At least three dead after Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam: state mediaNews
SourceSeptember 7, 2024
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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…

Bangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperationNews
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
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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…

US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gasesNews
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
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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…

June-August 2024 were hottest ever recorded: EU monitorNews
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
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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…

Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidityNews
SourceSeptember 5, 2024
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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…

The vicious cycle of climate change, wildfires, and air pollution: a growing threatClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
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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…

South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agencyNews
SourceSeptember 5, 2024
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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…

Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burningScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024
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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…

Cost of living crisis drives widespread food insecurityNews
SourceSeptember 4, 2024
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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…

Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time: dataNews
SourceSeptember 4, 2024
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Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time: data
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - Coal generated less than 50 percent of Australia's electricity in the last week of August, dropping to a record low as…

Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in AfricaNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024
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Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in Africa
A recent study published in Nature Medicine highlights a disturbing correlation between rising temperatures in sub-Saharan Africa and an increased risk of perinatal deaths. The…

Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in miceNewsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024
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Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in mice
A recent study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has demonstrated that an experimental drug could potentially protect against the detrimental effects…

‘Queen of Trash’ in dock in Sweden’s biggest toxic waste scandalNews
SourceSeptember 3, 2024
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‘Queen of Trash’ in dock in Sweden’s biggest toxic waste scandal
By Pia OHLIN | AFP Stockholm, Sweden (UPDATED) - Eleven people went on trial in Sweden on Tuesday, accused of illegally dumping toxic waste in…

Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide
A global survey conducted by Goethe University Frankfurt has uncovered concerning knowledge gaps among students of environment-related subjects about the causes of biodiversity loss. The…

Finland’s Lapland sees warmest summer on recordNews
SourceSeptember 2, 2024
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Finland’s Lapland sees warmest summer on record
Helsinki, Finland (AFP) - Finland's far north Lapland region has been hit by its highest recorded summer temperatures, an expert at the nation's Meteorological Institute…

Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson saysNews
SourceSeptember 2, 2024
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Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson says
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT | AFP Nuuk, Denmark - Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's detention in a Greenland prison pending his possible extradition to Japan has not…

Japan summer was joint hottest on record: weather officeNews
SourceSeptember 2, 2024
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Japan summer was joint hottest on record: weather office
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - Japan this year suffered its joint warmest summer since records began, equalling the level seen in 2023, data from the weather…

What we can do about Gen Z’s climate anxietyClimate
SourceSeptember 1, 2024
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What we can do about Gen Z’s climate anxiety
Australians aged 29 and under have grown up in the shadow of climate change, and data suggests this is taking a significant toll on their…

Emerging markets’ financial sector faces urgent climate financing gaps, World Bank report revealsNews
Adrian AlexandreAugust 30, 2024
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Emerging markets’ financial sector faces urgent climate financing gaps, World Bank report reveals
A new World Bank report reveals that nearly 60% of banks in Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) allocate less than 5% of their lending…

Ozone monitoring sees significant advances, researchers reportScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024
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Ozone monitoring sees significant advances, researchers report
Recent developments in the monitoring of tropospheric ozone, a critical component in the formation of smog, show promising advancements, according to a study led by…

Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlingsClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024
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Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlings
Sea turtles, after laying their eggs and covering them with sand, leave their offspring to develop and hatch without any parental care. The odds of…

Advancements in chemical plastics recycling pave the way for high-quality sustainable productsScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024
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Advancements in chemical plastics recycling pave the way for high-quality sustainable products
Scientists at ETH Zurich have made significant strides in chemical recycling, a process poised to transform plastic waste management by producing high-quality products from discarded…

Wildfires pushed Canada into top four CO2 emitters in 2023News
SourceAugust 29, 2024
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Wildfires pushed Canada into top four CO2 emitters in 2023
Ottawa, Canada (AFP) - Record wildfires in 2023 bumped Canada into the top four greenhouse gas-emitting countries in the world that year, according to a…

Killer pesticides linked to alarming decline in America’s wild beesScience
Adrian AlexandreAugust 28, 2024
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Killer pesticides linked to alarming decline in America’s wild bees
A new study published in Nature Sustainability by a team of international researchers, including scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) Dornsife College, has…
