Global warming will increase world death rate
The increase in extremely hot summers predicted by climate change models will lead to a higher death toll that will not be offset by fewer deaths during warmer winters, say researchers. โThe increase in mortality when you have one extra cold snap is 1.59%, but the increase in mortality for an additional heatwave is 5.74%,โ explains Mercedes Medina-Ramรณn of Harvard University’s School of Publicย Health.
A summit billed as the last chance to revive global climate action faces unprecedented pressure from the food sectorโs largest emitters.
Organisers offered pesticide giants and agribusiness lobby group โvisibilityโ and โimage gainโ in return for financial contributions to climate summit's Agrizone.
The newspaper has been scolding the BBC for its editorial failings, while issuing a string of climate corrections.
Proposed changes to the GHG Protocol would lead to double counting of carbon reductions in the livestock sector, experts say.
