Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan’s south: weather agencyNews
Typhoon Krathon makes landfall in Taiwan’s south: weather agency
Kaohsiung, Taiwan (AFP) - Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan's south on Thursday, the island's weather agency said, after unleashing strong gusts and rains that…
SourceOctober 3, 2024
Full articleClimate disasters linked to rising domestic violence against women, study findsClimate
Climate disasters linked to rising domestic violence against women, study finds
A groundbreaking study from University College London (UCL) reveals a troubling connection between climate shocks - specifically landslides, storms, and floods - and increased intimate…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 3, 2024
Full articleDespite snowy winter, Swiss glaciers ‘on track to disappear’: monitorNews
Despite snowy winter, Swiss glaciers ‘on track to disappear’: monitor
By Elodie LE MAOU with Agnès PEDRERO in Geneva | AFP Gletsch, Switzerland - A snowy winter provided no respite for Switzerland's glaciers, which shed…
SourceOctober 1, 2024
Full articleTwo killed fighting wildfire in GreeceNews
Two killed fighting wildfire in Greece
Athens, Greece (AFP) - Two men have died in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages…
SourceOctober 1, 2024
Full articleRate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitorNews
Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitor
Brest, France (AFP) - The pace at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 as global temperatures rise because of human-caused climate change,…
SourceSeptember 30, 2024
Full articleNew process converts plant waste into sustainable jet fuelScience
New process converts plant waste into sustainable jet fuel
Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a new method to convert plant waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marking a significant step forward…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 27, 2024
Full article‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards FloridaNews
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards Florida
By Gianrigo Marletta, with Chandan Khanna in Crawfordville | AFP Tampa, United States - Hurricane Helene was set to slam into the Florida coast as…
SourceSeptember 26, 2024
Full articleCoral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cutClimate
Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cut
A new study by researchers at the University of HawaiÊ»i's Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) suggests that curtailing carbon emissions could be key to helping…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
Full articleNo peak oil demand ‘on the horizon’, phaseout a ‘fantasy’: OPECNews
No peak oil demand ‘on the horizon’, phaseout a ‘fantasy’: OPEC
Paris, France (AFP) - OPEC said Tuesday that phasing out oil was a "fantasy", as the Saudi-led cartel forecast that demand would keep growing until…
SourceSeptember 24, 2024
Full articleDenmark can meet nitrogen reduction targets with Green Tripartite Agreement, but challenges remainNews
Denmark can meet nitrogen reduction targets with Green Tripartite Agreement, but challenges remain
A recalculation of Denmark's nitrogen reduction targets, known as the second opinion, has provided a stronger foundation for environmental efforts, particularly regarding the country's aquatic…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024
Full articleJohn makes landfall in Mexico as major Category 3 hurricane: NHCNews
John makes landfall in Mexico as major Category 3 hurricane: NHC
Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) - Hurricane John on Monday made landfall in southern Mexico as a major Category 3 storm, the US-based National Hurricane Center…
SourceSeptember 24, 2024
Full articleAmazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling firesNews
Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires
By Lucia LACURCIA | AFP Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Amazon rainforest has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined…
SourceSeptember 24, 2024
Full articleLow-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuelsScience
Low-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuels
Mining for coal is much more resource-intensive than renewables or nuclear power. Hannah Ritchie's article published at Our World Data highlights the important fact that…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024
Full articleUN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crisesNews
UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a "Summit of the Future"…
SourceSeptember 22, 2024
Full articleSaharan winds nurture oceanic life across continentsNewsScience
Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continents
The further dust-bound iron is blown from the Sahara, the more it becomes available for life through atmospheric reactions. Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for…
Muser NewsDeskSeptember 20, 2024
Full articleNew study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2Climate
New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2
Smithsonian-sparked study co-led by University of Arizona underscores perils presented by unprecedented rate of human-made warming. A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the…
SourceSeptember 20, 2024
Full articleLow-income cities will face severe health and infrastructure crises at 3°C warmingScience
Low-income cities will face severe health and infrastructure crises at 3°C warming
As the world continues to warm, urban areas are increasingly at the forefront of the climate crisis. A recent analysis by the World Resources Institute…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024
Full articleArctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study findsScience
Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study finds
Recent research reveals an unexpected connection between Arctic warming and ice formation in clouds, potentially influencing the region's climate system. As the Arctic continues to…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024
Full articleConflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: fundNews
Conflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: fund
By Christophe VOGT | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change and conflicts are threatening progress in the fight against infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and…
SourceSeptember 19, 2024
Full articleFiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience
Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years
International study uses data obtained from the analysis of the honeycomb coral Diploastrea heliopora to reconstruct sea surface temperatures of the Fijian archipelago. The sea…
SourceSeptember 18, 2024
Full articleSatellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agencyClimate
Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agency
With global temperatures on a sharp upward trajectory, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) emphasizes the critical role of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 18, 2024
Full articleIndia coal expansion risks massive methane growth: reportNews
India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: report
Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) - India's plans to expand coal mining could double emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from its domestic coal sector by…
SourceSeptember 18, 2024
Full articleCOP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemateClimate
COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemate
With less than two months before the COP29 summit, the Presidency, led by Azerbaijan, has launched the COP29 Presidency Initiatives as part of a broader…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
Full articleSpain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transitionNews
Spain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transition
Strasbourg, France (AFP) - Spain's Teresa Ribera was Tuesday named as executive vice president in the next European Commission, tasked with overseeing the bloc's economic…
SourceSeptember 17, 2024
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