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Higher numeracy led to better evacuation decisions, study finds.
Bangladesh's historic farming systems could offer a way forward.
Glacier melt is exposing a slope that could crash into the water in Alaska, study shows.
New study reveals farmers in parts of the western USA who rely on snowmelt to help irrigate their crops will be among the hardest hit by climate change.
New study found that a satellite scheduled to launch in 2021 could offer a more comprehensive look at flooding in vulnerable, under-studied parts of the world, including much of Africa, South America and Indonesia.
Climate change and over-tapped waterways could leave developing parts of Asia without enough water to cool power plants in the near future, new research indicates.
Scientists concerned about sea level rise have long focused on Greenland’s southeast and northwest, but new research reveals that the largest sustained ice loss from early 2003 to mid-2013 came from Greenland’s southwest. In turn, the ice is melting faster than previously thought and could have serious implications for coastal cities and island states worldwide.
Researchers at Ohio State University have released the Columbus Climate Adaptation Plan, which contains 43 recommended actions that can help Columbus and central Ohio prepare for climate change. The recommendations discuss adapting to extreme heat, deteriorating air and water quality, flooding, and other changes that are likely to intensify with climate change.
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