A new app tracked coastal flooding during hurricanes Helene and MiltonNews
SourceOctober 29, 2024
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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…

Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate ConferenceNews
SourceOctober 29, 2024
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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…

Image of the day: Coastal erosion in IrelandClimateNews
SourceOctober 28, 2024
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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…

Countries’ carbon-cut plans ‘miles short’ of 2030 goal: UNNews
SourceOctober 28, 2024
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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…

Greenhouse gases hit new record highs in 2023: UNNews
SourceOctober 28, 2024
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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…

G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuelsNews
SourceOctober 25, 2024
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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…

$1.8 million grant to study climate change’s impact on people with kidney diseaseNews
SourceOctober 25, 2024
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$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…

Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promiseNews
SourceOctober 25, 2024
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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,…

Plastic chemical causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cellsNews
SourceOctober 25, 2024
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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…

Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoodsNews
SourceOctober 25, 2024
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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…

World already ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction: GuterresNews
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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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…

Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cyclesNews
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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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…

BRICS vows to co-operate on climate changeNews
SourceOctober 23, 2024
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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…

Polar bears in a warming Arctic face ice-related injuriesClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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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…

Climate change threatens two-thirds of neotropical bird speciesClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024
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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…

Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public healthScience
SourceOctober 22, 2024
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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…

Power restored to almost 90% of Havana after Cuba blackoutNews
SourceOctober 21, 2024
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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…

Greater investment in climate services for health urged as climate threats intensifyNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 21, 2024
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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,…

Cuba girds for Hurricane Oscar with electricity supply still downNews
SourceOctober 20, 2024
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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…

Hurricane Oscar bears down on Cuba amid crippling power outageNews
SourceOctober 20, 2024
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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…

The growing threat of ‘Day Zero’ and the push for wastewater reuseNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 20, 2024
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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…

Global coral bleaching event biggest on record: US agencyNews
SourceOctober 19, 2024
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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…

American lobster population, habitat preferences shifting, study findsNews
SourceOctober 18, 2024
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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…

Japan youth sue utilities over climate impactNews
SourceOctober 18, 2024
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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…
