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US and Chinese Farmers Adapting to a New Climate
›China Environment Forum // Cool Agriculture // Guest Contributor // October 12, 2023 // By Abigail OrdillasExtreme heat from climate change threatens food security in the world’s two food-producing superpowers. Climate adaptation for agriculture is a must. The US and China have much to share on climate-smart farming practices to help us both weather the storms and droughts. 2023 brought scorching heat waves that baked crops and livestock in China and the United States. In China, farm animals and fish died from extreme heat in June with some provinces enduring weeks of temperatures above 40°C (104°F). In one farm, a heatwave-triggered power outage resulted in hundreds of pigs suffocating to death after shed fans stopped working. -
PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Harming Wildlife the World Over: Study
›This article, by Sharon Guynup, originally appeared on Mongabay.
In Hawaii and elsewhere in the North Pacific, few hatchlings are emerging from the nests of endangered hawksbill and green sea turtles. In Wisconsin, some tree swallows have failed to produce offspring. In California, infectious diseases are now more common in southern sea otters. In Michigan, bluegills are swimming slower. In the Arctic, some hooded seals and their pups have thyroid problems. And in North Carolina’s Cape Fear River, American alligators have been found with lesions and unhealed, infected wounds.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | September 18 – 22
›A window into what we are reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Converging Crises: Pakistan Flood Victims Face Rising Hunger
According to FAO, Pakistan ranks among the top-ten world producers of wheat, cotton, sugarcane, and mango—and it is the 10th largest producer of rice. But Pakistan is also atop another world ranking: vulnerability to the impacts of global warming.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | July 17 – 21
›A window into what we are reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
Extreme Heat’s Toll on Pregnancy and Reproductive Health
Preliminary data collected by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shows that the first week of July 2023 was the hottest week on record. Recent global heatwaves also prompted a public health alert from the WMO concerning rising health risks.
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ECSP Weekly Watch | July 3 – 7
›A window into what we are reading at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program
In Conflict-Affected Somalia, Climate Change Adds to Migration Pressures
In the Somalian coastal town of Hobyo, thousands of residents—some of whom settled there to flee the country’s civil war—are starting to leave. Why? Their homes are being engulfed by sand.
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Intersecting Challenges Require Multisectoral Solutions: A Conversation with Charles Kabiswa
›The impacts of a changing climate touch every region of the globe, but they are acutely felt by people in Uganda, where floods, droughts, and shifting rainfall patterns disrupt agricultural productivity, livelihoods, and the health and well-being of millions of people. According to the ND-GAIN index, Uganda is the 13th most vulnerable nation in the world, and action there is urgently needed to better prepare for and adapt to climate change’s impacts.
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Environmentalism for Sovereignty’s Sake
›Egypt’s Gebel Elba National Park is, by all accounts, a spectacular place. But it better be to justify the fuss it takes to visit. First you have to apply for a permit. If that’s approved (and almost none have been in recent years), you need to travel with an approved tour operator. Even then, you must be accompanied by police at all times.
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Klamath Dam Removal: A Key Step in Freshwater Restoration and Protection Goals
›The Klamath River Dam removal, slated for early 2024, is a significant milestone in the journey towards bringing back healthy rivers in the United States. This action will restore nearly 300 miles of river habitat in the Klamath and its tributaries across Southern Oregon and Northern California, allowing salmon, a critical source of economic and nutritional value for the local communities, to return. As the world’s largest dam removal and river restoration project in history, this project will have lasting impacts on the health of this river and represents an opportunity for building momentum to continue global river protection and restoration.
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