Over 1,000 relief camps set up as Pakistan braces for heatwaveNews
SourceMay 21, 2024
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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…

Warming climate intensifies flash droughts worldwideClimateScience
SourceMay 21, 2024
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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…

Brazil mayor’s mammoth task: rebuild from floods, prevent moreNews
SourceMay 20, 2024
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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…

Changing climate influences London’s Chelsea Flower ShowNews
SourceMay 20, 2024
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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…

Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visitsClimate
SourceMay 20, 2024
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Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visits
Daytime heat waves were significantly associated with 19 percent higher odds of children’s asthma hospital visits. For children seeking care at a California urban pediatric…

Parts of northern Europe clean up after floodsNews
SourceMay 18, 2024
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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…

Flash floods kill 50 in western AfghanistanNews
SourceMay 18, 2024
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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,…

Climate activists cause disruption at German airportNews
SourceMay 18, 2024
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Climate activists cause disruption at German airport
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) - German activists glued themselves to a runway at Munich airport Saturday and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled, in their…

Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7News
SourceMay 18, 2024
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Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7
Houston, United States (AFP) - The death toll from severe weather that lashed the Texas city of Houston has risen to seven, authorities said Friday.…

World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in BrazilNews
SourceMay 17, 2024
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World Bank supports better access to rural water and sanitation in Brazil
WASHINGTON, DC - The World Bank Board of Directors approved a substantial new investment to increase access to water and sanitation for about one million…

How Do Lightning Storms Affect North Pole Sea Ice?Science
SourceMay 17, 2024
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How Do Lightning Storms Affect North Pole Sea Ice?
By Tel-Aviv University TAU Research Shows that Lightning Storms are Causing Sea Ice to Melt Faster at the North Pole An international study with the participation…

Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth’s most arid desertsScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth’s most arid deserts
By University of Southern California Airborne sounding radars can perform comprehensive mapping within a few hours compared to existing in-situ methods that would take a…

Energy transition risks critical mineral shortage: IEANews
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Energy transition risks critical mineral shortage: IEA
By Isabel Malsang and Nick Perry | AFP Paris, France (UPDATED) - The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition…

Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper findsClimateScience
SourceMay 17, 2024
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Climate change is most prominent threat to pollinators, CABI Reviews paper finds
By Wayne Coles A paper published in the CABI Reviews journal has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators – such…

Equity Must Be Considered in Ocean Governance to Achieve Global Targets by 2030Science
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Equity Must Be Considered in Ocean Governance to Achieve Global Targets by 2030
By Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) As the world presses forward with urgency towards reaching global biodiversity and climate targets by 2030, there must be increased…

Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warnsClimateNews
SourceMay 16, 2024
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Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns
By Sara HUSSEIN | AFP Bangkok, Thailand (UPDATED) - Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior…

Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp showScience
SourceMay 15, 2024
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Summers warm up faster than winters, fossil shells from Antwerp show
By Free University of Brussels In a warmer climate, summers warm much faster than winters. That is the conclusion of research into fossil shells by earth…

$2.2b pledged to end deadly planet-heating cooking methodsNews
SourceMay 14, 2024
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$2.2b pledged to end deadly planet-heating cooking methods
Paris, France (AFP)- The International Energy Agency announced on Tuesday that $2.2 billion had been pledged by governments and companies to improve access to less…

EURESFO to host 2024 edition in EU Green Capital ValenciaNews
SourceMay 14, 2024
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EURESFO to host 2024 edition in EU Green Capital Valencia
Valencia, Spain - The 2024 edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) will take place from 26 - 28 June within the framework of…

Australia unveils budget aimed at becoming ‘renewable superpower’News
SourceMay 14, 2024
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Australia unveils budget aimed at becoming ‘renewable superpower’
By Steven TRASK | AFP Canberra, Australia - Australia touted plans to become a "renewable energy superpower" in an annual budget Tuesday, but the government's…

Activists warn against EU ‘tearing up’ green policiesNews
SourceMay 14, 2024
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Activists warn against EU ‘tearing up’ green policies
Paris, France | AFP (UPDATED) - Over 100 civil society groups on Monday expressed alarm at attacks on green policies in Europe as key elections loom,…

US, Japanese banks lead fossil fuel financingNews
SourceMay 13, 2024
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US, Japanese banks lead fossil fuel financing
Paris, France (AFP) (UPDATED) - The world's biggest banks financed fossil fuels to the tune of $705 billion in 2023, with US and Japanese lenders…

Chinese firms exit Romania solar tender after EU probeNews
SourceMay 13, 2024
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Chinese firms exit Romania solar tender after EU probe
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) - Two Chinese-owned solar panel manufacturers have withdrawn from a public procurement tender in Romania after the EU launched an anti-subsidy probe,…

Parks and restoration: Climate change forces US policy shiftNews
SourceMay 13, 2024
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Parks and restoration: Climate change forces US policy shift
By Lucie AUBOURG | AFP Washington, United States - Can America's national parks remain "unimpaired" forever, with their majestic scenery and wildlife unaltered? Global warming…
