Australia’s ‘vulnerable’ Sydney faces hotter days, rising seasNews
Australia’s ‘vulnerable’ Sydney faces hotter days, rising seas
Sydney, Australia (AFP) - The picturesque waterways and beaches of Sydney, Australia's "Harbour City", are "vulnerable" to substantial sea level rises unless a greater effort…
SourceAugust 19, 2024
Full articlePrehistoric Europeans Faced Near Extinction During Ice Age, New Study RevealsClimate
Prehistoric Europeans Faced Near Extinction During Ice Age, New Study Reveals
An international team of researchers has uncovered how prehistoric hunter-gatherers in Europe responded to dramatic climate changes during the last Ice Age, revealing that populations…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 18, 2024
Full articleDuring a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expertNews
During a heatwave, temperatures not the only threat: expert
By Marie GIFFARD | AFP Madrid, Spain - Spain has just emerged from a 21-day heatwave that engulfed Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza, posing a health…
SourceAugust 16, 2024
Full articleSeoul residents sweating with record ‘tropical nights’ weatherNews
Seoul residents sweating with record ‘tropical nights’ weather
By Hieun SHIN | AFP Seoul, South Korea - Residents of South Korea's capital are resorting to novel ways to beat the heat as a…
SourceAugust 16, 2024
Full articleGlobal climate summary for July 2024ClimateFacts
Global climate summary for July 2024
July 2024 has officially become the warmest July ever recorded globally, according to data released by NOAA. The global surface temperature for the month was…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 15, 2024
Full articleJapan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approachesNews
Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approaches
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) - Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were cancelled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared…
SourceAugust 15, 2024
Full articleWomen’s empowerment: a path to sustainable energy and gender justiceScience
Women’s empowerment: a path to sustainable energy and gender justice
By Chalmers University of Technology Involving women in implementing solar energy technologies in developing countries not only has great climate impact. A new study published…
SourceAugust 13, 2024
Full articleGreece battles deadly wildfire for third dayNews
Greece battles deadly wildfire for third day
By Anna Maria JAKUBEK and John HADOULIS | AFP Penteli, Greece (UPDATED) - Greek emergency services fought back Tuesday against a massive wildfire that scorched…
SourceAugust 13, 2024
Full articleOcean waves, global impact: surf spots as climate change alliesScience
Ocean waves, global impact: surf spots as climate change allies
Nearly 90 million metric tonnes of planet-warming carbon found surrounding surf breaks across the world; U.S., Australia, Indonesia, Brazil identified as conservation priorities. By Conservation…
SourceAugust 13, 2024
Full articleThe Mekong is in transition, what does it mean for food security?Climate
The Mekong is in transition, what does it mean for food security?
By: Shauna Downs, Rutgers University | Swetha Manohar, International Food Policy Research Institute | Serey Sok and Nyda Chhinh , Royal University of Phnom Penh…
SourceAugust 12, 2024
Full articleThousands flee as wildfires bear down on Greek capitalNews
Thousands flee as wildfires bear down on Greek capital
By Anna Maria Jakubek with Marina Rafenberg in Athens | AFP Penteli, Greece (UPDATED) - Thousands of people living around Athens fled their homes on…
SourceAugust 12, 2024
Full articleClimate Warming and Rainfall Variability in the Three Gorges Region in 2022–2023Science
Climate Warming and Rainfall Variability in the Three Gorges Region in 2022–2023
By Institute of Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) The Three Gorges Region of the Yangtze River (TGR) in China has a unique…
SourceAugust 9, 2024
Full articleLong-term coral reef monitoring continues to deliver crucial insightsNewsScience
Long-term coral reef monitoring continues to deliver crucial insights
By American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) As the effects of a changing climate and other ecological insults compound, many coral reefs face severe perturbations…
SourceAugust 9, 2024
Full articleMoney trees: researchers looking at local benefits from climate fighting ability in Appalachian forestsClimateNews
Money trees: researchers looking at local benefits from climate fighting ability in Appalachian forests
West Virginia University - Researchers at West Virginia University are working to ensure small landowners and local communities, instead of large corporations, profit from the…
SourceAugust 9, 2024
Full articlePlants defy odds, thriving in some of the world’s harshest climatesScience
Plants defy odds, thriving in some of the world’s harshest climates
Study sheds new light on the capacity of plants to respond to climate change. By Katie Spenceley | University of Sydney The study is an…
SourceAugust 9, 2024
Full articleShift focus to well-being, not growth: a new approach for climate-smart livingScience
Shift focus to well-being, not growth: a new approach for climate-smart living
By Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) - Helmholtz Centre Potsdam Ensuring the well-being of citizens while reducing resource consumption has proved to be a massive…
SourceAugust 8, 2024
Full articleDetecting climate change using aerosolsClimateScience
Detecting climate change using aerosols
Researchers propose a new metric using aerosols to understand changes in transboundary air pollution pathways due to climate changes. By Chiba University Climate change is…
SourceAugust 8, 2024
Full articleClimate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysisClimateNews
Climate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysis
Paris, France (AFP) - Human-induced climate change is significantly increasing the number of hot nights for nearly one in three people around the world, a…
SourceAugust 8, 2024
Full articleForecasting climate’s impact on a debilitating disease
Forecasting climate’s impact on a debilitating disease
By Jamie Hansen, Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health | Stanford University In Brazil, climate and other human-made environmental changes threaten decades-long efforts to…
SourceAugust 5, 2024
Full articleEV transition worries French car industry workersClimateNews
EV transition worries French car industry workers
By Béatrice JOANNIS | AFP Vouziers, France - As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry…
SourceAugust 4, 2024
Full articleScientists find a human ‘fingerprint’ in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozoneClimate
Scientists find a human ‘fingerprint’ in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozone
Knowing where to look for this signal will help researchers identify specific sources of the potent greenhouse gas. Jennifer Chu | Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleHeat claims over 175,000 lives annually in Europe: WHONews
Heat claims over 175,000 lives annually in Europe: WHO
In a dire warning issued yesterday, Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, highlighted the escalating threat of extreme heat in the…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 2, 2024
Full articleTipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversedClimate
Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed
By Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Human-made climate change can lead to a destabilisation of large-scale components of the Earth system such as…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
Full articleRetreat of tropical glaciers foreshadows changing climate’s effect on the global iceClimateScience
Retreat of tropical glaciers foreshadows changing climate’s effect on the global ice
By Will Cushman | University of Wisconsin-Madison As they are in many places around the globe, glaciers perched high in the Andes Mountains are shrinking.…
SourceAugust 2, 2024
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