Bangkok residents make their way through floodwaters near Don Muang airport in Thailand. Photograph: Apichart Weerawong/AP Freakish weather disasters — from the sudden October snowstorm in the north-east US to the record floods in Thailand — are striking more often. And global warming is likely to spawn more similar weather extremes at a huge cost, says [...]
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Our Oceans Are in Dire Shape, But Without Them All Life on Land — Human, Plant and Animal — Is Totally Screwed Global warming‘s impact on oceans will be severe, not only for marine life but also for all life on land. LIKE THIS ARTICLE ? Join our mailing list: Sign up to stay up [...]
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