Japanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace PrizeNews
SourceOctober 11, 2024
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Japanese atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize
By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway (UPDATED) - The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Japan's Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of Hiroshima…

Nuclear powers have ‘responsibility’ to uphold nuclear taboo: Nobel committeeNews
SourceOctober 11, 2024
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Nuclear powers have ‘responsibility’ to uphold nuclear taboo: Nobel committee
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Friday that nuclear powers had a special "responsibility" to uphold the taboo against the use of…

Co-head of Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo says ‘never dreamt would win Nobel’News
SourceOctober 11, 2024
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Co-head of Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo says ‘never dreamt would win Nobel’
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - The co-head of the Japanese anti-nuclear group that won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday expressed his surprise at being given…

Extreme rainfall poses growing health risksScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
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Extreme rainfall poses growing health risks
An international study led by Helmholtz Munich has shed new light on the health impacts of extreme rainfall events, revealing that such weather patterns significantly…

Is your favorite fashion brand truly sustainable or just greenwashing?News
Adrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024
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Is your favorite fashion brand truly sustainable or just greenwashing?
As consumers grow increasingly aware of climate change and its impacts, they’re rethinking the environmental footprint of their choices, particularly in the fashion industry. While…

Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWFNews
SourceOctober 10, 2024
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Wildlife populations plunge 73% since 1970: WWF
Paris, France (AFP) - Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70 percent in the last half-century, according to the latest edition of…

Nature conservation is a public good, not a marketNews
SourceOctober 9, 2024
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Nature conservation is a public good, not a market
By Euan Ritchie, Deakin University and Yung En Chee | University of Melbourne | 360info Private investment in conservation is always welcome but the evidence…

Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study saysClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024
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Record-breaking heat from climate change supercharged Hurricane Helene’s deadly impact across U.S. Southeast, study says
Late on September 26th, Hurricane Helene made a catastrophic landfall in Florida’s panhandle as a Category 4 hurricane, unleashing a relentless barrage of high winds,…

Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: studyNews
SourceOctober 9, 2024
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Climate change made deadly Hurricane Helene more intense: study
Washington, United States (AFP) - Climate change intensified the rains and winds of Hurricane Helene by around 10 percent, according to a study published Wednesday,…

Hurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5: NHCNews
SourceOctober 8, 2024
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Hurricane Milton restrengthens to Category 5: NHC
Washington, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Milton regained power Tuesday to become a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (270 kph)…

September 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather eventsNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
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September 2024 marks second warmest month globally and in Europe, bringing record heat and extreme weather events
In a stark reminder of the ongoing impacts of climate change, September 2024 has been confirmed as the second warmest September on record, both globally…

China’s coal dilemma as it fights climate changeClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 8, 2024
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China’s coal dilemma as it fights climate change
As China faces mounting pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, a new paper from the University of California San Diego sheds light on the…

Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summitNews
SourceOctober 8, 2024
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Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - Nations remain in deadlock over a crucial pact on climate aid, with divisions over who pays, and…

Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frogScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
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Using economic strategy to save Puerto Rico’s endangered coquí frog
A new study explores a novel approach to conservation, highlighting how modern portfolio theory - a tool commonly used in financial markets - can be…

Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthensNews
SourceOctober 7, 2024
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Florida orders evacuations as Hurricane Milton strengthens
By Sarah TITTERTON | AFP Washington, United States (UPDATED) - Survivors of deadly Hurricane Helene along the Florida coast were ordered to evacuate again on…

Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instabilityClimate
Adrian AlexandreOctober 7, 2024
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Global water resources at risk: WMO report warns of increasing hydrological instability
The year 2023 marked a critical low point for global water resources, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest State of Global Water Resources…

Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHCNews
SourceOctober 6, 2024
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Milton becomes hurricane on path to storm-battered Florida: NHC
Miami, United States (AFP) - Storm Milton became a hurricane Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said, as it barrelled toward the western coast of Florida…

World Bank exposes business climate challenges in 50 economiesNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 6, 2024
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World Bank exposes business climate challenges in 50 economies
The World Bank Group’s latest Business Ready report highlights significant gaps between regulatory frameworks and the provision of public services in 50 economies, undermining the…

Flash flooding kills three in northern ThailandNews
SourceOctober 6, 2024
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Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) - Flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai has killed three people, a health official said Sunday, as visitors evacuated…

How cities can avoid overtourism before it hitsNews
SourceOctober 6, 2024
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How cities can avoid overtourism before it hits
Kathleen Andereck | Arizona State University in Tempe The best solution is prevention and a sustainable tourism plan goes a long way in managing the…

Search continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floodsNews
SourceOctober 5, 2024
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Search continues for missing in deadly Bosnia floods
By Elvis BARUKCIC, with Mina PEJAKOVIC in Belgrade | AFP Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina - The search for dozens of people reported missing in floods…

Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissionsNews
SourceOctober 5, 2024
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Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissions
Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block environmental regulations aimed at reducing harmful emissions of mercury from power…

Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Krathon batters southNews
SourceOctober 4, 2024
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Taiwan cleans up after Typhoon Krathon batters south
Taipei, Taiwan (AFP) - Workers removed felled trees and swept up shattered glass in southern Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Krathon was downgraded to a…

Europe’s 30-year cities movement pushes for a faster green transitionNews
Adrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024
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Europe’s 30-year cities movement pushes for a faster green transition
The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT), held in Aalborg, Denmark, brought together mayors and representatives from across Europe to renew their…
