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Scientists from the University of Sheffield will warn policymakers that the shrinking glaciers of the Andes threaten the water supply of 90 million people on the South American continent at the first-ever World Day for Glaciers hosted by UNESCO.
As sea levels rise as a result of climate change, more and more places around the world are struggling with seawater inundation—where salt water from the sea is flooding further inland and destroying crops which can't cope with the increased salinity.
Experts found that the Japanese government did not account for global heating-driven sea level rises in its recommendations after the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011.
New research finds that plant dieback - or "browning" - following extreme weather events approximately halves the ability of widespread Arctic heathlands to absorb carbon dioxide. As many climate models assume an arbitrary level of plants' CO2 absorption, this information is critical to understanding the role of Arctic ecosystems in regulating global climate.
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