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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 ...
nbcnews.com/science/environment/europe-fastest-warming-continent-twice-global-average-report-rcna148829
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.
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
Emperor penguins suffered mass breeding failures in 2023 amid record low sea ice | Reuters
Biden tries to win back progressives, young people with left-leaning policy: Polls suggest the strategy may be working.
axios.com/2024/04/25/biden-progressives-young-voters
Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
apnews.com/article/biden-earth-day-solar-grants-epa-climate-5bece7e419e9141241287575abb0fefc
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze on Thursday called for greater contributions from the world's richest people to protect the environment ... Show more
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 ...
foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/are-human-rights-universal
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The World Is Still on Fire | by Lawrence H. Summers & N.K. Singh - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/imf-world-bank-spring-meetings-need-to-get-four-things-right-by-lawrence-h-summers-and-n-k-singh-2024-04
The Case for Progressive Realism: Why Britain Must Chart a New Global Course: Why Britain must chart a new global course.
foreignaffairs.com/united-kingdom/case-progressive-realism-david-lammy
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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.
abcnews.go.com/US/arbor-day-2024-plant-best-tree-combat-climate/story
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/
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/
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/
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 ...
spektrum.de/news/insekten-ohrenbetaeubende-zikadeninvasion-steht-an/2214429
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 ...
npr.org/2024/04/24/1246729103/unhealthy-dangerous-air-hurts-130-million-americans
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.
More Americans worried about climate change, but few think Biden's climate law will help, AP-NORC poll says
pbs.org/newshour/politics/more-americans-worried-about-climate-change-but-few-think-bidens-climate-law-will-help-ap-norc-poll-says
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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Extreme heat scorches Southeast Asia, bringing school closures and warnings: MANILA: Extreme heat scorched parts of South and Southeast Asia on Wednesday (Apr ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/extreme-heat-southeast-asia-thailand-philippines-bangladesh-4288991
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 ...
washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/04/24/record-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast/
Coral reefs across the globe once again endure mass bleaching amid warming oceans, scientists say
pbs.org/newshour/science/coral-reefs-across-the-globe-once-again-endure-mass-bleaching-amid-warming-oceans-scientists-say
Power of cork key to climate change fight, scientists say: "It’s a product that answers all the challenges we have as a society."
abcnews.go.com/International/power-cork-key-climate-change-fight-scientists/story
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 ...
reuters.com/business/environment/pm-sunak-sets-britain-back-climate-change-says-watchdog-head-2024-04-20/
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 ...
axios.com/2024/04/22/biden-earth-day-climate-corps
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 ...
cnn.com/2024/04/19/politics/robert-kennedy-natural-resources-defense-council/
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.
RFK Jr. wants to poach climate voters from Biden, skeptics from Trump: The independent presidential candidate called for an LNG export ban in an interview with ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/19/biden-trump-climate-voters-rfk-jr-00153471
Timber companies claim carbon credits for trees they don’t cut down: Whether and how much the approach helps the environment is hotly debated ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/21/redd-carbon-credits-amazon-peru/
Playing God With the Atmosphere: Interfering with Earth’s climate systems is becoming more possible—and less predictable—than ever.
theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/04/dubai-oman-flooding-cloud-seeding-geoengineering/678114/
BREAKING: The Scottish government has ditched its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that it is now "out ... Show more
Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach' | UK News | Sky News
Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach' | UK News | Sky News
Nature officially becomes a musician, earning royalties for environmental causes: Artists who add natural sounds to their songs can now split the royalties with ...
bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68820241
Lethal heat in West Africa is driven by human-caused climate change: The recent deadly heat in West Africa is driven by human activities, including the burning ...
npr.org/2024/04/18/1245524216/west-africa-heatwave-climate-change
Euronews Green : The Pontiff has been outspoken on climate change over the last decade.
Pope Francis has criticised “foolish” climate change deniers who don’t believe ... Show more
Climate change spoils the bouquet: German Riesling increasingly smells like gasoline
n-tv.de/wissen/Deutscher-Riesling-riecht-zunehmend-nach-Benzin-article24879553.html
Populist buzzsaw puts Democrats on the defensive on climate: Conservatives are aggressively targeting efforts to reduce carbon emissions across the continent.
politico.com/news/2024/04/24/democrat-climate-policies-populist-backlash-00153601
Keyamo urges early warning to prevent climate-related losses: Festus Keyamo, has said that early warnings and strict compliance with weather forecasts issued by ...
punchng.com/keyamo-urges-early-warning-to-prevent-climate-related-losses/
The ability to think abstractly is one of nature's greatest gifts to humans. However, this ability is currently developing into one of the greatest dangers ... Show more
Psychology: Why don't we save the climate? - SZ.de
Psychology: Why don't we save the climate? - SZ.de
To Create a Greener Future, the West Can’t Ignore China: Fighting climate change is a promising area for engagement between Western companies and China. However ...
hbr.org/2024/05/to-create-a-greener-future-the-west-cant-ignore-china
Keir Starmer chats to journalism students in Darlington: Today, myself and other student journalists were invited down to The Northern Echo newsroom in ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24281766.keir-starmer-chats-journalism-students-darlington/
India's Ladakh region demands autonomy : Protesters in the northern Indian region of Ladakh say statehood would give them more flexibility to pass laws to help ...
