EV transition worries French car industry workersClimateNews
SourceAugust 4, 2024
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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…

Scientists find a human ‘fingerprint’ in the upper troposphere’s increasing ozoneClimate
SourceAugust 2, 2024
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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…

Heat claims over 175,000 lives annually in Europe: WHONews
Adrian AlexandreAugust 2, 2024
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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…

Tipping risks from overshooting 1.5 °C can be minimised if warming is swiftly reversedClimate
SourceAugust 2, 2024
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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…

Retreat of tropical glaciers foreshadows changing climate’s effect on the global iceScienceClimate
SourceAugust 2, 2024
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Retreat of tropical glaciers foreshadows changing climate’s effect on the global ice
As they are in many places around the globe, glaciers perched high in the Andes Mountains are shrinking. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison…

Climate change intensifies and prolongs cyclones: international studyClimateScience
SourceAugust 1, 2024
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Climate change intensifies and prolongs cyclones: international study
Climate change means that tropical cyclones in Southeast Asia are developing faster, lasting longer and endangering more coastal communities, finds joint international study. By Nanyang…

NASA data shows July 22 was Earth’s hottest day on recordClimate
SourceJuly 30, 2024
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NASA data shows July 22 was Earth’s hottest day on record
By NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July…

Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study findsScience
SourceJuly 27, 2024
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Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds
By Joey Pitchford | North Carolina State University While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North…

Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern ChinaClimateNews
SourceJuly 26, 2024
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Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern China
By Isabel Kua and Oliver Hotham | AFP Beijing, China - Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday,…

Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warnsClimateNews
SourceJuly 25, 2024
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Humanity suffering from ‘extreme heat epidemic,’ UN chief warns
By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Humanity is suffering from an "extreme heat epidemic," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday, calling…

Morocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hoursClimateNews
SourceJuly 25, 2024
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Morocco heatwave kills more than 20 people in 24 hours
Rabat, Morocco (AFP) - A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal,…

Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphereClimateScience
SourceJuly 25, 2024
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Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphere
By University of Birmingham Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published in Nature.…

Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfallClimateScience
SourceJuly 25, 2024
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Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall
New research underscores the close relationship between dust plumes transported from the Sahara Desert in Africa and rainfall from tropical cyclones along the U.S. Gulf…

Philippine death toll from typhoon-fuelled rains hits 20: policeNews
SourceJuly 25, 2024
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Philippine death toll from typhoon-fuelled rains hits 20: police
Manila, Philippines (AFP) - Relentless rain fuelled by Typhoon Gaemi left at least 20 people dead in the northern Philippines, police said Thursday, as clean-up…

The Olympics are hotter and more humid than everClimate
SourceJuly 24, 2024
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The Olympics are hotter and more humid than ever
By James Goldie, 360info in Melbourne The Olympics are now regularly held in conditions too hot and humid for most people to exercise in. How much can…

July 21 hottest day ever recorded globally: EU climate monitorNews
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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July 21 hottest day ever recorded globally: EU climate monitor
Paris, France (AFP) (UPDATED) - July 21 was the hottest day ever registered globally, according to preliminary data published on Tuesday by the EU's climate…

New Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?ClimateScience
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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New Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?
By Beijing Institute of Technology A new study, published in PNAS Nexus, of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by new cars on hot summer days…

UK climate strategy under scrutiny at landmark court caseClimateNews
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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UK climate strategy under scrutiny at landmark court case
By Clara LALANNE | AFP London, United Kingdom - The British government on Tuesday faced an unprecedented legal challenge for allegedly failing to protect people,…

China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warningClimateNews
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warning
Washington, United States (AFP) - Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a US warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the…

A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversityClimate
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity
Forging of joined-up approach at COP26 and COP19 vital for urgent action for climate and nature. By York University World leaders must take advantage of…

Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respiteClimateScience
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respite
By University of Birmingham Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favourable temperatures with species in mountain forests moving uphill…

US warns of China-Russia cooperation in ArcticClimateNews
SourceJuly 23, 2024
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US warns of China-Russia cooperation in Arctic
Washington, United States (AFP) - The US Defense Department warned Monday of increasing Russian-Chinese collaboration in the Arctic, as climate change opens the region to…

Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?ClimateScience
SourceJuly 22, 2024
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Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) A new IIASA-led study offers the first detailed estimates of land use change emissions for six sustainable…

Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing powerClimate
SourceJuly 22, 2024
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Greener greenhouses promise more energy-efficient growing power
Commercial greenhouses in Europe are testing new energy and water efficiency technologies in support of the green transition. By Bárbara Pinho | Horizon, the EU…
