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World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate deal
World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate dealNews

World approves $300 bn for poor nations in climate deal

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Nearly 200 nations approved Sunday a climate deal that raises to at least $300 billion a year the amount wealthy…
SourceSourceNovember 24, 2024 Full article
Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 president
Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 presidentNews

Poor nations walk out of climate deal consultation with COP29 president

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - Negotiators from small islands and least-developed nations on Saturday walked out of overtime consultations on a climate deal with COP29…
SourceSourceNovember 23, 2024 Full article
EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators
EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiatorsNews

EU offers to raise rich countries’ climate pledge to $300 bn: COP29 negotiators

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - The European Union is ready to raise to $300 billion an offer by wealthy nations for annual climate funding to…
SourceSourceNovember 23, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 22, 2024

Dynamic thermal niches of northeast Pacific groundfish reveal mixed futures A new study on northeast Pacific groundfish has provided critical insights into how these species…
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Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-General
Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-GeneralClimate

Pope Francis discusses climate action with WMO Secretary-General

Pope Francis welcomed Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), for an audience at the Vatican to discuss the urgency of addressing climate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 22, 2024 Full article
Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis
Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisisScience

Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis

In Nature Partner Journals, ten researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanising river deltas, which are…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling
2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate ModellingNews

2024 ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling

Association for Computing Machinery - ACM, today, presented a 12-member team with the ACM Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling for their project “Boosting Earth…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer
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COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offerNews

COP29 in extra time as poor nations reject $250 bn offer

By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Heated negotiations on a global climate deal were set to spill into…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 21, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 21, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 21, 2024

Environmental impacts of plastics: Moving beyond the perspective on waste A UFZ team analyses the impacts of plastics on climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in Honduras
Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in HondurasNews

Image of the day: Tropical Storm Sara causes severe flooding in Honduras

On 15 November 2024, Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in Honduras, causing extensive damage and bringing over 50 centimetres of rain to the northern region…
SourceSourceNovember 21, 2024 Full article
Rising climate-driven hazards put millions of coastal residents at greater risk
Rising climate-driven hazards put millions of coastal residents at greater riskClimate

Rising climate-driven hazards put millions of coastal residents at greater risk

A new study published in Nature Climate Change estimates that a 1-meter sea level rise by 2100 would affect over 14 million people and $1…
SourceSourceNovember 21, 2024 Full article
World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29
World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29News

World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29

Baku, Azerbaijan | AFP - A fresh draft deal published Thursday at the deadlocked COP29 climate talks shows rich and poor countries still divided as…
SourceSourceNovember 21, 2024 Full article
Superior photosynthesis in some plants may unlock climate-resilient crop innovations
Superior photosynthesis in some plants may unlock climate-resilient crop innovationsScience

Superior photosynthesis in some plants may unlock climate-resilient crop innovations

Scientists from the Salk Institute and the University of Cambridge have uncovered how certain plants developed a highly efficient photosynthesis method known as C4, a…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 21, 2024 Full article
What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?
What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?Science

What are the belowground responses to long-term soil warming among different types of trees?

Through a 20-year experiment, investigators have shown how different trees adjust their strategies for acquiring nutrients through their roots as soil warms with climate change.…
SourceSourceNovember 20, 2024 Full article
A challenging future for children in a changing world
A challenging future for children in a changing worldNews

A challenging future for children in a changing world

The future of childhood could face significant upheaval unless urgent measures are implemented to address global challenges, UNICEF warned in its The State of the…
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UN launches initiative to counter climate disinformation
UN launches initiative to counter climate disinformationClimate

UN launches initiative to counter climate disinformation

As the world grapples with the accelerating impacts of climate change, the United Nations has announced a bold new initiative aimed at combating disinformation that…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 20, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 19, 2024

Machine learning boosts hurricane prediction with better wind models Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong have developed a machine learning algorithm to model…
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Net zero needs women
Net zero needs womenNews

Net zero needs women

By Gabriela Fernando, Jessica Walters, Susie Ho, Sarah Gosper | Monash University, Indonesia and Monash University, Australia Recognising the leadership role of women is essential…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Critical data from Nigeria enhances global climate models
Critical data from Nigeria enhances global climate modelsClimate

Critical data from Nigeria enhances global climate models

Climate models are indispensable tools for predicting future climate scenarios, but their accuracy depends on the quality and relevance of the data input. While information…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 19, 2024 Full article
COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 ‘marching orders’
COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 ‘marching orders’News

COP29 negotiators strive for deal after G20 ‘marching orders’

By Nick Perry, Benjamin Legendre and Laurent Thomet | AFP Baku, Azerbaijan - Negotiators toiled Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Climate change exposure associated with increased emergency imaging
Climate change exposure associated with increased emergency imagingScience

Climate change exposure associated with increased emergency imaging

Using data collected over a 10-year period from four emergency departments, researchers at the University of Toronto found that short-term exposure to ambient heat and…
SourceSourceNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Trees show resilience in adapting to climate change
Trees show resilience in adapting to climate changeScience

Trees show resilience in adapting to climate change

Climate change poses significant challenges to plant life, threatening ecosystems worldwide. Researchers at Michigan State University’s Walker lab, part of the U.S. Department of Energy…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 19, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: November 18, 2024
Climate Science Digest: November 18, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: November 18, 2024

The hidden costs of our diets: A global perspective on environmental pressure Shifting global diets to more sustainable options presents a potential solution to mitigate…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 18, 2024 Full article
Laser technology enhances detection of atmospheric greenhouse gases
Laser technology enhances detection of atmospheric greenhouse gasesScience

Laser technology enhances detection of atmospheric greenhouse gases

Methane, a potent greenhouse gas with a warming potential 25 times greater than carbon dioxide, has long posed challenges for precise atmospheric detection due to…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 18, 2024 Full article