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Displaying 15 of about 68 results… at Grist. Today, we’re covering the dire impact of extreme heat on livestock and the agricultural industry — as well as … pigs, and others are susceptible to the same types of heat-related illnesses as humans, including dehydration, heat … vast livestock populations. Last summer in Kansas, a heat wave killed over 2,000 cattle when temperatures hit 104 …
… By K. Rajendran Thiruvanandhapuram, India - Worsening heat, fodder shortages and the threat of drought are forcing … the problem is simple and small, livestock experts argue: heat-tolerant dwarf cows. A team of researchers from Kerala … at a height of 61cm (24 inches). With India facing growing heat and drought threats, other state governments have …
This report shows the positive difference Islamic Relief Worldwide is beginning to make in the area of disaster risk reduction (DRR) by highlighting how village disaster committees and earthworks to raise people’s houses have reduced the impact of seasonal flooding in north-western Bangladesh. It shows how irrigated vegetable growing and microfinance lo…
An extended dry season, wildfires and a lack of foreign currency suggest Zimbabwe's farmers face a tough growing season ahead
By Marko Phiri
An extended dry season, runaway wildfires and a lack of foreign currency for maize seed, fertiliser and fuel suggest Zimbabwe's small-scale farmers may face a tough growing season ahead, officials and farmers say…
… and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new … in this report are: (i) unusual and unprecedented heat extremes; (ii) rainfall regime changes and water … and South Asia. Building on the 2012 report, Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided, this new …
… a farmer should do a risk assessment of flood, drought and heat wave on his farming system - can he cope with a flood? If not … a farmer should do a risk assessment of flood, drought and heat wave on his farming system - can he cope with a flood? …
… and southern Pakistan, experienced a record-breaking heat wave made 30 times more likely by climate change, … than 120°F for extended periods of time. The unprecedented heat wave also triggered glacial melt in the northern region …
… and Afghanistan, a year of floods, droughts, and extreme heat has helped push tens of millions of people into hunger … as climate change gathers pace and agriculture feels the heat. Governments must act now in Durban to protect our food … prices. • Drought and fires following a massive heat wave in Russia and Ukraine destroyed much of the 2010 harvest …
… The second wave of Indonesian agricultural involution due to impact of … measures in reduction of loss and damage. … The second wave of Indonesian agricultural involution due to impact of …
… Press release: Washington – As the planet warms further, heat-waves and other weather extremes that today occur once … World Bank Group. Climate change impacts such as extreme heat events may now be unavoidable because the Earth’s … security at risk, according to the report, Turn Down the Heat: Confronting the New Climate Normal. Many of the worst …
… temper the rising risks of climate change. "Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided," (pdf) warns … we’re on track for a 4°C warmer world marked by extreme heat-waves, declining global food stocks, loss of ecosystems … Report on climate change in 2010. "Turn Down the Heat" combines a synthesis of recent scientific literature …
… “There’s quite a lot of evidence that mangroves reduce wave and wind energy in relation to storms, and also reduce … “There’s quite a lot of evidence that mangroves reduce wave and wind energy in relation to storms, and also reduce …
… technologies to increase resilience, such as drought- and heat-resistant crop varieties, in the context of climate … technologies to increase resilience, such as drought- and heat-resistant crop varieties, in the context of climate …
… declared local states of agricultural emergency due to heat and drought and are seeking government assistance. … declared local states of agricultural emergency due to heat and drought and are seeking government assistance. …
… a 70 and 80% likelihood (respectively) that the Russian heat wave of 2010 was attributable to climate change. According to … a 70 and 80% likelihood (respectively) that the Russian heat wave of 2010 was attributable to climate change. …