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Image of the day: Bomb cyclone hits the west coasts of the US and Canada
Image of the day: Bomb cyclone hits the west coasts of the US and CanadaNews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
Tufts University joins pioneering collaboration to advance campus decarbonization
Tufts University joins pioneering collaboration to advance campus decarbonizationNews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling
2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate ModellingNews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer
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COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offerNews

COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer

By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Heated negotiations on a global climate deal were set to spill into…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in Honduras
Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in HondurasNews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 21, 2024 Full article
World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29
World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29News

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…
SourceSourceNovember 21, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: The EU Space Days live in Budapest
Image of the day: The EU Space Days live in BudapestNews

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,…
SourceSourceNovember 20, 2024 Full article
New supercomputer advances sustainable research
New supercomputer advances sustainable researchNews

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,…
SourceSourceNovember 20, 2024 Full article
A challenging future for children in a changing world
A challenging future for children in a changing worldNews

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…
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Net zero needs women
Net zero needs womenNews

Net zero needs women

By Gabriela Fernando, Jessica Walters, Susie Ho, Sarah Gosper | Monash University, Indonesia and Monash University, Australia Recognising the leadership role of women is essential…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Wildfires on the East Coast, USA
Image of the day: Wildfires on the East Coast, USANews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 ‘marching orders’
COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 ‘marching orders’News

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…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog misery
Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog miseryNews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Eruption of the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, Indonesia
Image of the day: Eruption of the Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, IndonesiaNews

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

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…
SourceSourceNovember 18, 2024 Full article
Denmark’s major parties agree on carbon tax on livestock: government
Denmark’s major parties agree on carbon tax on livestock: governmentNews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 18, 2024 Full article
EU to ‘lead’ on climate finance but others must join: commissioner
EU to ‘lead’ on climate finance but others must join: commissionerNews

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,…
SourceSourceNovember 18, 2024 Full article
Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall on the Philippines’ main island Luzon: govt forecaster
Super Typhoon Man-yi makes landfall on the Philippines’ main island Luzon: govt forecasterNews

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,…
SourceSourceNovember 17, 2024 Full article
Brazilian Indigenous leaders call for bold action against climate crisis ahead of G20 Summit
Brazilian Indigenous leaders call for bold action against climate crisis ahead of G20 SummitNews

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…
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Image of the day: Punjab, Pakistan faces record-high air pollution
Image of the day: Punjab, Pakistan faces record-high air pollutionNews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 16, 2024 Full article
Trump’s Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29
Trump’s Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29News

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…
SourceSourceNovember 16, 2024 Full article
Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines
Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears PhilippinesNews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 16, 2024 Full article
Countries commit to 6x Global Energy Storage and modernize grid to advance clean energy economy
Countries commit to 6x Global Energy Storage and modernize grid to advance clean energy economyNews

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…
SourceSourceNovember 15, 2024 Full article
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presenceNews

Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence

By Delphine Paysant with Kelly Macnamara in Paris Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for "energy day"…
SourceSourceNovember 15, 2024 Full article