Warmer homes for healthier hearts and brains: insulated housing reduces cardiovascular risk in JapanScience
Warmer homes for healthier hearts and brains: insulated housing reduces cardiovascular risk in Japan
Scientists report that upgrading the insulation in new homes is a cost-effective method for reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. During winter, cold indoor temperatures…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleMaking agriculture more resilient to climate changeNews
Making agriculture more resilient to climate change
Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought. Anne Trafton | MIT News - As Earth’s temperature…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleSpain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuersNews
Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuers
Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from Spain's worst floods in a generation has climbed to 205, rescuers said on Friday, with the…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleSummit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on fundingNews
Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding
By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleDeadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summitNews
Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summit
By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - European officials pointed Thursday to deadly flooding in Spain as a reminder of…
SourceNovember 1, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, SpainNews
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, Spain
On 29 October 2024, parts of southern and eastern Spain were affected by severe flash flooding following record rainfall. Dozens of deaths have been reported…
SourceOctober 31, 2024
Full articleEU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023News
EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023
By Emma CHARLTON with Camille BAS-WOHLERT in Copenhagen | AFP Brussels, Belgium - Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by eight percent in 2023…
SourceOctober 31, 2024
Full articleInnovative catalyst layering unlocks new potential in sustainable fuel productionScience
Innovative catalyst layering unlocks new potential in sustainable fuel production
EPFL chemical engineers have developed a way to build metal clusters – with near atomic precision – in a method that has the potential to…
SourceOctober 31, 2024
Full articleCompanies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to natureNewsScience
Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to nature
Elana Kimbrell | Stanford University - Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent…
SourceOctober 31, 2024
Full articleOne person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agencyNews
One person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agency
Keelung, Taiwan | AFP - At least one person was killed and 73 injured in Taiwan during wild weather caused by Super Typhoon Kong-rey, which…
SourceOctober 31, 2024
Full articleSpain floods death toll hits 95: rescuersNews
Spain floods death toll hits 95: rescuers
Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from devastating flooding in Spain has climbed to 95, rescuers and officials said on Wednesday, making it…
SourceOctober 30, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Devastating flooding in the Far North region of CameroonNews
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in the Far North region of Cameroon
Since July 2024, heavy rainfall and rising water levels in major rivers, including the Chari River, have caused severe flooding in the Far North region…
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Full articleSpain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: ministerNews
Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: minister
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will observe three days of mourning from Thursday after rare flash floods that have killed at least 62 people…
SourceOctober 30, 2024
Full articleBodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leaderNews
Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leader
Madrid, Spain | AFP - Several bodies have been recovered by emergency service workers in flood-hit parts of Spain's Valencia, the head of the regional…
SourceOctober 30, 2024
Full articleClimate change driving ‘record threats to health’: reportNews
Climate change driving ‘record threats to health’: report
By Daniel Lawler | AFP Paris, France - Climate change poses a growing threat to human health in a variety of record-breaking ways, a major…
SourceOctober 30, 2024
Full articleNature destruction an ‘existential crisis’ for humankind: UN chiefNews
Nature destruction an ‘existential crisis’ for humankind: UN chief
Cali, Colombia | AFP - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that humanity faced an "existential crisis" caused by the rapacious destruction of life-sustaining nature.…
SourceOctober 30, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Sustainable urban mobility in Vienna, AustriaNews
Image of the day: Sustainable urban mobility in Vienna, Austria
Austria, EU - This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 21 October 2024 shows Vienna, Austria, which has been voted the most livable city in the…
SourceOctober 29, 2024
Full articleTinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOsNews
Tinned tuna contaminated with mercury: NGOs
Paris, France | AFP - Tinned tuna in many European countries is contaminated with dangerous levels of mercury, according to two environment pressure groups who…
SourceOctober 29, 2024
Full articleA new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and MiltonNews
A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and Milton
TAMPA, Fla., USA | USF - A web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data to identify flooding and inform policy in coastal communities provided University of…
SourceOctober 29, 2024
Full articleHeat waves and climate change: Where do we draw the line?Science
Heat waves and climate change: Where do we draw the line?
NC State - As climate attribution studies have become more common, routine processes are now being established for attribution analysis following extreme events. When extreme…
SourceOctober 29, 2024
Full articleBaku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate ConferenceNews
Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate Conference
Partners of the Ocean Pavilion are calling on world leaders to make robust, long-term investments in ocean observations, research, and mapping to support efforts that…
SourceOctober 29, 2024
Full articleHurricanes and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29Climate
Hurricanes and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29
By Liz Ritchie-Tyo | Monash University in Melbourne Warmer ocean temperatures and shifting weather patterns can lead to more severe damage from tropical storms. As…
SourceOctober 28, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Coastal erosion in IrelandClimateNews
Image of the day: Coastal erosion in Ireland
Ireland, EU - Along the coast of Ballyheally, Ireland, sea levels have risen 20 centimetres since the 19th century. Higher levels have led to storm…
SourceOctober 28, 2024
Full articleCountries’ carbon-cut plans ‘miles short’ of 2030 goal: UNNews
Countries’ carbon-cut plans ‘miles short’ of 2030 goal: UN
Paris, France | AFP - The world's current climate pledges would only cut planet-warming emissions by 2.6 percent by 2030, the UN said Monday, barely…
SourceOctober 28, 2024
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