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Kayyem: The Effect Of Climate Change On Sports
Playing sports is becoming more dangerous to the health of athletes in areas where climate change is hitting hardest. -
2019 Was The 2nd-Hottest Year On Record, According To NASA And NOAA
Last year's data collected by NOAA and NASA is the latest confirmation that the Earth is steadily getting hotter. The planet is now about 1 degree Celsius warmer than it was in the mid-20th century. -
Bushfire Smoke Causes Player To Forfeit Her Qualifying Match For Australian Open
Slovenia's Dalila Jakupovic was trying to make the first round of the tournament set to open next week. She had trouble breathing and later told reporters, "I was really scared that I would collapse." -
Australian Prime Minister To Launch Inquiry Into Handling Of Wildfires
"There are things that I could have handled on the ground much better," the PM said. Many have linked the deadly fires to climate change and blamed conservative Australian governments for inaction. -
Australia's Massive Fires Threaten To Slow Decades-Long Economic Boom
Australia hasn't had a recession in nearly 30 years, an impressive track record for an industrialized county. But the fires threaten two pillars of the country's economy. -
Australia's Wildfires Are Releasing Vast Amounts Of Carbon Emissions
Smoke from the ongoing firestorm in Australia is obscuring skies halfway around the world. Satellite images from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric… -
Environmental News: Australian Bush Fires, Taking The Politics Out Of Climate And Rising Sea Levels In Boston
Under the Radar introduces its latest ongoing segment on the environment, featuring local professionals whose work involves researching and articulating a range of environmental issues. -
Enormous 'Mega-Fire' In Australia Engulfs 1.5 Million Acres
A pair of massive bushfires in southeastern Australia has merged into a "mega-fire" engulfing some 2,300 square miles – a single blaze more than three… -
Australian Fires Prompt Questions About Protecting Houses From Embers
Massive Australian wildfires are sending embers high into the atmosphere. When they rain down, they can start new fires far from the original source, and some buildings are more flammable than others. -
Electric Vehicles Seen As 'Perfect' Fit For Cape And Islands, But Challenges Lie Ahead
The electric vehicle show at Barnstable Municipal Airport is part of a larger effort to reduce the number of gas-powered cars on the Cape—cars that contribute harmful carbon emissions that warm and disrupt the world’s climate.
