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Two killed fighting wildfire in Greece
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Two killed fighting wildfire in GreeceNews

Two killed fighting wildfire in Greece

Athens, Greece (AFP) - Two men have died in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages…
SourceSourceOctober 1, 2024 Full article
Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitor
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Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitorNews

Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitor

Brest, France | AFP The pace at which oceans are warming has almost doubled since 2005 as global temperatures rise because of human-caused climate change,…
SourceSourceSeptember 30, 2024 Full article
New process converts plant waste into sustainable jet fuel
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New process converts plant waste into sustainable jet fuelScience

New process converts plant waste into sustainable jet fuel

Scientists at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a new method to convert plant waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marking a significant step forward…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 27, 2024 Full article
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards Florida
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‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards FloridaNews

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards Florida

By Gianrigo Marletta, with Chandan Khanna in Crawfordville | AFP Tampa, United States - Hurricane Helene was set to slam into the Florida coast as…
SourceSourceSeptember 26, 2024 Full article
Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cut
Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cutClimate

Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cut

A new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi's Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) suggests that curtailing carbon emissions could be key to helping…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024 Full article
No peak oil demand ‘on the horizon’, phaseout a ‘fantasy’: OPEC
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No peak oil demand ‘on the horizon’, phaseout a ‘fantasy’: OPECNews

No peak oil demand ‘on the horizon’, phaseout a ‘fantasy’: OPEC

Paris, France (AFP) - OPEC said Tuesday that phasing out oil was a "fantasy", as the Saudi-led cartel forecast that demand would keep growing until…
SourceSourceSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
Denmark can meet nitrogen reduction targets with Green Tripartite Agreement, but challenges remain
Denmark can meet nitrogen reduction targets with Green Tripartite Agreement, but challenges remainNews

Denmark can meet nitrogen reduction targets with Green Tripartite Agreement, but challenges remain

A recalculation of Denmark's nitrogen reduction targets, known as the second opinion, has provided a stronger foundation for environmental efforts, particularly regarding the country's aquatic…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
John makes landfall in Mexico as major Category 3 hurricane: NHC
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John makes landfall in Mexico as major Category 3 hurricane: NHCNews

John makes landfall in Mexico as major Category 3 hurricane: NHC

Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) - Hurricane John on Monday made landfall in southern Mexico as a major Category 3 storm, the US-based National Hurricane Center…
SourceSourceSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires
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Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling firesNews

Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires

By Lucia LACURCIA | AFP Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Amazon rainforest has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined…
SourceSourceSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
Low-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuels
Low-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuelsScience

Low-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuels

Mining for coal is much more resource-intensive than renewables or nuclear power. Hannah Ritchie's article published at Our World Data highlights the important fact that…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises
UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crisesNews

UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a "Summit of the Future"…
SourceSourceSeptember 22, 2024 Full article
Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continents
Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continentsNewsScience

Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continents

The further dust-bound iron is blown from the Sahara, the more it becomes available for life through atmospheric reactions. Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 20, 2024 Full article
New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2
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New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2Climate

New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2

Smithsonian-sparked study co-led by University of Arizona underscores perils presented by unprecedented rate of human-made warming. A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the…
SourceSourceSeptember 20, 2024 Full article
Low-income cities will face severe health and infrastructure crises at 3°C warming
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Low-income cities will face severe health and infrastructure crises at 3°C warmingScience

Low-income cities will face severe health and infrastructure crises at 3°C warming

As the world continues to warm, urban areas are increasingly at the forefront of the climate crisis. A recent analysis by the World Resources Institute…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024 Full article
Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study finds
Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study findsScience

Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study finds

Recent research reveals an unexpected connection between Arctic warming and ice formation in clouds, potentially influencing the region's climate system. As the Arctic continues to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024 Full article
Conflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: fund
Conflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: fundNews

Conflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: fund

By Christophe VOGT | AFP Geneva, Switzerland - Climate change and conflicts are threatening progress in the fight against infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and…
SourceSourceSeptember 19, 2024 Full article
Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years
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Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience

Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 years

International study uses data obtained from the analysis of the honeycomb coral Diploastrea heliopora to reconstruct sea surface temperatures of the Fijian archipelago. The sea…
SourceSourceSeptember 18, 2024 Full article
Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agency
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Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agencyClimate

Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agency

With global temperatures on a sharp upward trajectory, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) emphasizes the critical role of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 18, 2024 Full article
India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: report
India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: reportNews

India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: report

Bangkok, Thailand (AFP) - India's plans to expand coal mining could double emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane from its domestic coal sector by…
SourceSourceSeptember 18, 2024 Full article
COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemate
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COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemate

With less than two months before the COP29 summit, the Presidency, led by Azerbaijan, has launched the COP29 Presidency Initiatives as part of a broader…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
Spain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transition
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Spain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transitionNews

Spain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transition

Strasbourg, France (AFP) - Spain's Teresa Ribera was Tuesday named as executive vice president in the next European Commission, tasked with overseeing the bloc's economic…
SourceSourceSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
Global summit to leverage supercomputing for advanced climate modeling
Global summit to leverage supercomputing for advanced climate modelingNews

Global summit to leverage supercomputing for advanced climate modeling

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is set to host the International Climate Computer Summit from September 29 to October 2, 2024, bringing together over 100…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024 Full article
Storm Boris lashes central Europe, toll climbs to 18
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Storm Boris lashes central Europe, toll climbs to 18News

Storm Boris lashes central Europe, toll climbs to 18

By Julia ZAPPEI and Kiyoko METZLER with Jan FLEMR in the Czech Republic | AFP Vienna, Austria (UPDATED) - Flooding sparked by Storm Boris in…
SourceSourceSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
WMO bulletin marks World Ozone Day, highlights progress in ozone recovery
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WMO bulletin marks World Ozone Day, highlights progress in ozone recoveryNews

WMO bulletin marks World Ozone Day, highlights progress in ozone recovery

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has published its annual WMO Ozone and UV Bulletin, coinciding with World Ozone Day 2024. The bulletin provides insights into…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024 Full article