Global climate summary for August 2024FactsNews
Global climate summary for August 2024
The 15th consecutive month of record-setting global temperatures and the second-lowest Antarctic sea ice extent again. The latest NOAA global climate report for August 2024…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024
Full articleTrump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws nearNews
Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial UN-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries…
SourceSeptember 16, 2024
Full articleTyphoon Bebinca makes landfall in Shanghai: state mediaNews
Typhoon Bebinca makes landfall in Shanghai: state media
Shanghai, China (AFP) - Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning, Chinese state media reported, with a red alert in place as strong…
SourceSeptember 16, 2024
Full articleGermany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation lawNews
Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation law
By Umberto BACCHI | AFP Brussels, Belgium - Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products driving…
SourceSeptember 13, 2024
Full articleNew method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”Science
New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a novel technique to break down perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS), a subgroup of the hazardous "forever chemicals" known as PFAS,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 13, 2024
Full articleClimate ambitions face headwinds as EU changes guardNews
Climate ambitions face headwinds as EU changes guard
By Adrien DE CALAN | AFP Brussels, Belgium - What does the future hold for EU climate policies? Next week's unveiling of the new European…
SourceSeptember 13, 2024
Full articleMirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?News
Mirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?
What if that proverbial man in the mirror was a… fish? Would it change its ways? According to an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group, the…
SourceSeptember 12, 2024
Full articleHurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHCNews
Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHC
Houma, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Francine, a Category 2 storm, made landfall Wednesday evening along the southeastern US state of Louisiana, according to the…
SourceSeptember 12, 2024
Full articleCentury-old barley experiment unlocks genetic secrets for climate-resilient cropsNewsScience
Century-old barley experiment unlocks genetic secrets for climate-resilient crops
A century-old experiment, initiated before the Great Depression, has led scientists to uncover the genetic keys behind barley's remarkable adaptability. This discovery could safeguard barley,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024
Full articleControversial Cambodia carbon credit project reinstatedNews
Controversial Cambodia carbon credit project reinstated
Phnom Penh, Cambodia (AFP) - A carbon credit scheme in Cambodia that was put on hold after allegations of rights abuses has been reinstated after…
SourceSeptember 11, 2024
Full articleGlobal companies show progress in climate targets, but gaps in credibility remain, report findsNews
Global companies show progress in climate targets, but gaps in credibility remain, report finds
According to the State of Transition Report 2024, the number of companies setting long-term emissions targets aligned with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement goal has significantly…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 10, 2024
Full articleDanish hospitals aim to reduce plastic waste and boost recyclingNews
Danish hospitals aim to reduce plastic waste and boost recycling
Researchers from Roskilde University are leading an ambitious project called CircleHealth, which aims to reduce the consumption of plastic and textiles in hospitals across three…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 10, 2024
Full articleMethane rising faster than other greenhouse gases: researchersNews
Methane rising faster than other greenhouse gases: researchers
Paris, France (AFP) - Concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the atmosphere are rising at an accelerating pace, threatening efforts by countries to…
SourceSeptember 10, 2024
Full articleGreenpeace sounds alarm on microplastics ingested by Hong Kong wildlifeNews
Greenpeace sounds alarm on microplastics ingested by Hong Kong wildlife
By Xinqi SU | AFP Hong Kong, China - Microplastic particles turned up in the vast majority of waste samples taken from Hong Kong wildlife…
SourceSeptember 9, 2024
Full articleAt least three dead after Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam: state mediaNews
At least three dead after Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam: state media
HAI PHONG, Vietnam (AFP) - At least three people are dead and more than a dozen others are missing after Super Typhoon Yagi hit northern…
SourceSeptember 7, 2024
Full articleBangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperationNews
Bangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperation
By Shafiqul Islam, Tufts University | 360info Bangladesh has shown how its 'engineering diplomacy' approach to managing a flood crisis could be a pathway to…
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
Full articleUS climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gasesNews
US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gases
Beijing, China (AFP)(UPDATED) - United States climate envoy John Podesta said Friday that plans were moving forward for a summit with China on reducing emissions…
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
Full articleJune-August 2024 were hottest ever recorded: EU monitorNews
June-August 2024 were hottest ever recorded: EU monitor
By Benjamin LEGENDRE | AFP Paris, France - The 2024 northern summer saw the highest global temperatures ever recorded, beating last year's record and making…
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
Full articleBrazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidityNews
Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidity
Brasília, Brazil (AFP) - More than a thousand Brazilian municipalities were on alert Thursday due to very low humidity -- in some cases comparable to…
SourceSeptember 5, 2024
Full articleThe vicious cycle of climate change, wildfires, and air pollution: a growing threatClimate
The vicious cycle of climate change, wildfires, and air pollution: a growing threat
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals a vicious cycle where climate change, wildfires, and air pollution are interlinked, amplifying their harmful…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
Full articleCABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiencyNewsScience
CABBI team develops bioenergy crops with improved water efficiency
Drought stress has been a major challenge for crop production globally, a problem exacerbated by climate change. For over a century, researchers have aimed to…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
Full articleSouth Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agencyNews
South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agency
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) - South Korea recorded its highest average summertime temperature since such records began half a century ago, the weather agency said…
SourceSeptember 5, 2024
Full articleGlobal plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burningScience
Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burning
A new study by researchers at the University of Leeds has unveiled the vast scale of uncollected waste and open burning of plastic as primary…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
Full articleCost of living crisis drives widespread food insecurityNews
Cost of living crisis drives widespread food insecurity
By Liesel Spencer, Western Sydney University | 360info Worries about putting food on the table face almost half of Australian households. Amid the cost of living…
SourceSeptember 4, 2024
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