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Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate case
Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate caseNews

Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate case

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - Dutch judges ruled Tuesday against an appeal by climate groups who said oil giant Shell was not doing enough…
SourceSourceNovember 12, 2024 Full article
Barbados PM renews call for taxes on fossil fuels, shipping at COP29
Barbados PM renews call for taxes on fossil fuels, shipping at COP29News

Barbados PM renews call for taxes on fossil fuels, shipping at COP29

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley renewed Tuesday her call for taxes on fossil fuels, aviation and shipping, saying hundreds of…
SourceSourceNovember 12, 2024 Full article
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in KenyaNews

Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya

By Rose TROUP BUCHANAN | AFP Voi, Kenya - "We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work…
SourceSourceNovember 12, 2024 Full article
COP29 must show global climate cooperation ‘not down for the count’: UN chief
COP29 must show global climate cooperation ‘not down for the count’: UN chiefNews

COP29 must show global climate cooperation ‘not down for the count’: UN chief

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - COP29 must show that global cooperation "is not down for the count", the UN's climate chief said Monday, days after…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming
COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal loomingNews

COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming

By Sara Hussein and Ivan Couronne | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - The COP29 climate talks open Monday in Azerbaijan, under the long shadow cast by…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiations
Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiationsNews

Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiations

By Anandajit Goswami | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies A change in approach can help developing countries challenge the historically negative outcomes…
SourceSourceNovember 11, 2024 Full article
Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissionsNews

Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP - Brazil plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions more dramatically than had been planned, the government of Luiz Inacio Lula…
SourceSourceNovember 9, 2024 Full article
U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patterns
U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patternsFactsNews

U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patterns

In October 2024, the United States experienced rapid drought expansion, extreme heat, and a complex interplay of weather events that have set new records and…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2024 Full article
Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: study
Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: studyNewsScience

Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: study

Amid extreme weather events spurred by climate change, Colorado's prisons are struggling to provide adequate protection for incarcerated individuals against escalating environmental hazards, a new…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024 Full article
UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards
UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchardsNews

UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards

EL PASO, Texas | UTEP - How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El…
SourceSourceNovember 8, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024

New fungal spore calendar offers crucial aid for allergy and asthma sufferers Researchers in Leicester have created England's first comprehensive fungal spore calendar, a tool…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024 Full article
Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian Sea
Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian SeaNews

Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian Sea

Almaty, Kazakhstan | AFP - More than 500 Caspian Sea seals, an endangered species in Kazakhstan, have washed up on the shores of the Caspian…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
Scholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govt
Scholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govtNews

Scholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govt

Berlin, Germany | AFP - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, fighting a political crisis after his ruling coalition collapsed, has cancelled his trip to next week's…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuated
Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuatedNews

Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuated

Manila, Philippines | AFP - Typhoon Yinxing slammed into the northeast tip of the Philippines on Thursday, uprooting trees and sending building materials flying, weeks…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govtNews

Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

Brasília, Brazil | AFP - The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Drought in the Amazon River
Image of the day: Drought in the Amazon RiverNews

Image of the day: Drought in the Amazon River

Since 2023, the Amazon River has been affected by a severe drought. The consequences of the crisis are far-reaching, affecting local economies and resources. In…
SourceSourceNovember 6, 2024 Full article
Optimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zones
Optimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zonesClimateNews

Optimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zones

As urban areas expand rapidly around the world, the need for climate-conscious planning has never been greater. New research suggests that optimizing city layouts to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 6, 2024 Full article
How gravity can be harnessed to store renewable energy
How gravity can be harnessed to store renewable energyNews

How gravity can be harnessed to store renewable energy

By Stella Morris | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur Gravity energy storage is emerging as a viable solution to address a major challenge…
SourceSourceNovember 5, 2024 Full article
Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate change
Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate changeClimateNews

Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate change

As climate change accelerates sea-level rise, coastal forests face an escalating risk of being overtaken by marshes and open waters. A recent study by North…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 5, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Germany’s northern coast threatened by rising sea levels
Image of the day: Germany’s northern coast threatened by rising sea levelsNews

Image of the day: Germany’s northern coast threatened by rising sea levels

On Germany’s northern coast, the rising levels of the North Sea pose a threat to nearby communities and ecosystems. Encroaching sea water impacts not only…
SourceSourceNovember 4, 2024 Full article
Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue
Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescueNews

Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue

By Jose Jordan | AFP Valencia, Spain - Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris on Monday…
SourceSourceNovember 4, 2024 Full article
Ten key moments in the climate change fight
Ten key moments in the climate change fightNews

Ten key moments in the climate change fight

Paris, France | AFP - With the UN climate summit to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates…
SourceSourceNovember 4, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain
Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain

Parts of southern and eastern Spain are still reeling from the effects of flash flooding after record rainfall hit the region on 29 and 30…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article