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U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patternsFactsNews

U.S. climate in October 2024: record drought, extreme heat, and unusual weather patterns

In October 2024, the United States experienced rapid drought expansion, extreme heat, and a complex interplay of weather events that have set new records and…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 9, 2024 Full article
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Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: studyNewsScience

Colorado’s prisons struggle to shield incarcerated people from climate disasters: study

Amid extreme weather events spurred by climate change, Colorado's prisons are struggling to provide adequate protection for incarcerated individuals against escalating environmental hazards, a new…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 8, 2024 Full article
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UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchardsNews

UTEP team to investigate climate change impact on pecan orchards

EL PASO, Texas | UTEP - How are U.S. agricultural crops affected by climate change? A research team from The University of Texas at El…
SourceSourceNovember 8, 2024 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024NewsScience

Climate Science Digest: November 7, 2024

New fungal spore calendar offers crucial aid for allergy and asthma sufferers Researchers in Leicester have created England's first comprehensive fungal spore calendar, a tool…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 7, 2024 Full article
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Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian SeaNews

Mass death of rare seals reported in Caspian Sea

Almaty, Kazakhstan | AFP - More than 500 Caspian Sea seals, an endangered species in Kazakhstan, have washed up on the shores of the Caspian…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
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Scholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govtNews

Scholz cancels trip to next week’s COP climate summit: govt

Berlin, Germany | AFP - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, fighting a political crisis after his ruling coalition collapsed, has cancelled his trip to next week's…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuatedNews

Typhoon Yinxing slams into northern Philippines, thousands evacuated

Manila, Philippines | AFP - Typhoon Yinxing slammed into the northeast tip of the Philippines on Thursday, uprooting trees and sending building materials flying, weeks…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
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Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govtNews

Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

Brasília, Brazil | AFP - The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2024 Full article
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Image of the day: Drought in the Amazon RiverNews

Image of the day: Drought in the Amazon River

Since 2023, the Amazon River has been affected by a severe drought. The consequences of the crisis are far-reaching, affecting local economies and resources. In…
SourceSourceNovember 6, 2024 Full article
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Optimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zonesClimateNews

Optimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zones

As urban areas expand rapidly around the world, the need for climate-conscious planning has never been greater. New research suggests that optimizing city layouts to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 6, 2024 Full article
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Climate action faces a setback with Trump’s second term; Momentum for clean energy transition to continueNews

Climate action faces a setback with Trump’s second term; Momentum for clean energy transition to continue

World Resources Institute (WRI) | U.S.A.The Associated Press has declared Donald J. Trump and JD Vance the winners of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Republicans…
SourceSourceNovember 6, 2024 Full article
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How gravity can be harnessed to store renewable energyNews

How gravity can be harnessed to store renewable energy

By Stella Morris | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur Gravity energy storage is emerging as a viable solution to address a major challenge…
SourceSourceNovember 5, 2024 Full article
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Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate changeClimateNews

Satellite imagery offers new hope for coastal forests threatened by climate change

As climate change accelerates sea-level rise, coastal forests face an escalating risk of being overtaken by marshes and open waters. A recent study by North…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 5, 2024 Full article
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Image of the day: Germany’s northern coast threatened by rising sea levelsNews

Image of the day: Germany’s northern coast threatened by rising sea levels

On Germany’s northern coast, the rising levels of the North Sea pose a threat to nearby communities and ecosystems. Encroaching sea water impacts not only…
SourceSourceNovember 4, 2024 Full article
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Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescueNews

Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue

Valencia, Spain | AFP Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris on Monday as Spain braced for…
SourceSourceNovember 4, 2024 Full article
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Ten key moments in the climate change fightNews

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 in…
SourceSourceNovember 4, 2024 Full article
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy launched to protect forests and local communitiesNews

The Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy launched to protect forests and local communities

A coalition of global organizations launched the Pan-Amazon Network for Bioeconomy today at COP16, uniting over 20 partners with the goal of fostering a sustainable,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 30, 2024 Full article