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…

Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presenceNews
SourceNovember 15, 2024
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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"…

New grant aims to prepare more danish companies for climate challengesNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 15, 2024
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New grant aims to prepare more danish companies for climate challenges
A new grant of DKK 26 million (aprox. 3.5 million Euro) from Industriens Fond will expand the reach of the Klimaklar Produktionsvirksomhed (Climate-Ready Production Companies)…

COP29: Guterres urges Global Action on loss and damage funding for vulnerable nationsNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 13, 2024
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COP29: Guterres urges Global Action on loss and damage funding for vulnerable nations
At the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on nations to urgently bolster financial support for a mechanism assisting climate-stricken…

Environment groups lose appeal in Shell climate caseNews
SourceNovember 12, 2024
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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…

Barbados PM renews call for taxes on fossil fuels, shipping at COP29News
SourceNovember 12, 2024
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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…

Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in KenyaNews
SourceNovember 12, 2024
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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…

COP29 must show global climate cooperation ‘not down for the count’: UN chiefNews
SourceNovember 11, 2024
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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…

COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal loomingNews
SourceNovember 11, 2024
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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…

Learned optimism can be a game-changer in climate negotiationsNews
SourceNovember 11, 2024
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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…

Brazil raises target for cutting greenhouse gas emissionsNews
SourceNovember 9, 2024
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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…

U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patternsFactsNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2024
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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…

Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: studyNewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024
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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…

UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchardsNews
SourceNovember 8, 2024
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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…

Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024NewsScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024
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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…

Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian SeaNews
SourceNovember 7, 2024
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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…
