Research co-led by the Australian National University (ANU) claims that the actions of humans are causing the earth's climate to change 170 times faster than natural forces.
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Sustainability - Nov 14, 2018
"If you're going to die, die fighting," she said, tearfully recalling his words. Outside the vehicle, ash and hot embers stung her eyes and obscured her vision, she said. She felt around until she reached a fire engine that was hot to the touch. Firefighters pulled her inside, but they, too, were trapped, she said -- until a bulldozer came through and cleared a path to safety.
44 dead in California fires as the Camp Fire becomes the deadliest in state history
An additional 13 sets of human remains were discovered Monday in Northern California, bringing the death toll from the Camp Fire to 42 and the statewide total to 44.
Sustainability - Oct 10, 2018
The world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of drought, floods, extreme heat and poverty for hundreds of millions of people.
We have 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe, warns UN
Urgent changes needed to cut risk of extreme heat, drought, floods and poverty, says IPCC
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