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2023 Oceanic Heat Wave Disrupts Food Chains: In 2023, the world's oceans experienced unprecedented record temperatures. This had fatal consequences for the basis ...

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Quick Glance: Oceanic Heatwave 2023 Disrupts Food Chains

In 2023, the world's oceans experienced unprecedented record temperatures, leading to a significant decline in algae growth.

Since March 2023, ocean temperatures have been on a record-breaking trend due to climate change and El Niño.

The decrease in phytoplankton in the oceans had serious implications for marine food chains.

The potential consequences of food scarcity for the entire oceanic ecosystem are concerning.

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Lionfish spread across the Mediterranean: The poisonous animals reached the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal and are increasingly feeling at home here ...

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Deadly Dubai floods made worse by climate change: But it rains so rarely in the region that scientists do not have enough data to be fully sure.

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Apr 22

Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants

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Esther Duflo: Rich world owes $500bn in ‘moral debt’ to poor countries: Nobel-winning economist speaks about her climate-focused tax proposal

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Climate Policy Is Working: Double Down on What’s Succeeding Instead of Despairing Over What’s Not

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Europe is the fastest-warming continent, report says: Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average ...

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Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.

The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.

Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.

The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.

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Apr 21

Climate change may cost $38 trillion a year by 2049, study says: It could also cut 19% off per capita national incomes through 2049, the study finds.

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NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change: NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate ...

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Climate change intensified Dubai's deadly deluge: The research contains multiple caveats, mostly due to the event's rarity and sparse surface data.

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Coal-fired plants will have to capture emissions or shut down, says strict new EPA rule

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Quick Glance: New EPA Rules Target Emissions Reduction at Power Plants

The Biden administration aims to compel coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or close down.

The rules target limiting greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants and reducing toxic pollutants from coal-fired plants.

The plan includes measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, toxic wastewater pollutants, and safely manage coal ash.

The actions are expected to face opposition from industry groups and Republican-leaning states, while environmental groups see it as a crucial step in combating climate change.

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More rains in UAE from tomorrow: What you need to know - News | Khaleej Times: Expert reveals which areas will receive ‘light to moderate’ showers over the next ...

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Quick Glance: More Rains in UAE from Tomorrow: Key Details

Experts assure that the upcoming showers pose no concerns and are not comparable to last week's events.

The country is gearing up for additional rainy conditions from Monday following record-breaking rainfall last week.

The UAE, known for its arid climate, experienced an extraordinary event as heavy rain engulfed the nation, marking the most significant rainfall event in the past 75 years.

The weather situation is expected to improve by Wednesday with a temperature drop of five to seven degrees.

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Here's why experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in Dubai's downpour: Scientists say it's highly unlikely cloud seeding is responsible for the heavy ...

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Quick Glance: Cause of Dubai Flooding: Cloud Seeding or Natural Phenomenon?

Dubai grapples with the aftermath of heavy rainfall. Speculations on the role of cloud seeding are being discussed.

Clouds consist of tiny water droplets that coalesce around particles to form rain. Cloud seeding manipulates this process.

The effectiveness of cloud seeding is scientifically debated, with limited evidence of its efficacy.

Experts refute the claim that cloud seeding was the primary cause of the flooding in Dubai.

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Australia set for a new normal with a mild winter, uncertain snowfall: The El Nino pattern has reverted to neutral while a La Nina could form after July ...

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Climate change is also a chance to transform education in America — again: Let’s remember the revolution of the past as we come together to build an education ...

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Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Who finances climate protection?: The Azerbaijani President travels to Berlin - it's about the climate. Why a small event with many ...

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The Special Climate Representative at the Foreign Office, Jennifer Morgan, still believes the 1.5 degree target is achievable - Nevertheless ... Show more

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Balance for 2023: A year of climate contrasts in Europe: 2023 was a year of extremes: heat, fires, high water levels. Climate change has brought new weather ...

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Record-low sea ice in late 2023 led to breeding failures in one-fifth of Antarctica's emperor penguin colonies, scientists with the British Antarctic Survey ... Show more

Emperor penguins suffered mass breeding failures in 2023 amid record low sea ice | Reuters

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Plastics industry heats world 4 times as much as air travel, report finds: Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet ...

thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4601309-plastics-industry-heats-world-four-times-as-much-as-air-travel-report-finds/

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When is Earth Day 2024? Why we celebrate the day that's all about environmental awareness

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Apr 15

Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record

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Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat

US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.

Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.

Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.

Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.

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Biden tries to win back progressives, young people with left-leaning policy: Polls suggest the strategy may be working.

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German Development Minister Svenja Schulze on Thursday called for greater contributions from the world's richest people to protect the environment ... Show more

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Are Human Rights Universal?: More and more, the universality of human rights is being challenged. But groups such as the Taliban, who claim to stand for specific ...

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Climate change is having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers in the Asia-Pacific region. There is a real need for comprehensive legislation ... Show more

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Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming: Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without ...

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Analysis: Coming up with new ways to blunt climate migration: Climate change is unleashing a litany of extremes forcing people to relocate.

axios.com/2024/04/23/climate-change-migration-policy

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Climate change is endgame for coral reefs as we know them: As burning fossil fuels warms up the ocean and makes it more acidic, coral reefs are bleaching and ...

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Red alert for the Arctic! 🚨 "In the most extreme climate scenarios, the Arctic would probably be ice-free every summer," says Dirk Notz from the Hamburg ... Show more

Climate change in the north: Consequences, ideas and perspectives | NDR.de - NDR.de

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The World Is Still on Fire | by Lawrence H. Summers & N.K. Singh - Project Syndicate

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The Chinese gov't has issued its highest-level rainstorm warning and evacuated more than 100,000 people as heavy rain continues to lash the south of the ... Show more

Highest-level rainstorm warning issued in south China’s Guangdong | Floods News | Al Jazeera

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The Case for Progressive Realism: Why Britain Must Chart a New Global Course: Why Britain must chart a new global course.

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AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities | by Justina Nixon-Saintil - Project Syndicate

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Satellites measure daily how much sea ice there is in the Arctic. The data shows that the area covered by ice has been shrinking for decades - an effect that ... Show more

Climate change: This is how quickly the Arctic sea ice is melting | NDR.de - News - NDR Info

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Arbor Day 2024: How to plant the best tree to combat climate change: Arbor Day was first celebrated on April 10, 1872 in Nebraska.

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Record-breaking heat and humidity predicted for tropics this summer: A new statistical analysis of the interaction between El Niño and rising global temperatures ...

phys.org/news/2024-04-humidity-tropics-summer.html

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From colour to climate change – a scientist's journey: From the University of Auckland: In performing the role of global teachers, scientists can be ...

newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/17/from-colour-to-climate-change-a-scientists-journey/

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Just 10 percent in new poll have heard a lot about Biden climate action : Despite President Biden making climate change a central issue of his administration ...

thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4614746-just-10-percent-in-new-poll-have-heard-a-lot-about-biden-climate-action/

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Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert: Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe ...

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Grown-ups are not taking climate change seriously: Grown-ups are needed in these troubled times but must do a better job on the problem of our changing climate

irishtimes.com/business/work/2024/04/22/grown-ups-are-not-taking-climate-change-seriously/

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UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers

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Butterflies: a gauge of climate change in the Ecuadoran Amazon As "bioindicators", butterflies reflect the health of their surrounding ecosystem ... Show more

In Ecuadoran Amazon, butterflies provide a gauge of climate change

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Experts say election brings new stakes to Earth Day: This fall’s election has major implications for America’s role in the fight against climate change ...

thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4606456-election-earth-day-climate-change-global-warming/

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Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, report says: Its temps are rising roughly twice as fast as the global average because of climate change.

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How do you build without over polluting? That's the challenge of new Catan board game

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Deafening cicada invasion is coming: In the USA, huge numbers of insects will hatch from the end of April 2024: local people have to be prepared for an enormous ...

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Study: Climate change is likely to cause the economy to shrink significantly: The global economy could shrink by a fifth due to climate change ...

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Europe is warming up faster than any other continent, and the heat is deadly: The number of heat-related deaths in Europe increased 30% in the last 20 years ...

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Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left: When cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year ...

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Farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice in Vietnam: Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change ...

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South Koreans sue government over climate change, saying it's violating human rights

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds: Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State of ...

