclusion of health in the climate change narrative. (who.int)
  • He stated that it is time Africa set its priorities and drove formal and informal discussions critical at this time when the continent has been hit hard by climate change as evidenced by the Cyclone Freddy and other incidents in Malawi and other African countries. (who.int)
  • The Information Seeking in Context (ISIC) conference is a biennial conference. (lu.se)
  • If the EU is to be a role model and a credible leader, it must play to the strengths of its position and be unapologetic in its pursuit of a progressive and sustainable global climate change policy. (lu.se)
  • In fact, the impact on skin disease needs to be explored much further through more robust research funding, so that dermatology can better understand not only the incidence and severity of climate-induced changes in skin diseases - including and beyond atopic dermatitis, acne, and psoriasis - but also the mechanisms and pathophysiology involved, she said. (medscape.com)
  • In light of extreme weather events associated with climate change, a Viennese study by Nieratschker et al sought to determine whether such events impacted AOM-related emergency department (ED) visits. (medscape.com)
  • Regrettably, current events are adding to employees' mental load including tragedies related to gun violence, hate crimes, political unrest, international conflict, and climate events. (cdc.gov)
  • The museum will give out cash awards to artists ages 14-22 who make work that relates to the climate crisis. (pressherald.com)
  • In its explanation of rules, the PMA encourages artists of racial, ethnic and gender diversity "to create a work of art contemplating an issue and/or a solution to a crisis facing your community resulting from climate change. (pressherald.com)
  • It said he re-affirmed his calls for the US Congress to address the climate crisis. (irishtimes.com)
  • The paper brings together conservation research that illuminates the complex and constantly evolving dynamics brought on by climate change and the ever-shifting ways humans use land. (nsf.gov)
  • Drawing on comparative economic history, my early focus was on long-term structural and institutional change associated with state-market dynamics, resource distribution, rural-urban labour linkages, and livelihood strategies. (lu.se)
  • And this - that is some - one of the more spectacular incidents of climate change, but don't forget that we still have sea level rise that's accelerating, that's going to inundate. (wyso.org)
  • Vietnam sought to boost the car-making industry, but at the same time cars are subject to exorbitant tax rates," he said. (tuoitrenews.vn)
  • I seek to address how peace can be climate sensitive, examining questions of climate resiliency and structural inequalities. (lu.se)
  • If a plant has climate fidelity, it means that the plant stays loyal to its preferred climatic niche, often migrating across geographies over thousands of years to keep up with its ideal habitat. (nsf.gov)
  • Students from wealthy families seeking to have their offspring educated abroad, as well as those from poor backgrounds seeking a leg-up by gaining entrance to prestigious American institutions will sometimes study for as many as 16 hours a day, and pay thousands of dollars that they can sometimes ill-afford to attend test-preparation, or "cram" schools, in a bid to improve their chances. (ibtimes.com)
  • He highlighted that WHO's intention is to build on its strong involvement in climate and health globally. (who.int)
  • Employers will benefit from creating an environment and programs that recognize these stressors instead of ignoring them and enable employees to seek and receive the supports they need to maintain their health. (cdc.gov)
  • This is particularly relevant in the wake of the recent youth-led climate strikes, and the growing awareness of children's concerns about climate change. (edu.au)
  • We invite children, young people and adults to make a difference by telling us about their concerns for the creatures and places affected by climate change. (edu.au)
  • Seeking more time to iron out concerns raised last week by federal antitrust regulators, the Authors Guild and the Assn. of American Publishers on Tuesday asked a federal judge to delay an Oct. 7 hearing on a controversial settlement with Google Inc. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • The majority of these asylum-seekers are living among the Sudanese host community who continue to welcome people seeking safety. (unhcr.org)
  • The most important fact to understand is that seeking asylum is a fundamental human right for all. (lu.se)
  • The reasons for seeking asylum vary. (lu.se)
  • The need for asylum can also be due to sexual or gender orientation, climate change, or natural disasters. (lu.se)
  • A person seeking asylum is someone looking for protection from persecution and other human rights violations. (lu.se)
  • With politics, conflict resolution, or economic well-being often being the top priorities for people in the Middle East, climate change is generally viewed as a 'luxury problem", adds Lina. (lu.se)
  • The funding sought is a state Habitat Conservation Fund grant, like those that have funded trail improvement work in Glen Canyon, Twin Peaks and Golden Gate Park Oak Woodlands. (sfrecpark.org)
  • Dave Reidmiller, director of the Climate Center at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. (pressherald.com)
  • My background is in human rights advocacy with various community-based and international organizations, and in research on gender and climate topics for academic and policy-relevant outputs. (lu.se)
  • Theoretically, I seek to combine critical with problem-solving research. (lu.se)
  • The company seeks to take advantage of the growth opportunities enabled by the National Vision and to leverage its position as a leading participant across various key economic sectors. (zawya.com)
  • The agency recently learned that the bat had "encountered visitors" that day and sought to identify and inform the unidentified visitor/s of the potential risks. (ibtimes.com)
  • Michelle Gamage is a Vancouver-based journalist with an environmental focus who regularly reports on climate for The Tyee. (thetyee.ca)
  • Other regions have more capacity and resources to focus on mitigating and adapting to climate change", says Lina. (lu.se)