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Horizon Magazine, 14 August 2018

The impact of heavy droughts, heatwaves and cold spells on energy demand and supplies would be lessened with seasonal climate forecasts that allow energy companies to better predict spikes in usage ahead of time, researchers say.

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UN News, 16 July 2018

In other media: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) News

From higher morbidity and mortality rates to reduced economic growth, the impact of sand and dust storms can be major, especially for lower-income nations and vulnerable communities. However, with stronger collaboration and improved information-sharing, much of the risk could be managed and mitigated, a UN meeting heard on Monday.

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European Commission, EASME, 14 June 2018

Loss of Arctic sea ice due to climate change is the most serious threat to polar bears throughout their circumpolar range. The largest land carnivores on Earth cannot hunt without ice platforms in the sea.

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Diario Sur, 13 June 2018

Su objetivo es comprobar la aplicabilidad de los modelos predictivos en la mejora de la toma de decisiones por los agricultores y las empresas.

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La Vanguardia, 12 June 2018

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El Port de Barcelona aposta pel gas natural com a combustible alternatiu per als camions que operen en l'àmbit portuari. A través del projecte RePort, ja s'ha transformat el motor de 26 camions, que han passat de funcionar amb dièsel a fer-ho de manera dual, amb dièsel i gas natural.

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Clar i Net magazine 109 (Jesuïtes de Sant Gervasi), June 2018

Iniciatives per fer atractives les carreres de ciència i tecnologia a estudiants joves: exemples d'interaccions entre instituts de secundària i centres de recerca a Catalunya

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El Matí de Barcelona, Betevé (radio), 29 May 2018

Carlos Pérez, del Barcelona Supercomputing Center, ha parlat del paper de la pols mineral a ‘El matí de Barcelona’. L'Atlas interacciona amb la massa d'aire sahariana i hi injecta la pols en altura. Malgrat els inconvenients i efectes a la salut humana, la pols del desert també té propietats beneficioses pel fet d'actuar com a fertilitzant. La primavera i l'estiu són les estacions en les quals són més habituals els episodis de pols mineral en suspensió.

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World Meteorological Organization, 25 May 2018

The heads of the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Environment and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have launched a new global coalition on health, environment and climate change. One of its overall goals is to reduce the annual 12.6 million deaths caused by environmental risks, and especially air pollution.

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Ars Technica, 15 May 2018

In other media: Understanding Risk, Weather Underground

After the hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season—certainly the busiest and most destructive since at least 2005, and among the top five in the historical record—coastal residents in the United States, Caribbean Islands, and Mexico are understandably wary of what lies ahead. The Atlantic season officially begins this year on June 1.

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EFE Verde, 15 May 2018

La Generalitat de Cataluña ha puesto hoy en marcha la campaña anual de vigilancia de los niveles de ozono troposférico, que durará hasta el 15 de septiembre y que proporcionará información pública sobre los niveles de inmisión de este contaminante.

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