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A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and Milton
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A 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…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2024 Full article
Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate Conference
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Baku 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…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Coastal erosion in Ireland
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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…
SourceSourceOctober 28, 2024 Full article
Countries’ carbon-cut plans ‘miles short’ of 2030 goal: UN
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Countries’ 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…
SourceSourceOctober 28, 2024 Full article
Greenhouse gases hit new record highs in 2023: UN
Greenhouse gases hit new record highs in 2023: UNNews

Greenhouse gases hit new record highs in 2023: UN

By Robin MILLARD | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - Greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached new record highs in 2023, locking in future temperature increases…
SourceSourceOctober 28, 2024 Full article
G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels
G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuelsNews

G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels

Washington, United States (AFP) - G20 leaders affirmed their commitment to shifting away from fossil fuels after talks this week in Washington, according to a…
SourceSourceOctober 25, 2024 Full article
$1.8 million grant to study climate change’s impact on people with kidney disease
$1.8 million grant to study climate change’s impact on people with kidney diseaseNews

$1.8 million grant to study climate change’s impact on people with kidney disease

University of Maryland | MP - Climate change is driving more extreme heat and more air pollution from wildfires, each of which put human health…
SourceSourceOctober 25, 2024 Full article
Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promise
Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promiseNews

Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promise

SPIE - As the world shifts towards sustainable energy solutions, researchers are exploring innovative technologies that can efficiently convert heat into electricity. One such technology,…
SourceSourceOctober 25, 2024 Full article
Plastic chemical causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cells
Plastic chemical causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cellsNews

Plastic chemical causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cells

PLOS - A new study conducted in roundworms finds that a common plastic ingredient causes breaks in DNA strands, resulting in egg cells with the…
SourceSourceOctober 25, 2024 Full article
Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoods
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Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoodsNews

Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoods

By Manon Jacob and Anuj Chopra Washington, United States - Civil society groups implored Google on Thursday to rigorously enforce its policy to demonetize environmental…
SourceSourceOctober 25, 2024 Full article
World already ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: Guterres
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World already ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: GuterresNews

World already ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: Guterres

Paris, France (AFP) - Humanity is 'paying a terrible price' for inaction on global warming, with time running out to correct the course and avoid…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles
Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cyclesNews

Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles

PLOS | MP - Fossils dating back over 600,000 years have uncovered key insights into how Southern Europe's ecosystems adapted to dramatic climate changes, according…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
BRICS vows to co-operate on climate change
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BRICS vows to co-operate on climate changeNews

BRICS vows to co-operate on climate change

Kazan, Russia (AFP) - Leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies on Wednesday pledged to strengthen co-operation to cut greenhouse gas emissions while condemning…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuries
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Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuries

Polar bears in the high Arctic are facing ice-related injuries to their feet, a previously undocumented phenomenon tied to the rapidly changing climate. A new…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird species
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Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird species

Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, a region recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, pose a significant threat to nearly two-thirds of the area's bird species…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health
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Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health

Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research - Climate change is increasingly influencing fire behavior worldwide and intensifying fire smoke, endangering public health from air pollution…
SourceSourceOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackout
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Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackoutNews

Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackout

Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Electricity has been restored to almost 90 percent of Havana residents four days after a nationwide blackout hit Cuba, according to…
SourceSourceOctober 21, 2024 Full article
Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensify
Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensifyNews

Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensify

As global climate challenges escalate, calls for increased investment in climate services for health are gaining momentum. At the recent World Health Summit in Berlin,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 21, 2024 Full article
Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still down
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Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still downNews

Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still down

By Rigoberto DIAZ | AFP Havana, Cuba - Cuba girded Sunday to be hit by Hurricane Oscar, with residents preparing for more chaos and misery…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outage
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Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outageNews

Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outage

Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel warned Saturday that a hurricane was bearing down on the island, with the storm coming as authorities…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
The growing threat of ‘Day Zero’ and the push for wastewater reuse
The growing threat of ‘Day Zero’ and the push for wastewater reuseNewsScience

The growing threat of ‘Day Zero’ and the push for wastewater reuse

“Can you imagine a day when you turn on your faucet and no water comes out?” This chilling question, posed by researchers at the University…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency
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Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agencyNews

Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agency

Washington, United States (AFP) - A global episode of heat-related coral bleaching has grown to the largest on record, US authorities said Friday, sparking worry…
SourceSourceOctober 19, 2024 Full article
American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds
American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study findsNews

American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study finds

American lobsters along Maine’s coast have relocated to new habitats, while the population simultaneously shrunk in abundance and grew older, according to a new study…
SourceSourceOctober 18, 2024 Full article
Japan youth sue utilities over climate impact
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Japan youth sue utilities over climate impactNews

Japan youth sue utilities over climate impact

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - A group of 16 Japanese young people is suing utility firms over their carbon emissions, in the latest case worldwide of…
SourceSourceOctober 18, 2024 Full article