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Image of the day: Belgium’s record-breaking rainfall in 2024
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Image of the day: Belgium’s record-breaking rainfall in 2024News

Image of the day: Belgium’s record-breaking rainfall in 2024

Belgium experienced an extraordinary year of rainfall in 2024, marking its wettest year on record. Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) tracks monthly…
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Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill
Japan inspects US air base over chemical spillNews

Japan inspects US air base over chemical spill

Tokyo, Japan | AFP - Japanese authorities on Friday carried out an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after…
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Denmark’s new law aims to cut packaging waste and boost recycling
Paper in a bin
Denmark’s new law aims to cut packaging waste and boost recyclingNews

Denmark’s new law aims to cut packaging waste and boost recycling

Denmark, a country among the highest producers of waste in Europe, is enacting a new law designed to curb excessive packaging use and enhance recycling…
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Flood risk assessment expands to 51 municipalities across Denmark
Flood risk assessment expands to 51 municipalities across DenmarkNews

Flood risk assessment expands to 51 municipalities across Denmark

The number of municipalities in Denmark identified as being at significant potential risk of flooding has nearly doubled, increasing from 27 to 51. This sharp…
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Image of the day: Dense dust shrouds Canary Islands
Satellite Image of Canary Islands
Image of the day: Dense dust shrouds Canary IslandsNews

Image of the day: Dense dust shrouds Canary Islands

A dense haze, known locally as Calima, blanketed Spain’s Canary Islands on 17 December 2024 following Storm Dorothea. Strong winds carried suspended dust from the…
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White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s return
White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s returnNews

White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump’s return

By Issam AHMED Washington, United States | AFP - President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord,…
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EU project to boost bioeconomy through grassland biorefineries
EU project to boost bioeconomy through grassland biorefineriesNews

EU project to boost bioeconomy through grassland biorefineries

A new initiative, the Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project, is set to revolutionize the bioeconomy in Europe by focusing on green biorefineries powered by grasslands. Funded…
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Image of the day: Cyclone Chido’s trail of destruction in Mayotte
Image of the day: Cyclone Chido’s trail of destruction in MayotteNews

Image of the day: Cyclone Chido’s trail of destruction in Mayotte

Cyclone Chido, the most powerful storm to hit Mayotte in nearly a century, left a trail of devastation on December 14, 2024. The French archipelago…
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IPBES Nexus Assessment Report
Beautiful landscape with the famous Apuseni Mountains range in Romania
IPBES Nexus Assessment ReportNews

IPBES Nexus Assessment Report

Tackle Together Five Interlinked Global Crises in Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health and Climate Change IPBES - Environmental, social and economic crises – such as biodiversity…
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Energy revolution beneath our feet
High angle of model for renewable energy with geothermal power
Energy revolution beneath our feetNews

Energy revolution beneath our feet

Deep underground lies a largely untapped source of carbon-neutral energy that holds immense potential: geothermal heat. Compact, consistent, and environmentally friendly, it promises energy independence…
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Global coal demand to plateau as renewables reshape the energy landscape
Industrial machinery working with coal
Global coal demand to plateau as renewables reshape the energy landscapeNews

Global coal demand to plateau as renewables reshape the energy landscape

Global coal consumption, having rebounded to an all-time high in 2024, is projected to stabilize in the coming years, according to the International Energy Agency's…
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Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts
Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN expertsNews

Coral reefs ‘may disappear’ in 10-50 years: UN experts

Paris, France | AFP - Coral reefs could vanish in as little as a decade, warned a landmark UN report by dozens of global experts…
SourceSourceDecember 17, 2024 Full article
Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cyclone
Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cycloneNews

Rescuers race to France’s Mayotte as hundreds feared dead in cyclone

By Jeromine DOUX with Sylvie MALIGORNE in Paris Saint-Denis de la Reunion, France | AFP - Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors and…
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Image of the day: Lake Engure’s rich biodiversity captured from space
Image of the day: Lake Engure’s rich biodiversity captured from spaceNews

Image of the day: Lake Engure’s rich biodiversity captured from space

Lake Engure, a shallow coastal lake in Latvia, stands out as a sanctuary for biodiversity. Recognized as a Ramsar site, it serves as a critical…
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Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security source
Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security sourceNews

Cyclone kills 14 people in France’s Mayotte: security source

Paris, France | AFP - Cyclone Chido killed at least 14 people on the French Indian Ocean island territory of Mayotte, a security source told…
SourceSourceDecember 15, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Jebel Uweinat, a striking Saharan massif captured from space
Image of the day: Jebel Uweinat, a striking Saharan massif captured from spaceNews

Image of the day: Jebel Uweinat, a striking Saharan massif captured from space

Rising dramatically from the heart of the Sahara Desert, Jebel Uweinat (Mount Uwaynat) stands as a monumental natural landmark where the borders of Egypt, Libya,…
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Image of the day: Franklin Fire’s devastation in Malibu, USA
Image of the day: Franklin Fire’s devastation in Malibu, USANews

Image of the day: Franklin Fire’s devastation in Malibu, USA

The Franklin Fire, which erupted in Malibu, California, on 9 December 2024, has left a trail of destruction and forced the evacuation of 6,300 residents.…
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Image of the day: Post-flood recovery in Venice captured from space
Image of the day: Post-flood recovery in Venice captured from spaceNews

Image of the day: Post-flood recovery in Venice captured from space

Post-flood restoration efforts in Venice, Italy, highlight the city's resilience and commitment to preserving its cultural heritage. Following the catastrophic floods of November 2019, which…
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2025 ‘likely’ to be in top three warmest years: UK Met Office
2025 ‘likely’ to be in top three warmest years: UK Met OfficeNews

2025 ‘likely’ to be in top three warmest years: UK Met Office

London, United Kingdom | AFP - The UK weather service forecast Thursday that 2025 would likely be among the top three warmest years globally, falling…
SourceSourceDecember 12, 2024 Full article
Massive glacial flood observed in Greenland releases 3,000 billion liters of meltwater
Massive glacial flood observed in Greenland releases 3,000 billion liters of meltwaterNews

Massive glacial flood observed in Greenland releases 3,000 billion liters of meltwater

For the first time, researchers have successfully observed the release of an enormous glacial flood in East Greenland, discharging over 3,000 billion liters of meltwater…
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UCF researcher receives $3.8 million grant to develop a solar energy storage system
UCF researcher receives $3.8 million grant to develop a solar energy storage systemNews

UCF researcher receives $3.8 million grant to develop a solar energy storage system

Marisa Ramiccio | University of Central Florida - Solar energy may be abundant in the hot and muggy climate of Florida, but it can be…
SourceSourceDecember 11, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Snow-covered Ottenby Nature Reserve, a haven for birds and biodiversity
Image of the day: Snow-covered Ottenby Nature Reserve, a haven for birds and biodiversityNews

Image of the day: Snow-covered Ottenby Nature Reserve, a haven for birds and biodiversity

Located at the southern tip of Öland, Sweden, the Ottenby Nature Reserve stands as a remarkable sanctuary of biodiversity. The reserve, a designated Natura 2000…
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Wildfire in Malibu destroys homes, sends thousands fleeing
Wildfire in Malibu destroys homes, sends thousands fleeingNews

Wildfire in Malibu destroys homes, sends thousands fleeing

By Sébastien VUAGNAT Malibu, United States | AFP- A ferocious fire tore through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying at least seven homes in one of California's…
SourceSourceDecember 11, 2024 Full article
US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction
US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinctionNews

US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction

Washington, United States | AFP - The United States is moving to grant federal protections to the monarch butterfly -- a once-common species recognizable by…
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