Low-lying Maldives seeks easier funding to battle wavesNews
Low-lying Maldives seeks easier funding to battle waves
Malé, Maldives (AFP) - The Maldives on Saturday demanded international funding to battle rising sea levels, saying the low-lying Indian Ocean archipelago was being unfairly…
SourceMay 25, 2024
Full articleMexico heat waves leave 48 dead since MarchNews
Mexico heat waves leave 48 dead since March
Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) - Mexico has registered 48 deaths in a series of heat waves since March, the government said Friday, as scientists warned…
SourceMay 24, 2024
Full articleOver 170 arrested as climate protests target TotalEnergies and fund managerNews
Over 170 arrested as climate protests target TotalEnergies and fund manager
La Défense, France (AFP) - The boss of TotalEnergies told shareholders Friday that new oil fields had to be developed to meet global demand, as…
SourceMay 24, 2024
Full articleEl Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientistsNews
El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientists
Nairobi, Kenya (AFP) - The El Nino weather pattern did not have "any influence" on widespread flooding that killed hundreds in East Africa this year,…
SourceMay 24, 2024
Full articleThe global clean water crisis looms largeClimateScience
The global clean water crisis looms large
By Utrecht University Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South. So concludes a new Utrecht University…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleFinland’s wizards making food out of thin airNews
Finland’s wizards making food out of thin air
By Anna KORKMAN | AFP Vantaa, Finland - At a factory in Finland, the "farmers of the future" are making a new food protein by…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleAustralia gives largest coal power plant two-year lifelineNews
Australia gives largest coal power plant two-year lifeline
By Steven TRASK | AFP Sydney, Australia (UPDATED) - Sun-soaked Australia's lofty renewable energy ambitions were given a harsh reality check on Thursday, as looming…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleUC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites GlacierScience
UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
By University of California - Irvine A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to…
SourceMay 23, 2024
Full articleBottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?Climate
Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?
By Joseph Winters | Grist Is bottled water really “natural” if it’s contaminated with microplastics? A series of lawsuits recently filed against six bottled water…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleFrench greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PMNews
French greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PM
Saint-Berthevin, France (AFP) - French greenhouse gas emissions fell by a better-than-expected 5.8 percent in 2023, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday. France's climate change…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleBeach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050Climate
Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050
By Nina Raffio | University of Southern California The region’s sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate. It’s a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide,…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleEurope’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?Climate
Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?
By Fausto Corvino, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) | The Conversation The era of low-cost air travel in Europe may be over for good, thanks…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleFor sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelagoNews
For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago
By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway - The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleDeforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: expertsNews
Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: experts
By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - The floods devastating southern Brazil have been exacerbated by deforestation, much of it driven by soybean…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleNight-time heat significantly increases the risk of strokeClimateScience
Night-time heat significantly increases the risk of stroke
By Helmholtz Munich In a recent study, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of…
SourceMay 22, 2024
Full articleNatural disasters hit 1 in 5 US adults’ finances in 2023: FedNews
Natural disasters hit 1 in 5 US adults’ finances in 2023: Fed
Washington, United States (AFP) - Almost 20 percent of adults in the United States were financially impacted by natural disasters last year, the Federal Reserve…
SourceMay 21, 2024
Full articleShell faces shareholder revolt over climate strategyNews
Shell faces shareholder revolt over climate strategy
London, United Kingdom (AFP) - More than a fifth of Shell investors have revolted against its climate strategy in a key vote, the British energy…
SourceMay 21, 2024
Full articleOver 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwaveNews
Over 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwave
Karachi, Pakistan (AFP) - Over 1,000 camps have been set up across Pakistan's southern province of Sindh in anticipation of a severe heatwave, disaster management…
SourceMay 21, 2024
Full articleWarming climate intensifies flash droughts worldwideClimateScience
Warming climate intensifies flash droughts worldwide
By American Geophysical Union Sudden, severe dry spells known as flash droughts are rising in intensity around the world, with a notable exception in mountainous Central…
SourceMay 21, 2024
Full articleBrazil mayor’s mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent moreNews
Brazil mayor’s mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent more
By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - With his Brazilian city deep in brown floodwaters for the past three weeks, the mayor of…
SourceMay 20, 2024
Full articleChanging climate influences London’s Chelsea Flower ShowNews
Changing climate influences London’s Chelsea Flower Show
By Brigitte DUSSEAU | AFP London, United Kingdom - Early springs, droughts and floods are influencing this year's Chelsea Flower Show, which is keener than…
SourceMay 20, 2024
Full articleExtreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visitsClimate
Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visits
By American Thoracic Society Daytime heat waves were significantly associated with 19 percent higher odds of children’s asthma hospital visits. For children seeking care at…
SourceMay 20, 2024
Full articleParts of northern Europe clean up after floodsNews
Parts of northern Europe clean up after floods
By Iris Maria Maurer | AFP Kleinblittersdorf - German emergency workers on Saturday started a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding, while parts…
SourceMay 18, 2024
Full articleFlash floods kill 50 in western AfghanistanNews
Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan
By Abdullah Hasrat, with Mohsen Karimi in Herat | AFP Kabul, Afghanistan (UPDATED) - Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people in western Afghanistan,…
SourceMay 18, 2024
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