Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 presidentNews
SourceNovember 23, 2024
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Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 president
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Negotiators from small islands and least-developed nations on Saturday walked out of overtime consultations on a climate deal with COP29…

Image of the day: Bomb cyclone hits the west coasts of the US and CanadaNews
SourceNovember 22, 2024
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Image of the day: Bomb cyclone hits the west coasts of the US and Canada
A powerful storm struck the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and British Columbia, Canada, on 19 November 2024, leaving 290,000 buildings without power…

Tufts University joins pioneering collaboration to advance campus decarbonizationNews
SourceNovember 22, 2024
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Tufts University joins pioneering collaboration to advance campus decarbonization
Tufts University - Consortium for Climate Solutions expands renewable energy generation and reduces Tufts’ carbon emissions. Tufts University marked a milestone on its path to…

2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate ModellingNews
SourceNovember 22, 2024
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2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling
Association for Computing Machinery - ACM, today, presented a 12-member team with the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling for their project “Boosting Earth…

COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offerNews
SourceNovember 22, 2024
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COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP Heated negotiations on a global climate deal were set to spill into Saturday after developing nations rejected an initial $250 billion…

Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in HondurasNews
SourceNovember 21, 2024
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Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in Honduras
On 15 November 2024, Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in Honduras, causing extensive damage and bringing over 50 centimetres of rain to the northern region…

World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29News
SourceNovember 21, 2024
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World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29
Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - A fresh draft deal published Thursday at the deadlocked COP29 climate talks shows rich and poor countries still divided as…

Image of the day: The EU Space Days live in BudapestNews
SourceNovember 20, 2024
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Image of the day: The EU Space Days live in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary’s capital and largest city, is situated along the banks of the Danube River, dividing the city into Buda and Pest. The western side,…

New supercomputer advances sustainable researchNews
SourceNovember 20, 2024
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New supercomputer advances sustainable research
EPFL’s new Kuma supercomputer, which ranks 23rd in the Green500 ranking, illustrates EPFL’s efforts to support cutting-edge research with a low environmental impact. With Kuma,…

A challenging future for children in a changing worldNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 20, 2024
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A challenging future for children in a changing world
The future of childhood could face significant upheaval unless urgent measures are implemented to address global challenges, UNICEF warned in its The State of the…

Net zero needs womenNews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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Net zero needs women
Recognising the leadership role of women is essential to addressing climate change across the Indo-Pacific.Women’s vital role in just transitionsGender Action Plan at COP28From commitments…

Image of the day: Wildfires on the East Coast, USANews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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Image of the day: Wildfires on the East Coast, USA
In November 2024, the northeastern US was hit by numerous wildfires, intensified by drought conditions and high winds. The Jennings Creek Fire on the New…

COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 ‘marching orders’News
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 ‘marching orders’
By Nick Perry, Benjamin Legendre and Laurent Thomet | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Negotiators toiled Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after…

Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog miseryNews
SourceNovember 19, 2024
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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…

Image of the day: Eruption of the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, IndonesiaNews
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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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…

UN climate chief at deadlocked COP29: ‘Cut the theatrics’News
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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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…

Denmark’s major parties agree on carbon tax on livestock: governmentNews
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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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…

EU to ‘lead’ on climate finance but others must join: commissionerNews
SourceNovember 18, 2024
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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,…

Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall on the Philippines’ main island Luzon: govt forecasterNews
SourceNovember 17, 2024
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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,…

Brazilian Indigenous leaders call for bold action against climate crisis ahead of G20 SummitNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 17, 2024
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Brazilian Indigenous leaders call for bold action against climate crisis ahead of G20 Summit
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In a dramatic call for accountability and action, the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) staged a poignant demonstration…

Image of the day: Punjab, Pakistan faces record-high air pollutionNews
SourceNovember 16, 2024
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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…

Trump’s Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29News
SourceNovember 16, 2024
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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…

Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears PhilippinesNews
SourceNovember 16, 2024
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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…

Countries commit to 6x Global Energy Storage and modernize grid to advance clean energy economyNews
SourceNovember 15, 2024
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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…
