Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change openNews
Landmark ICJ hearings into climate change open
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - The United Nations' top court kicked off unprecedented hearings Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should…
SourceDecember 2, 2024
Full articleLandmark climate case to open at top UN courtNews
Landmark climate case to open at top UN court
By Jan HENNOP The Hague, Netherlands | AFP - The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines…
SourceDecember 2, 2024
Full articleUnsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UNNews
Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UN
By Kelly MACNAMARA Paris, France | AFP - Unsustainable farming and deforestation are threatening the planet's capacity to sustain human societies, the UN warned Sunday,…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleDivided plastic pollution negotiators call for more timeNews
Divided plastic pollution negotiators call for more time
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleNo accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chairNews
No accord on plastic pollution deal, more time needed: chair
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleCalls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falterNews
Calls for extension as plastic treaty negotiations falter
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Delegates seeking the world's first deal to curb plastic pollution began openly advocating…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleFrom paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debrisNews
From paradise to plastics pollution: Bali’s battle for marine plastics debris
By Emenda Sembiring, Attar Hikmahtiar Ramadan, Elprida Agustina | Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Bali is cleaning up its ocean of plastics. Bali has a…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleGlobal leaders reaffirm their commitment to IDANews
Global leaders reaffirm their commitment to IDA
The Republic of Korea will host the final meeting of the IDA21 replenishment process in Seoul on December 5-6, 2024. This is a critical moment…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 1, 2024
Full articleNations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talksNews
Nations warn of ‘obstruction’ at plastic talks
By Sara Hussein and Katie Forster Busan, South Korea | AFP - Dozens of countries warned Sunday that a handful of nations were obstructing efforts…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleCyclone Fengal makes landfall in India’s southNews
Cyclone Fengal makes landfall in India’s south
Bengaluru, India | AFP - Heavy rains lashed India's south and a major airport shut operations as cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday. Cyclones --…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleThailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousandsNews
Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - Flooding driven by heavy rains in southern Thailand has killed nine people and displaced more than 13,000, officials said Saturday,…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleGlobal wine output to hit lowest level since 1961News
Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961
By Catherine HOURS | AFP Paris, France - Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due…
SourceDecember 1, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Record snowfall in South KoreaNews
Image of the day: Record snowfall in South Korea
At the end of November 2024, heavy snowfall covered large parts of South Korea for two consecutive days, blanketing large areas of the country. In…
SourceNovember 30, 2024
Full articleElectric vehicle batteries: Key challenges, advancements, and future recommendationsNews
Electric vehicle batteries: Key challenges, advancements, and future recommendations
Advancing electric vehicle (EV) technology requires overcoming significant challenges in battery performance, safety, and sustainability. A comprehensive new review highlights these obstacles while offering insights…
SourceNovember 30, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Record drought in SicilyNews
Image of the day: Record drought in Sicily
In 2024, Sicily, Italy faced its worst drought in almost 20 years, with nearly empty reservoirs and water rationing affecting up to two million people.…
SourceNovember 29, 2024
Full articleClimate migration misconceptions risk distorting global responseClimateNews
Climate migration misconceptions risk distorting global response
Dr. Jan Freihardt, an environmental engineer and political scientist at the Chair of Global Health Engineering at ETH Zurich, argues that fears of mass climate…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 29, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve, a recently designated Ramsar SiteNews
Image of the day: The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve, a recently designated Ramsar Site
The Del Carmen Mangrove Reserve on Siargao Island in the Philippines was recently designated a Ramsar Site of International Importance. Spanning nearly 4,900 hectares, the…
SourceNovember 28, 2024
Full articleInnovative water transfer model offers cost-effective drought solutions in the Western U.S.NewsScience
Innovative water transfer model offers cost-effective drought solutions in the Western U.S.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have proposed a groundbreaking two-way water leasing model designed to address water scarcity challenges in…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 28, 2024
Full articleThe habitat determines response to climateNewsScience
The habitat determines response to climate
Clues found relating repair of photosynthetic protein complex to how plants survive in colder regions. Osaka Metropolitan University - Plants need light to grow, but…
SourceNovember 28, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 27, 2024NewsScience
Climate Science Digest: November 27, 2024
Conserving nature can shield cities from floods A University of British Columbia (UBC) study reveals that conserving just five percent of watersheds, representing two percent…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 28, 2024
Full articleAir pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a yearNews
Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
Paris, France | AFP - Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring…
SourceNovember 28, 2024
Full articleImage of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfallsNews
Image of the day: Alpine resorts open for the season after recent snowfalls
Many ski resorts in the Alps have welcomed the new ski season thanks to heavy snowfall after the recent Arctic blast which hit Europe in…
SourceNovember 27, 2024
Full articleSouth Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agencyNews
South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency
Seoul, South Korea | AFP - South Korea's capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the…
SourceNovember 27, 2024
Full articleNASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areasNewsScience
NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas
During a heatwave, the comfort of a shady tree is a luxury that many urban residents rely on to stay cool. But what happens when…
SourceNovember 27, 2024
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