Two killed fighting wildfire in GreeceNews
SourceOctober 1, 2024
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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…

Rate of ocean warming has nearly doubled since 2005: EU monitorNews
SourceSeptember 30, 2024
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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,…

New process converts plant waste into sustainable jet fuelScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 27, 2024
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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…

‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Helene races towards FloridaNews
SourceSeptember 26, 2024
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‘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…

Coral reefs can survive climate change if carbon emissions are cutClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024
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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…

No peak oil demand ‘on the horizon’, phaseout a ‘fantasy’: OPECNews
SourceSeptember 24, 2024
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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…

Denmark can meet nitrogen reduction targets with Green Tripartite Agreement, but challenges remainNews
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024
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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…

John makes landfall in Mexico as major Category 3 hurricane: NHCNews
SourceSeptember 24, 2024
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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…

Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling firesNews
SourceSeptember 24, 2024
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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…

Low-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuelsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024
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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…

UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crisesNews
SourceSeptember 22, 2024
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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"…

Saharan winds nurture oceanic life across continentsNewsScience
Muser NewsDeskSeptember 20, 2024
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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…

New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2Climate
SourceSeptember 20, 2024
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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…

Low-income cities will face severe health and infrastructure crises at 3°C warmingScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024
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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…

Arctic warming linked to increased ice formation in clouds, study findsScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024
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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…

Conflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: fundNews
SourceSeptember 19, 2024
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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…

Fiji coral study reveals Pacific’s highest temperatures in over 600 yearsScience
SourceSeptember 18, 2024
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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…

Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agencyClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 18, 2024
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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…

India coal expansion risks massive methane growth: reportNews
SourceSeptember 18, 2024
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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…

COP29 host unveil ambitious climate initiatives amid negotiation stalemateClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
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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…

Spain’s Ribera gets top EU role steering climate transitionNews
SourceSeptember 17, 2024
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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…

Global summit to leverage supercomputing for advanced climate modelingNews
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 17, 2024
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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…

Storm Boris lashes central Europe, toll climbs to 18News
SourceSeptember 16, 2024
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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…

WMO bulletin marks World Ozone Day, highlights progress in ozone recoveryNews
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024
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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…
