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At least three dead after Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam: state media
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At 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 7, 2024 Full article
Bangladesh’s flood response turns crisis into cooperation
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Bangladesh’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…
SourceSourceSeptember 6, 2024 Full article
US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gases
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US 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 6, 2024 Full article
June-August 2024 were hottest ever recorded: EU monitor
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June-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…
SourceSourceSeptember 6, 2024 Full article
Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidity
Brazil 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
The vicious cycle of climate change, wildfires, and air pollution: a growing threat
The 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
South Korea posts highest average summer temperature on record: weather agency
South 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
Global plastic pollution crisis driven by uncollected waste and open burning
Global 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 4, 2024 Full article
Cost of living crisis drives widespread food insecurity
Cost 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 4, 2024 Full article
Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time: data
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Coal generates less than 50% of Australian electricity for first time: dataNews

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…
SourceSourceSeptember 4, 2024 Full article
Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in Africa
Climate change drives rise in stillbirths and newborn deaths in AfricaNewsScience

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…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024 Full article
Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in mice
Experimental drug shows promise in protecting against air pollution-related Alzheimer’s disease in miceNewsScience

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…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024 Full article
‘Queen of Trash’ in dock in Sweden’s biggest toxic waste scandal
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‘Queen of Trash’ in dock in Sweden’s biggest toxic waste scandalNews

‘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…
SourceSourceSeptember 3, 2024 Full article
Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide
Survey reveals gaps in understanding of biodiversity loss among environmental students worldwide

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…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
Finland’s Lapland sees warmest summer on record
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Finland’s Lapland sees warmest summer on recordNews

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…
SourceSourceSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson says
Anti-whaling fight continues from prison, Watson saysNews

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…
SourceSourceSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
Japan summer was joint hottest on record: weather office
Japan summer was joint hottest on record: weather officeNews

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…
SourceSourceSeptember 2, 2024 Full article
What we can do about Gen Z’s climate anxiety
What we can do about Gen Z’s climate anxietyClimate

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…
SourceSourceSeptember 1, 2024 Full article
Ozone monitoring sees significant advances, researchers report
Ozone monitoring sees significant advances, researchers reportScience

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…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlings
Weathering the storm: the influence of rain on sea turtle hatchlingsClimate

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…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Advancements in chemical plastics recycling pave the way for high-quality sustainable products
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Advancements in chemical plastics recycling pave the way for high-quality sustainable productsScience

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…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Wildfires pushed Canada into top four CO2 emitters in 2023
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Wildfires pushed Canada into top four CO2 emitters in 2023News

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…
SourceSourceAugust 29, 2024 Full article
Killer pesticides linked to alarming decline in America’s wild bees
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Killer pesticides linked to alarming decline in America’s wild beesScience

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…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 28, 2024 Full article