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Dr. Leah A. Dundon: On site at the U.N. Climate Change Conference

…of the Vanderbilt Climate Change Initiative. And separate from Vanderbilt, I’m also an environmental attorney. And at Vanderbilt, my research really focuses on climate change adaptation and specifically in terms of community infrastructure, so how things like roads and bridges can be better prepared for the extreme weather events that climate change is causing. And…

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Agriculture and climate change

Fourth National Climate Assessment Summary Findings: Agriculture IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land, chapter 5: Food Security Top Line Climate change is already causing a range of impacts on U.S. food production, including crop losses from flooding, soil erosion, and a decline in winter chill needed for fruit and nut production. While a…

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Climate plan solutions

…renewable energy like wind, solar and waves; electric vehicles; climate change education and awareness, all of these will help us slow and eventually stall the climate change wheel, leaving behind a better world for the future generations.” (Posted September 10, 2020) “Climate change is redrawing the landscape of areas suitable for human habitation. The U.S….

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Hurricanes: Climate connections & community impacts

…of hurricane formation. And then we’ll describe what the science says about the relationship between hurricanes and climate change. We know that for some reporters, covering hurricanes and hurricane trends as a local event, you may not be certain what aspects have been shown to be climate related or not, so here’s your chance to…

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Environmental justice and climate change

Top Line Many of the environmental disruptions resulting from human-caused climate change—including intensifying heat waves, hurricanes, flooding events, and wildfires—disproportionately affect the health and safety of marginalized and low-wealth communities. Facts for Any Story Climate change poses risks for all people, but especially threatens the health and well-being of those in marginalized groups. That is…

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Torrential rain, flooding, and climate change

Attribution Science: Climate Change and Extreme Weather (Un)Natural Disasters: Communicating Linkages Between Extreme Events and Climate Change Top Line A growing percentage of U.S. precipitation now comes in the form of extreme events, with human-caused climate change directly responsible for much of this increase. Heavy rain contributes to flooding that is damaging buildings and roads,…

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Wildfires and climate change

…Source) Instead of asking whether climate change “caused” a wildfire, it’s better to ask: How is climate change influencing the likelihood of wildfires such as these? To what extent was this wildfire larger and/or more intense because of climate change? How has climate change made the U.S. more vulnerable to large fires like this one?…

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Dr. Patrick Gonzalez: Climate change and wildfire

What does wildfire look like in forests where it’s a natural part of the ecosystem versus forests where it’s not? How is this changing? How is climate change currently affecting wildfire patterns across the western U.S.? How will ongoing climate change affect future wildfire risks? What strategies can be used to increase human resilience to…

Climate change

…but natural variation cannot account for the extremely rapid global warming trend currently underway. Human activity is key. In addition to a general increase in warming, climate change involves a change in the variability of climate factors, which translates to more weather-related extremes such as deadly heat waves, torrential precipitation, and droughts. Climate change is…

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Dr. Leah A. Dundon: On site at the U.N. Climate Change Conference

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Dr. Patrick Gonzalez: Climate change and wildfire

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