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Ten key moments in the climate change fight
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Ten key moments in the climate change fight

Paris, France | AFP - With the UN climate summit to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates…
SourceSourceNovember 4, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, Spain
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Image of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: The impact of the floods south of Valencia, Spain

This data visualisation compares two Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite acquisitions over the area south of Valencia, Spain, captured on 26 and 31 October 2024, before and…
SourceSourceNovember 2, 2024 Full article
Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PM
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Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PMNews

Spain to send extra 10,000 troops, police to flood-hit region: PM

Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will deploy 10,000 more troops and police officers to the eastern Valencia region devastated by floods that have killed…
SourceSourceNovember 2, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain
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Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: Disastrous floods south of Valencia, Spain

Parts of southern and eastern Spain are still reeling from the effects of flash flooding after record rainfall hit the region on 29 and 30…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Frontier users’ exascale climate emulator nominated for Gordon Bell Climate Prize
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Frontier users’ exascale climate emulator nominated for Gordon Bell Climate PrizeNews

Frontier users’ exascale climate emulator nominated for Gordon Bell Climate Prize

The highly scalable climate emulator offers faster, radically enhanced high-resolution simulations without the need for massive data storage. A multi-institutional team of researchers led by…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Warmer homes for healthier hearts and brains: insulated housing reduces cardiovascular risk in Japan
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Warmer homes for healthier hearts and brains: insulated housing reduces cardiovascular risk in JapanScience

Warmer homes for healthier hearts and brains: insulated housing reduces cardiovascular risk in Japan

Scientists report that upgrading the insulation in new homes is a cost-effective method for reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. During winter, cold indoor temperatures…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Making agriculture more resilient to climate change
Making agriculture more resilient to climate changeNews

Making agriculture more resilient to climate change

Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought. Anne Trafton | MIT News - As Earth’s temperature…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuers
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Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuersNews

Spain flood death toll climbs to 205: rescuers

Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from Spain's worst floods in a generation has climbed to 205, rescuers said on Friday, with the…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding
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Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on fundingNews

Summit to save nature enters final day with disagreement on funding

By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - The world's biggest nature conservation conference enters its final day in Colombia Friday…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summit
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Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summitNews

Deadly Spain floods held up as warning at nature protection summit

By Mariëtte le Roux and Lina Vanegas | AFP Cali, Colombia - European officials pointed Thursday to deadly flooding in Spain as a reminder of…
SourceSourceNovember 1, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, Spain
Satellite Image: Floods Valencia, Spain
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, SpainNews

Image of the day: Devastating flooding in Valencia, Spain

On 29 October 2024, parts of southern and eastern Spain were affected by severe flash flooding following record rainfall. Dozens of deaths have been reported…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023
EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023News

EU greenhouse gas emissions saw ‘huge’ drop in 2023

By Emma CHARLTON with Camille BAS-WOHLERT in Copenhagen | AFP Brussels, Belgium - Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by eight percent in 2023…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
Innovative catalyst layering unlocks new potential in sustainable fuel production
The reaction setup used to transform carbon dioxide with precisely layered catalysts
Innovative catalyst layering unlocks new potential in sustainable fuel productionScience

Innovative catalyst layering unlocks new potential in sustainable fuel production

EPFL chemical engineers have developed a way to build metal clusters – with near atomic precision – in a method that has the potential to…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to nature
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Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to natureNewsScience

Companies and investors can now get smarter when it comes to nature

Elana Kimbrell | Stanford University - Amid growing pressure to report on nature-related risks and impacts, an open-source footprinting tool offers a scientific and transparent…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
One person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agency
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One person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agencyNews

One person dead, 73 injured in Taiwan super typhoon: fire agency

Keelung, Taiwan | AFP - At least one person was killed and 73 injured in Taiwan during wild weather caused by Super Typhoon Kong-rey, which…
SourceSourceOctober 31, 2024 Full article
Spain floods death toll hits 95: rescuers
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Spain floods death toll hits 95: rescuersNews

Spain floods death toll hits 95: rescuers

Madrid, Spain | AFP - The death toll from devastating flooding in Spain has climbed to 95, rescuers and officials said on Wednesday, making it…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in the Far North region of Cameroon
Satellite Image: Cameroon Floods
Image of the day: Devastating flooding in the Far North region of CameroonNews

Image of the day: Devastating flooding in the Far North region of Cameroon

Since July 2024, heavy rainfall and rising water levels in major rivers, including the Chari River, have caused severe flooding in the Far North region…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: minister
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Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: ministerNews

Spain declares three days of mourning after deadly floods: minister

Madrid, Spain | AFP - Spain will observe three days of mourning from Thursday after rare flash floods that have killed at least 62 people…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leader
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Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leaderNews

Bodies found in flood-hit Spain: regional leader

Madrid, Spain | AFP - Several bodies have been recovered by emergency service workers in flood-hit parts of Spain's Valencia, the head of the regional…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Climate change driving ‘record threats to health’: report
Climate change driving ‘record threats to health’: reportNews

Climate change driving ‘record threats to health’: report

By Daniel Lawler | AFP Paris, France - Climate change poses a growing threat to human health in a variety of record-breaking ways, a major…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Nature destruction an ‘existential crisis’ for humankind: UN chief
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Nature destruction an ‘existential crisis’ for humankind: UN chiefNews

Nature destruction an ‘existential crisis’ for humankind: UN chief

Cali, Colombia | AFP - UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that humanity faced an "existential crisis" caused by the rapacious destruction of life-sustaining nature.…
SourceSourceOctober 30, 2024 Full article
Image of the day: Sustainable urban mobility in Vienna, Austria
Satellite Image: Vienna, Austria
Image of the day: Sustainable urban mobility in Vienna, AustriaNews

Image of the day: Sustainable urban mobility in Vienna, Austria

Austria, EU - This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 21 October 2024 shows Vienna, Austria, which has been voted the most livable city in the…
SourceSourceOctober 29, 2024 Full article