Buildings and infrastructure also need to adapt to the changing climate. Updating structural design standards is crucial to improving European climate resilience and ensuring the safety of constructions, that are expected to suffer from changes in atmospheric variables and more frequent and intense extreme weather events.
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Sweetpotato Biodiversity can Help Increase Climate-Resilience of Small-Scale Farming
Sweetpotato biodiversity can help increase climate-resilience of small-scale farming, according to the findings of a study undertaken by researchers from the French public research institution IRD, CIRAD, and the CGIAR center, the International Potato Center (CIP).
Biologist Helps National Park Service Protect Historic Trees From Beetles
In his last manuscript, "Wild Fruits," Henry David Thoreau wrote about the pitch pines near his home in Concord, Massachusetts – or, more specifically, he humorously wrote about the difficulty of trying to gather their pine cones.
NASA Rainfall Imagery Reveals Norbert Regains Tropical Storm Status
Norbert has been meandering around in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for several days as a tropical depression.
Widely Used Mosquito Control Insecticides Are Becoming Less Effective
Every summer, vector control teams throughout the country work to minimize the mosquito population in their areas.
More Diversity Needed in Oil Palm Plantations
The growing global demand for palm oil has led to a rapid spread of oil palm monoculture plantations in South East Asia.
