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Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen
Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happenNews

Brazil’s Porto Alegre: a flood disaster waiting to happen

By Sandra FERRER | AFP Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Porto Alegre, the Brazilian metropolis left submerged after torrential rains, had been lulled into a…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Green policies can be vote winners, London mayor says
Green policies can be vote winners, London mayor saysNews

Green policies can be vote winners, London mayor says

By Ella IDE Vatican City, Holy See - Green policies can win votes, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Thursday, after winning a record third term…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditions
Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditionsClimateScience

Climate change likely to aggravate brain conditions

By University College London Climate change, and its effects on weather patterns and adverse weather events, is likely to negatively affect the health of people…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns
Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warnsClimateNews

Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns

By Sara HUSSEIN | AFP Bangkok, Thailand (UPDATED) - Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
The origin and long-distance travels of upside down trees
The origin and long-distance travels of upside down treesScience

The origin and long-distance travels of upside down trees

By Queen Mary University of London Scientists have solved the mystery behind the origin, evolution and dispersal around the world of iconic baobabs. The iconic…
SourceSourceMay 16, 2024 Full article
Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures
Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperaturesScience

Using solar energy to generate heat at high temperatures

By Fabio Bergamin | ETH Zurich Instead of burning coal or oil to produce cement or steel, in the future solar energy could be used…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Creating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi Paper
Creating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi PaperClimateScience

Creating a Green Composite Material from Japanese Washi Paper

By Tohoku University Japanese washi paper is renowned for its aesthetic beauty and its wide-array of usages. Now, a group of Tohoku University researchers have…
SourceSourceMay 15, 2024 Full article
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: studyNews

Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years: study

By Linda GIVETASH Paris, France - Last year's northern hemisphere summer was the hottest in 2,000 years, according to a new study published on Tuesday.…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
Michigan wants fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change damages
Michigan wants fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change damagesClimateNews

Michigan wants fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change damages

By Izzy Ross, GRIST "This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here." This coverage is made possible through a…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
New approach for improved early flood warning
New approach for improved early flood warningScience

New approach for improved early flood warning

By Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres Climate change increases frequency of extreme events such as flooding. This reinforces the need to develop methods for…
SourceSourceMay 14, 2024 Full article
Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters
Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian votersClimate

Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters

By: Sajan Thomas, St. John's College, Anchal; Titto Idicula, St.Olavs Hospital, NTNULocation: Thiruvananthapuram | Source: 360info Unprecedented climate change disasters — prolonged heatwaves, flash floods,…
SourceSourceMay 13, 2024 Full article
Octogenarian Just Stop Oil protesters target Britain’s Magna Carta
Octogenarian Just Stop Oil protesters target Britain’s Magna CartaNews

Octogenarian Just Stop Oil protesters target Britain’s Magna Carta

By AFP London, United Kingdom - Two environmental activists in their 80s on Friday targeted the historic Magna Carta document at the British Library in…
SourceSourceMay 10, 2024 Full article
Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on ‘residual’ emissions
Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on ‘residual’ emissionsScience

Net zero plans show limited climate ambition on ‘residual’ emissions

New research by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals what countries think will be their most difficult to decarbonise sectors when they reach net…
SourceSourceMay 10, 2024 Full article
Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes
Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakesScience

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

By Jennifer Chu | MIT News When scientists look for an earthquake’s cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article
School’s out: how climate change threatens education
School’s out: how climate change threatens educationNews

School’s out: how climate change threatens education

By Sara HUSSEIN Bangkok, Thailand - Record-breaking heat last month that prompted governments in Asia to close schools offers fresh evidence of how climate change…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article
In South Africa, tiny primates could struggle to adapt to climate change
In South Africa, tiny primates could struggle to adapt to climate changeScience

In South Africa, tiny primates could struggle to adapt to climate change

By Daniel Strain, University of Colorado at Boulder In the “sky islands” of the Soutpansberg Mountains of South Africa, two closely related species of primate…
SourceSourceMay 8, 2024 Full article
China says top climate envoy heading to US for talks
China says top climate envoy heading to US for talksNews

China says top climate envoy heading to US for talks

Beijing, China - China's top climate envoy will head to the United States for talks with US counterpart John Podesta on Tuesday, Beijing said, as…
SourceSourceMay 7, 2024 Full article
Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years
Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of yearsScience

Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years

by Utrecht University The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-extinction is commonly accepted. However, exactly how volcanism led…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2024 Full article
From Billions to Trillions: Setting a New Goal on Climate Finance
From Billions to Trillions: Setting a New Goal on Climate FinanceClimateNews

From Billions to Trillions: Setting a New Goal on Climate Finance

A new phase of work on one of the most important items currently on the global climate change agenda – setting a new goal on…
SourceSourceApril 30, 2024 Full article
The UK’s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress test
The UK’s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress testClimate

The UK’s Climate Change Act, once the envy of the world, faces a stress test

by Rebecca Willis, The Conversation The Scottish government’s decision to row back on its 2030 climate pledge illustrates the crux of any target: it’s easy…
SourceSourceApril 25, 2024 Full article
Climate change is killing us – in more ways than one
Climate change is killing us – in more ways than oneFactsNews

Climate change is killing us – in more ways than one

By Grace Jennings-Edquist, Commissioning Editor, 360info We've all heard about climate change's effect on our planet — but do you know about the many ways…
SourceSourceApril 22, 2024 Full article
Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2
Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2Science

Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO2

UW News, Hannah Hickey - As carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, the Earth will get hotter. But exactly how much warming will result from…
SourceSourceApril 18, 2024 Full article