Temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa could reach unbearably high levels by mid-century, writes Tim Radford - and then keep on rising. The intolerable heat would render large areas uninhabitable and give rise to a wave of 'climate refugees' seeking escape to more temperate regions.
… Searing heat may spark Middle East, North Africa climate exodus Tim Radford | 17th May 2016 News Climate Change Middle East Africa Science desert-cut.jpg Temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa could reach unbearably high levels by …
Scientists have found that the world's second greatest rainforest, the Congo, is losing its green, writes Tim Radford. As temperatures rise and rainfall reduces, the forest canopy is taking on a browner hue, and this could be an early signal of worse damage to come.
… Tim Radford | 30th April 2014 News Forests Africa Amazon Congo Water Climate Change … Albany State University of New York. Central Africa heating up But other factors could … according to their computer models, Central Africa will be on average 1.4°C hotter than it …
Despite massive clearance of carbon-rich forests for palm oil, cattle ranching, soybeans and other cash crops, writes Tim Radford, a new study finds that the net volume of carbon stored in trees is increasing thanks to their growing numbers on grasslands, on abandoned farmland, and in China.
… increased on the savannas of Australia, Africa and South America as a result of … increased on the savannas of Australia, Africa and South America as a result of …
Global food production may need to double over the next century to feed a growing world population, writes Tim Radford - just as yields crops in major crop-growing areas fall due to higher temperatures. But there is another way: to build sustainability into our food production and consumption.
… in potential will be in sub-Saharan Africa, South America and the eastern US. …