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Study: Crop relocation can help buffer US agriculture from climate change but southern states may face massive loss of productive land

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Projected extreme temperatures under climate change are predicted to reduce average yields for several of the United States’ major crops. These changes in productivity would drive farmers to change crops and move into new areas. Farmers are particularly exposed to the problems of climate change.

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Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

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A new study led by researchers from Northwestern University projects that if electric vehicles replaced 25% of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution.

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

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The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. —PCAST letter to the President. The six key components are: 1.

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ASPIRE project optimises accuracy and efficiency of weather forecasts

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Read how the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is pioneering a method for more accurate and energy-efficient weather forecasts. The post ASPIRE project optimises accuracy and efficiency of weather forecasts appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Using cosmic rays to forecast tropical storms

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The post Using cosmic rays to forecast tropical storms appeared first on Innovation News Network. Experts have advanced early weather warning systems, utilising cosmic rays to accurately monitor tropical storms for the first time.

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New UK project to improve forecasting of severe weather

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Learn how UK scientists will help the Met Office improve forecasting of severe weather events in a new collaborative research project. The post New UK project to improve forecasting of severe weather appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Forecasting the Ice Loss of Greenland’s Glaciers With Viscoelastic Modeling

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1) Greenland’s sparsely populated landscape may seem unspoiled, but climate change is actually tearing away at its icy mantle. The ongoing discharge of ice into the ocean is a “fundamental process in the ice sheet mass-balance,” according to a 2021 article in Communications Earth & Environment by Humbert and her colleagues.