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Climate ambitions face headwinds as EU changes guard
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Climate 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 13, 2024 Full article
Mirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?
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Mirror, 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 12, 2024 Full article
Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana: NHC
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Hurricane 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 12, 2024 Full article
Century-old barley experiment unlocks genetic secrets for climate-resilient crops
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Century-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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024 Full article
Controversial Cambodia carbon credit project reinstated
Controversial 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 11, 2024 Full article
Global companies show progress in climate targets, but gaps in credibility remain, report finds
Global 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 10, 2024 Full article
Danish hospitals aim to reduce plastic waste and boost recycling
Danish 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 10, 2024 Full article
Methane rising faster than other greenhouse gases: researchers
Methane 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 10, 2024 Full article
Greenpeace sounds alarm on microplastics ingested by Hong Kong wildlife
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Greenpeace 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…
SourceSourceSeptember 9, 2024 Full article
At least three dead after Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam: state media
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
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
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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