Disasters
The potential future effects of global climate change include more frequent wildfires, longer periods of drought in some regions and an increase in the number, duration and intensity of tropical storms.
Taken as a whole," the IPCC states, "the range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time.
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New Study Details Psychological Impacts of...
Global Climate Change Will Increase Anxiety, Fear and Depression New Study Details Psychological Impacts of Climate Change The impact of global climate... More »
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Experts warn of superstorm era to come - CNN
By Tim Lister, CNN updated 2:17 PM EDT, Wed October 31, 2012 Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy STORY HIGHLIGHTS New York will be... More »
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Podcast: TED Talks series - Cesar Harada: A...
SUMMARY 14:30 minutes TED Talks series, FILMED JUN 2012 • POSTED JUL 2012 • More »
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Podcast: NPR series - This Drought's No Dry...
SUMMARY 5:37 minutes NPR series, Published: August 4, 2012 Schaper explores what farmers have learned and how they have adjusted their agriculture practices due to... More »
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Video: Chernobyl's Power
SUMMARY 50 minutes Released 2012, New documentary film on the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and the contemporary energy strategy of... More »
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Societal Contributors to Climate Literacy
SUMMARY Though Florida A&M University (FAMU) is an HBCU (Historically Black College/University), its student population is diverse with respect to the representation of... More »
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Video: A REALLY Inconvenient Truth: Dan...
Dan Miller's presentation focuses on why the UN IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) reports are actually best case... More »
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Simulation: Tropic Storm - LLNL
5.2 MB Surface temperatures and pressures accompanying West Pacific typhoons simulated by a fine-resolution climate model To enhance the understanding of surface temperature... More »
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Syllabus: Responding to the Challenge of...
SUMMARY This course features guest lectures from faculty across the university, sharing the approaches their disciplines bring to understanding the challenge of global... More »
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This course features guest lectures from faculty across the university, sharing the approaches their disciplines bring to understanding the challenge of global... More »
Experts warn of superstorm era to come - CNN
Last Updated on 2012-11-01 at 11:09
By Tim Lister, CNN
updated 2:17 PM EDT, Wed October 31, 2012
Aftermath of Superstorm Sandy
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New York will be... More »
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