World faces growing ‘risks and challenges’, Xi tells Macron: state mediaNews
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…
SourceNovember 19, 2024
Full articleIllegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog miseryNews
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…
SourceNovember 19, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Eruption of the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, IndonesiaNews
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…
SourceNovember 18, 2024
Full articleNatural carbon sinks alone cannot halt global warmingClimate
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…
SourceNovember 18, 2024
Full articleUN climate chief at deadlocked COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’News
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…
SourceNovember 18, 2024
Full articleDenmark’s major parties agree on carbon tax on livestock: governmentNews
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…
SourceNovember 18, 2024
Full articleEU to ‘lead’ on climate finance but others must join: commissionerNews
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,…
SourceNovember 18, 2024
Full articleGen Z workers: values matter, and so does financial securityScience
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…
SourceNovember 18, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: The Dhofar Mountains, OmanNews
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…
SourceNovember 17, 2024
Full articleSuper Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall on the Philippines’ main island Luzon: govt forecasterNews
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,…
SourceNovember 17, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Punjab, Pakistan faces record-high air pollutionNews
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…
SourceNovember 16, 2024
Full articleTrump’s Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29News
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…
SourceNovember 16, 2024
Full articleHow climate change feeds our warsClimate
How climate change feeds our wars
By Luisa Bedoya Taborda and Michele Barnes | The University of Sydney A twin crisis faces the people of Myanmar, but while the war could…
SourceNovember 16, 2024
Full articleTens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears PhilippinesNews
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…
SourceNovember 16, 2024
Full articleCountries commit to 6x Global Energy Storage and modernize grid to advance clean energy economyNews
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…
SourceNovember 15, 2024
Full articleHow ‘vaccinating’ plants could reduce pesticide use and secure global food suppliesScience
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…
SourceNovember 15, 2024
Full articleOil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presenceNews
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"…
SourceNovember 15, 2024
Full articleLIST and UNHCR to launch early warning system for emergenciesNews
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…
SourceNovember 14, 2024
Full articleBillionaires held to account as campaigners demand ‘Energy of the People’ at COP29News
Billionaires held to account as campaigners demand ‘Energy of the People’ at COP29
Baku, Azerbaijan – At a powerful press conference today at COP29, Indigenous leaders and climate campaigners launched two critical campaigns to underscore the urgent need…
SourceNovember 14, 2024
Full articleCOP29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoilNews
COP29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoil
By Delphine PAYSANT | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Host Azerbaijan tried to bring down the diplomatic temperature in Baku on Thursday after a French minister…
SourceNovember 14, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, SpainClimate
Image of the day: November heatwave hits the Canary Islands, Spain
During the second weekend of November 2024, the Spanish Canary Islands were affected by a light haze and record-breaking temperatures for the month. La Aldea…
SourceNovember 13, 2024
Full articleResearch highlights gaps in EU’s sustainable finance frameworkNews
Research highlights gaps in EU’s sustainable finance framework
The EU’s sustainable finance framework urgently needs to expand. In its current form, the taxonomy will not meet the Paris Climate Agreement target of limiting…
SourceNovember 13, 2024
Full articleWinners of Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2024 announcedNews
Winners of Applied Microbiology International Horizon Awards 2024 announced
Applied Microbiology International - The prizes, awarded by the learned society Applied Microbiology International (AMI), celebrate the brightest minds in the field and promote the…
SourceNovember 13, 2024
Full articleFossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024: researchersNews
Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2024: researchers
By Kelly MACNAMARA | AFP Paris, France - Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from oil, gas and coal rose to a new record high this year,…
SourceNovember 13, 2024
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