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Quick Glance: 130 million Americans face unhealthy air quality challenges

Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in the U.S. in 2023.

Over one-third of Americans, about 130 million people, breathe in unhealthy air annually.

Air quality has improved in the East but worsened in the Western U.S., highlighting disparities.

Unequal air quality exposure, challenges, and progress in air cleaning efforts are discussed.

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More Americans worried about climate change, but few think Biden's climate law will help, AP-NORC poll says

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At least 11,000 people have been evacuated after Indonesia's Mount Ruang 🌋 erupted, sending an ash cloud 3km into the sky ... Show more

CrowdScience - Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions? - Could climate change lead to more volcanic eruptions? - BBC Sounds

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Few in new poll say Biden law has helped fight climate change: Very few Americans believe the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden ...

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Earth Day 2024: 8 ways to live more sustainably: Climate change calls for long-term, systemic solutions, but that doesn't mean we can't all strive to live more ...

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Decrease of ten percent: Extreme weather causes historically poor wine harvest: Droughts, fires and other climate-related problems are causing a significant ...

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For Earth Day 2024, experts are spreading optimism – not doom. Here's why.: Hope can fuel the action needed to keep tackling the climate crisis ...

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2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says

apnews.com/article/energy-global-wind-report-2024-74dd788b62c429edd004332808440b60

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7 in 10 workers worldwide exposed to extreme heat risks: Study: Extreme heat linked to climate change threatens more than 70 percent of workers globally ...

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Home Planet: 7 stories celebrate our shared home on Earth Day 2024: Stories that celebrate life on Earth and deeper ways of connecting with our shared home.

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Golden yellow fields: Rapeseed renaissance in SH 2024: This year, rapeseed is flowering earlier than usual - climate change is also to blame ...

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Scotland to ditch key climate change target: The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

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Extreme heat scorches Southeast Asia, bringing school closures and warnings: MANILA: Extreme heat scorched parts of South and Southeast Asia on Wednesday (Apr ...

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The Case for Progressive Realism: Why Britain Must Chart a New Global Course: Why Britain must chart a new global course.

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Forecast group predicts busiest hurricane season on record with 33 storms: University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann cites record ocean warmth as ...

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Coral reefs across the globe once again endure mass bleaching amid warming oceans, scientists say

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Dubai airport delays continue as UAE struggles to recover from floods: The United Arab Emirates is struggling to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever ...

apnews.com/article/uae-rain-flood-recovery-dubai-airport-travel-a0fb046e15b39f126a16e5a599a7b313

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PM Sunak sets Britain back on climate change, says watchdog head: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set Britain back on tackling climate change and must do more on ...

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Biden to mark Earth Day with new solar energy funds and climate corps actions: The solar energy funding could create around 200,000 jobs, according to the White ...

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RFK Jr.’s onetime allies in environmental advocacy call for him to drop out: Environmental groups are condemning Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential bid and his ...

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Quick Glance: RFK Jr.'s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to End Presidential Bid

Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.”

As an independent candidate for the White House, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims he would be the “best environment president in American history,” drawing on his past as a crusading lawyer who went after polluters in New York.

But dozens of Mr. Kennedy’s former colleagues at the Natural Resources Defense Council are calling on him to withdraw from the race, in full-page advertisements sponsored by the group’s political arm that are expected to appear in newspapers in six swing states on Sunday.

Separately, a dozen other national environmental organizations have issued an open letter calling Mr. Kennedy “ a “dangerous conspiracy theorist and a science denier” who promotes “toxic beliefs” on vaccines and on climate change.

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Climate Conversations Podcast: How else can an air-con nation keep cool in a heatwave?

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The planet’s plastic problem: why we need a global plastics treaty: A global plastics treaty is urgently required to limit plastic's contribution to climate ...

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African cities can become beacons of climate resilience and prosperity: Africa is very vulnerable to climate change. Here's how its cities can build climate ...

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The LASSIE project is preparing for a time when people and robots explore space together. Learn more about how the #space economy can improve life on #Earth ... Show more

Space is booming. Here's how to embrace the $1.8 trillion opportunity | World Economic Forum

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detektor.fm: Why is climate policy failing?: Why could the fight against the climate crisis fail due to the priorities of business, politics and society?

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