El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientistsNews
El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientists
Nairobi, Kenya (AFP) - The El Nino weather pattern did not have "any influence" on widespread flooding that killed hundreds in East Africa this year,…
SourceMay 24, 2024
Full articleKenyan president warns debt clouds Africa climate potentialNews
Kenyan president warns debt clouds Africa climate potential
Washington, United States (AFP) - Africa's vast potential in the global fight against climate change is at risk due to the heavy burden of debt…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleThe global clean water crisis looms largeClimateScience
The global clean water crisis looms large
By Utrecht University Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South. So concludes a new Utrecht University…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleCulling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023News
Culling controversy as French wolf population falls in 2023
By Laure FILLON | AFP Lyon, France - The estimated number of wolves in France last year was 1,003, down nine percent from the year…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleAtlantic faces ‘extraordinary’ hurricane season: US agencyNews
Atlantic faces ‘extraordinary’ hurricane season: US agency
By Lucie AUBOURG | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - The North Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, is forecast to be "extraordinary,"…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleUncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treatyNews
Uncertainty clouds UN talks on biopiracy treaty
By Agnès PEDRERO | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - UN talks to create a global treaty to combat biopiracy and the exploitation of genetic resources hung…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleIndia plans ‘historic’ tiger transfer to Cambodia this yearNews
India plans ‘historic’ tiger transfer to Cambodia this year
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (AFP) - India will send four tigers to Cambodia this year in a "historic" bid to revive the kingdom's big cat population,…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleDrones validate walrus counts in satellite images from spaceClimateScience
Drones validate walrus counts in satellite images from space
By British Antarctic Survey (BAS) In the first successful attempt to calibrate walrus counts from satellite imagery, scientists used drones to validate animal counts in…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleWWF takes Norway to court over deep sea miningNews
WWF takes Norway to court over deep sea mining
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The World Wide Fund for Nature's (WWF) Norwegian chapter said Thursday it would take legal action against Norway for opening up…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleBrunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new icebergClimate
Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica calves new iceberg
By British Antarctic Survey A large iceberg (380 km²), about the size of the Isle of Wight, has broken off the 150m thick Brunt Ice…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleWiFi, drones and sharp blades on Japan’s whaling mothershipNews
WiFi, drones and sharp blades on Japan’s whaling mothership
By Simon STURDEE | AFP Tokyo, Japan - In whale-motif jacket, shirt and tie plus a whale-shaped hat, Hideki Tokoro shows off Japan's new whaling…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleFinland’s wizards making food out of thin airNews
Finland’s wizards making food out of thin air
By Anna KORKMAN | AFP Vantaa, Finland - At a factory in Finland, the "farmers of the future" are making a new food protein by…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleAustralia gives largest coal power plant two-year lifelineNews
Australia gives largest coal power plant two-year lifeline
By Steven TRASK | AFP Sydney, Australia (UPDATED) - Sun-soaked Australia's lofty renewable energy ambitions were given a harsh reality check on Thursday, as looming…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleFlower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plantNews
Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant
By Romain FONSEGRIVES | AFP United States - Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet the…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleUC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites GlacierScience
UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
By University of California - Irvine A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleBottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?Climate
Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?
By Joseph Winters | Grist Is bottled water really “natural” if it’s contaminated with microplastics? A series of lawsuits recently filed against six bottled water…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleFrench greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PMNews
French greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PM
Saint-Berthevin, France (AFP) - French greenhouse gas emissions fell by a better-than-expected 5.8 percent in 2023, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday. France's climate change…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleBeach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050Climate
Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050
By Nina Raffio | University of Southern California The region’s sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate. It’s a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide,…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleSeaweed forests are an overlooked component of oceanic carbon storageClimateScience
Seaweed forests are an overlooked component of oceanic carbon storage
By Utrecht University A groundbreaking study by an international team of researchers has revealed seaweed forests to be significant contributors to oceanic carbon storage. Their…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full article‘River of mud’ prompts evacuations in northern FranceNews
‘River of mud’ prompts evacuations in northern France
Lille, France (AFP) - A "river of mud" triggered by a sudden storm flooded dozens of houses in northern France, prompting evacuations, authorities said Wednesday.…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleEmbryo activist: baby’s lawsuit takes on S. Korea climate inactionNews
Embryo activist: baby’s lawsuit takes on S. Korea climate inaction
By Hieun SHIN | AFP Seoul, South Korea - When he was a 20-week-old embryo -- before he even had a real name -- Choi…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleEurope’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?Climate
Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?
By Fausto Corvino, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) | The Conversation The era of low-cost air travel in Europe may be over for good, thanks…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleFor sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelagoNews
For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago
By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway - The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleDeforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: expertsNews
Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: experts
By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - The floods devastating southern Brazil have been exacerbated by deforestation, much of it driven by soybean…
SourceMay 22, 2024
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