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Death toll in south China flooding jumps to 38: state media
Death toll in south China flooding jumps to 38: state mediaNews

Death toll in south China flooding jumps to 38: state media

Beijing, China | AFP - The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern China's Guangdong province this week rose sharply to 38 on…
SourceSourceJune 21, 2024 Full article
Rising temperatures threaten India’s wheat production
Rising temperatures threaten India’s wheat productionClimate

Rising temperatures threaten India’s wheat production

By Biswajit Dhar, Council for Social Development, New Delhi Decline in wheat production over the past two seasons because of rising temperatures has reduced domestic…
SourceSourceJune 21, 2024 Full article
Climate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and Chennai
Climate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and ChennaiClimate

Climate change may worsen flooding in Mumbai and Chennai

By Dharmappa Hagare, Western Sydney University For all flood-prone cities of India, there is an urgent need to develop flood inundation maps. Although Bollywood films…
SourceSourceJune 20, 2024 Full article
UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on Climate
UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on ClimateClimateNews

UN Survey: 80% of Global Population Calls for Stronger Government Action on Climate

In a powerful call to action, 80% of people worldwide demand stronger government measures to combat the climate crisis, according to the UN Development Programme’s…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreJune 20, 2024 Full article
Travellers urged to keep it local in the name of sustainable tourism
Travellers urged to keep it local in the name of sustainable tourismClimate

Travellers urged to keep it local in the name of sustainable tourism

By University of South Australia From rolling vineyards to stunning beaches, there’s no shortage of beauty to discover in our own backyards. A tourism expert…
SourceSourceJune 20, 2024 Full article
For sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon Rainforest, look to the women
For sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon Rainforest, look to the womenClimate

For sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon Rainforest, look to the women

By The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture When trees and livestock compete for land, the trees usually lose. It…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2024 Full article
Will climate change turn the Arctic green?
Will climate change turn the Arctic green?ClimateScience

Will climate change turn the Arctic green?

By European Space Agency The Arctic is in the hotseat of climate change, warming four times faster than anywhere else on Earth. Already, the Arctic…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2024 Full article
Large wildfires create weather that favors more fire
Large wildfires create weather that favors more fireClimateScience

Large wildfires create weather that favors more fire

By Jules Bernstein, University of California - Riverside A new UC Riverside study shows soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, making days warmer…
SourceSourceJune 18, 2024 Full article
Paving the way for carbon pricing with green alternatives
Paving the way for carbon pricing with green alternativesClimateNews

Paving the way for carbon pricing with green alternatives

By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) The political success of climate change mitigation in Europe will depend on how well policy design enables…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Understanding the Green Sahara’s collapse
Understanding the Green Sahara’s collapseClimateScience

Understanding the Green Sahara’s collapse

By Technical University of Munich (TUM) From the last ice age until around 6000 years ago, the region now known as the Sahara Desert was…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Wildfire smoke and health
Wildfire smoke and healthNews

Wildfire smoke and health

With wildfires becoming more frequent and extensive in Canada, it’s important for people to understand the health risks of wildfire smoke. An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2024 Full article
Climate Change Impacts Vary among Tree Species within the Same Habitat
Climate Change Impacts Vary among Tree Species within the Same HabitatScience

Climate Change Impacts Vary among Tree Species within the Same Habitat

By Chinese Academy of Sciences Forests, which cover 31% of the Earth's land surface, are essential for maintaining biodiversity and regulating the climate. However, climate…
SourceSourceJune 15, 2024 Full article
Study Reveals Shifting Landscape and Driving Forces in China’s Forest-Grassland Transition Zone
Study Reveals Shifting Landscape and Driving Forces in China’s Forest-Grassland Transition ZoneScience

Study Reveals Shifting Landscape and Driving Forces in China’s Forest-Grassland Transition Zone

By Chinese Academy of Sciences Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have published a new study detailing significant…
SourceSourceJune 15, 2024 Full article
Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climate
Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climateNews

Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climate

By Ella IDE | AFP Bari, Italy - The Group of Seven rich democracies have failed to deliver significant new progress on climate during a…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes Islands
Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes IslandsScience

Marine heatwaves devastate red gorgonians in the Medes Islands

By University of Barcelona The increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves in recent decades is one of the effects of global climate…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaos
Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaosScience

Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaos

By Jules Bernstein, University of California - Riverside When it comes to the ocean’s response to global warming, we’re not in entirely uncharted waters. A…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
North Macedonia’s beekeepers face climate change challenge
North Macedonia’s beekeepers face climate change challengeClimateNews

North Macedonia’s beekeepers face climate change challenge

By Darko DURIDANSKI | AFP Tetovo, Republic Of North Macedonia - Every day, Magda Miloseska dons a white, protective suit and enters the domain of…
SourceSourceJune 14, 2024 Full article
Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms
Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warmsClimateNews

Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms

By Issam AHMED | AFP Washington, United States - Pacific coast gray whales have shrunk in length an astonishing 13 percent since 2000, adding to…
SourceSourceJune 13, 2024 Full article
Polar bears could vanish from Canada’s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2C
Polar bears could vanish from Canada’s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2CClimateNews

Polar bears could vanish from Canada’s Hudson Bay if temperatures rise 2C

By Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France - An international team of scientists said Thursday that polar bears faced local extinction in Canada's Hudson Bay…
SourceSourceJune 13, 2024 Full article