UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites GlacierScience
SourceMay 23, 2024
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UC Irvine-led team uncovers ‘vigorous melting’ at Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
By University of California - Irvine A team of glaciologists led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine used high-resolution satellite radar data to…

Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?Climate
SourceMay 22, 2024
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Bottled water is full of microplastics. Is it still ‘natural’?
By Joseph Winters | Grist Is bottled water really “natural” if it’s contaminated with microplastics? A series of lawsuits recently filed against six bottled water…

French greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PMNews
SourceMay 22, 2024
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French greenhouse gas emissions fell 5.8% in 2023: PM
Saint-Berthevin, France (AFP) - French greenhouse gas emissions fell by a better-than-expected 5.8 percent in 2023, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Wednesday. France's climate change…

Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050Climate
SourceMay 22, 2024
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Beach erosion will make Southern California coastal living five times more expensive by 2050
By Nina Raffio | University of Southern California The region’s sandy coastlines are vanishing at an alarming rate. It’s a warning sign for coastal communities worldwide,…

Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?Climate
SourceMay 22, 2024
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Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?
By Fausto Corvino, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) | The Conversation The era of low-cost air travel in Europe may be over for good, thanks…

For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelagoNews
SourceMay 22, 2024
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For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago
By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway - The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up…

Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: expertsNews
SourceMay 22, 2024
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Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: experts
By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - The floods devastating southern Brazil have been exacerbated by deforestation, much of it driven by soybean…

Night-time heat significantly increases the risk of strokeClimateScience
SourceMay 22, 2024
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Night-time heat significantly increases the risk of stroke
By Helmholtz Munich In a recent study, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of…

Natural disasters hit 1 in 5 US adults’ finances in 2023: FedNews
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Natural disasters hit 1 in 5 US adults’ finances in 2023: Fed
Washington, United States (AFP) - Almost 20 percent of adults in the United States were financially impacted by natural disasters last year, the Federal Reserve…

Shell faces shareholder revolt over climate strategyNews
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Shell faces shareholder revolt over climate strategy
London, United Kingdom (AFP) - More than a fifth of Shell investors have revolted against its climate strategy in a key vote, the British energy…

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…
