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Baku Ocean Declaration in advance of UN Climate Conference
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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…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Coastal erosion in Ireland
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Image of the day: Coastal erosion in IrelandClimateNews

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
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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
Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110
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Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110News

Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 110

By Pam CASTRO | AFP Manila, Philippines (UPDATED) - Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens…
SourceSourceOctober 27, 2024 Full article
G20 affirms commitment to transition from fossil fuels
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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…
SourceSourceOctober 25, 2024 Full article
$1.8 million grant to study climate change’s impact on people with kidney disease
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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…
SourceSourceOctober 25, 2024 Full article
Thermophotovoltaics demonstrate economic promise
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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,…
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
European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power
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European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power

Odense, Denmark (AFP) - The countries bordering the North Sea meet in Denmark on Thursday to seal commitments to boost offshore wind power, a sector…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risks
Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risksNewsScience

Joint UK-China project aims to shield tea industry from climate change risks

The global tea industry, valued in the tens of billions of dollars, is facing increasing pressure from climate change. As both the quality and quantity…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 24, 2024 Full article
New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than ever
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New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than everNewsScience

New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than ever

University of California - Berkeley | MP - Scientists have developed a new material that could significantly advance efforts to combat climate change by efficiently…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: police
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Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: policeNews

Greenland extends detention of anti-whaling activist Watson to November 13: police

Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) - A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson for three more weeks, pending a decision…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 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
ABBA’s Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warning
ABBA’s Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warningNews

ABBA’s Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warning

Los Angeles, United States (AFP) - Thousands of artists including ABBA singer Bjorn Ulvaeus, Hollywood actress Julianne Moore and Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro have signed…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Science’s key role in addressing global crises
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Science’s key role in addressing global crisesNewsScience

Science’s key role in addressing global crises

A new paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation highlights the critical role of science in tackling global crises, calling for a more engaged and…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiency
Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiencyNewsScience

Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiency

Researchers at the Politecnico di Milano’s Department of Energy have made a significant stride in combating climate change. Their latest study, featured in Angewandte Chemie,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: president
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Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: presidentNews

Hurricane Oscar leaves six dead in Cuba: president

Havana, Cuba (AFP) - Hurricane Oscar left six people dead after hitting Cuba over the weekend during a major power blackout, President Miguel Diaz-Canel announced…
SourceSourceOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public health
Increasing effects of global warming on fire dynamics and public healthScience

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