Image of the day: The EU Space Days live in BudapestNews
SourceNovember 20, 2024
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Image of the day: The EU Space Days live in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary’s capital and largest city, is situated along the banks of the Danube River, dividing the city into Buda and Pest. The western side,…

New supercomputer advances sustainable researchNews
SourceNovember 20, 2024
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New supercomputer advances sustainable research
EPFL’s new Kuma supercomputer, which ranks 23rd in the Green500 ranking, illustrates EPFL’s efforts to support cutting-edge research with a low environmental impact. With Kuma,…

Net zero needs womenNews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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Net zero needs women
Recognising the leadership role of women is essential to addressing climate change across the Indo-Pacific.Women’s vital role in just transitionsGender Action Plan at COP28From commitments…

Image of the day: Wildfires on the East Coast, USANews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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Image of the day: Wildfires on the East Coast, USA
In November 2024, the northeastern US was hit by numerous wildfires, intensified by drought conditions and high winds. The Jennings Creek Fire on the New…

COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 ‘marching orders’News
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 ‘marching orders’
By Nick Perry, Benjamin Legendre and Laurent Thomet | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Negotiators toiled Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after…

Climate change exposure associated with increased emergency imagingScience
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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Climate change exposure associated with increased emergency imaging
Using data collected over a 10-year period from four emergency departments, researchers at the University of Toronto found that short-term exposure to ambient heat and…

World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state mediaNews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state media
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP - Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel Macron that the world was facing growing "risks…

Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog miseryNews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog misery
New Delhi, India | AFP - The illegal burning of farm fields in northern India reached a record high this season, fuelling a toxic smog…

Image of the day: Eruption of the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, IndonesiaNews
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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Image of the day: Eruption of the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, Indonesia
n 4 November 2024, the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted, impacting seven villages and killing at least ten people. Officials declared a…

Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warmingClimate
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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Natural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warming
In a new study1, led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics and published in Nature, an international group of authors who developed the…

UN climate chief at deadlocked COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’News
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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UN climate chief at deadlocked COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’
By Nick Perry, Benjamin Legendre and Julien Mivielle | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan (Updated) - The UN's climate chief told countries at the deadlocked COP29 summit…

Denmark’s major parties agree on carbon tax on livestock: governmentNews
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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Denmark’s major parties agree on carbon tax on livestock: government
Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP - Denmark's government said Monday that the country's major parties had agreed on the details of the world's first carbon tax…

EU to ‘lead’ on climate finance but others must join: commissionerNews
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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EU to ‘lead’ on climate finance but others must join: commissioner
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - The EU's climate commissioner on Monday said the bloc would take the lead in paying climate finance to poorer countries,…

Gen Z workers: values matter, and so does financial securityScience
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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Gen Z workers: values matter, and so does financial security
Born from 1995 to 2012, Gen Z is motivated by financial pragmatism, personal achievement, and values-driven work distinctive from older generations. Despite appearances and tongue-wagging…

Image of the day: The Dhofar Mountains, OmanNews
SourceNovember 17, 2024
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Image of the day: The Dhofar Mountains, Oman
The Dhofar Mountains in southern Oman are home to the desert cloud forest, a unique ecosystem supporting a rich diversity of wildlife. During the monsoon…

Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall on the Philippines’ main island Luzon: govt forecasterNews
SourceNovember 17, 2024
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Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall on the Philippines’ main island Luzon: govt forecaster
Manila, Philippines | AFP - Super Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the Philippines' most populous island on Sunday, with the national weather service warning of flooding,…

Image of the day: Punjab, Pakistan faces record-high air pollutionNews
SourceNovember 16, 2024
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Image of the day: Punjab, Pakistan faces record-high air pollution
Severe air pollution is a common issue in South Asia in the autumn and winter, occurring when cold air traps dust, emissions, and smoke from…

Trump’s Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29News
SourceNovember 16, 2024
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Trump’s Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29
By Laurent Thomet and Ivan Couronne | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Donald Trump's Republican allies in Congress showed up at UN climate talks to tout…

How climate change feeds our warsClimate
SourceNovember 16, 2024
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How climate change feeds our wars
Climate funding cutClimate change and violent conflict A twin crisis faces the people of Myanmar, but while the war could end tomorrow, climate change will…

Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears PhilippinesNews
SourceNovember 16, 2024
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Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines
By Cecil MORELLA | AFP Manila, Philippines (UPDATED) - Philippine authorities ordered all vessels back to shore and people in coastal communities to leave their…

Countries commit to 6x Global Energy Storage and modernize grid to advance clean energy economyNews
SourceNovember 15, 2024
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Countries commit to 6x Global Energy Storage and modernize grid to advance clean energy economy
Baku, Azerbaijan | WRI (Corrected) – At COP29, countries including UK, Uruguay, Belgium and Sweden committed to increasing the amount of global energy storage sixfold…

How ‘vaccinating’ plants could reduce pesticide use and secure global food suppliesScience
SourceNovember 15, 2024
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How ‘vaccinating’ plants could reduce pesticide use and secure global food supplies
As the climate crisis alters familiar growing conditions, we urgently need to find ways of protecting the world against famines. Currently, our food system is…

Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presenceNews
SourceNovember 15, 2024
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Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
By Delphine Paysant with Kelly Macnamara in Paris Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for "energy day"…

LIST and UNHCR to launch early warning system for emergenciesNews
SourceNovember 14, 2024
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LIST and UNHCR to launch early warning system for emergencies
The warning system would help humanitarian actors to better anticipate critical situations, deliver timely alerts and respond accordingly. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in coordination…