dw.com/en/indias-ladakh-region-demands-autonomy-to-deal-with-climate-change/a-68873382
The federal government is increasing its pressure on emerging countries with high CO2 emissions. Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced at the Petersberg Climate ... Show more
Petersberg climate dialogue: Scholz supports Baerbock's line on climate financing
Petersberg climate dialogue: Scholz supports Baerbock's line on climate financing
Over 80% of Nigerian farmers poor – AFEX: Pan-African commodities player, AFEX, has stated that over 80 per cent of farmers in Nigeria are below the poverty line ...
punchng.com/over-80-of-nigerian-farmers-poor-afex/
Wealth Tax could fund climate change and poverty?: G20 Minister's proposal of a wealth tax on billionaires is gaining a lot of traction with an argument that ...
wionews.com/videos/wealth-tax-could-fund-climate-change-and-poverty-715101
Asia was most impacted by extreme weather and climate in 2023, UN report shows: Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from extreme weather and climate in ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/26/asia-most-impacted-by-extreme-weather-and-climate-in-2023-wmo.html
Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture: On a recent Saturday, some 100 volunteers gathered on a popular beach in the Japanese port ...
reut.rs/3Ud3Xm4
Climate change and human rights: How a landmark legal victory in Europe could affect NZ
rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/515214/climate-change-and-human-rights-how-a-landmark-legal-victory-in-europe-could-affect-nz
Climate change is likely to be the main driver of species extinction by 2050: VIENNA/LAXENBURG. While it was once more the intensification of land use ...
nachrichten.at/oberoesterreich/steyr/klimawandel-duerfte-bis-2050-haupttreiber-fuer-aussterben-von-arten-sein;art68,3943358
When is Earth Day 2024? Why we celebrate the day that's all about environmental awareness
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/21/earth-day-2024/73394917007/
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/
Why won’t Chris Packham have a real debate on climate?: On Sunday, the BBC did something unusual. It invited Luke Johnson, a climate contrarian ...
spectator.co.uk/article/why-wont-chris-packham-have-a-real-debate-on-climate/
South Korean court hears children's climate change case against government
deccanherald.com/world/south-korean-court-hears-childrens-climate-change-case-against-government-2990729
Quick Glance: South Korean Court Deliberates Children's Climate Change Lawsuit Against Government
- Environmental activist Choi Jia, alongside her younger sibling Choi Heewoo, participates in a press briefing preceding the initial hearing concerning petitions asserting that the government infringed upon their human rights due to an inadequate approach to climate change.
- A public hearing regarding a lawsuit brought by twenty-four young environmental activists against the government commenced in one of South Korea's top judicial bodies on Tuesday. The plaintiffs argue that the government's negligence in addressing climate change left them unprotected.
- Maintaining that South Korea's current climate strategies fall short in containing the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the plaintiffs claim this breaches the state's duty to safeguard fundamental rights. Scientists caution about the dire consequences of surpassing a 1.5C temperature increase.
- During the legal proceedings, the government asserted its commitment to minimizing carbon emissions and upholding its citizens' basic rights. Nevertheless, activists expressed dissatisfaction with the government's response and urged for more concrete actions against climate change.
Meet Tatiana Schlossberg: How John F. Kennedy’s Granddaughter Channels His Legacy and Jackie Kennedy’s Penchant for Tailoring
wwd.com/feature/tatiana-schlossberg-kennedy-jfk-family-style-1236332429/
A yellow-orange haze smothered several regions of Greece on April 23, 2024.
Limiting visibility and prompting warnings of breathing risks ... Show more
SNP and Scottish Green amateurs have damaged fight against climate change. We need to be rid of them all – Jackie Baillie
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/snp-and-scottish-green-amateurs-have-damaged-fight-against-climate-change-we-need-to-be-rid-of-them-all-jackie-baillie-4604680
Dozens of young environmental activists, including a toddler, have sued the South Korean government for not tackling climate change.
“Meteo Switzerland”: The fact that our ideologized climatologists managed to connect the cold front in spring with climate change was as certain as the amen in ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/meteo-schweiz-dass-es-unsere-ideologisierten-klimatologen-fertig-bringen-die-kaltfront-im-fruehling-mit-dem-klimawandel-in-verbindung-zu-bringen-war-so-sicher-wie-das-amen-in-der-kirche/
Battenfeld: Democratic pols must do more now to stop Jewish hate and protect students
bostonherald.com/2024/04/25/battenfeld-democratic-pols-must-do-more-now-to-stop-jewish-hate-and-protect-students/
European Green Deal could face ‘attack’ from right-wing politicians, Green MEPs warn
euronews.com/green/2024/04/24/european-green-deal-could-face-attack-from-right-wing-politicians-green-meps-warn
Debate in the Future Box Nürtingen with Green Party politician Andreas Schwarz: Discuss climate change with the Green Party leader.
ntz.de/nuertingen/artikel_debatte-am-donnerstag-in-der-future-box-nuertingen.html
Woodside shareholders reject company's climate action plan in sign of investor discontent
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-24/woodside-shareholders-reject-climate-action-plan/103764840
German climate activists sentenced for spraying paint on Brandenburg Gate
reuters.com/sustainability/cop/german-climate-activists-sentenced-spraying-paint-brandenburg-gate-2024-04-23/
UN report: Climate change threatens seven out of ten workers: It is estimated that nearly 19,000 people die each year due to excessive heat while working ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/mehr-wirtschaft/un-bericht-klimawandel-bedroht-sieben-von-zehn-arbeitskraeften-19670556.html
Türkiye hosts inaugural event on ocean action, climate crisis: Costa Rica's ambassador to Türkiye highlights his country's advanced work in ocean matters
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkiye-hosts-inaugural-event-on-ocean-action-climate-crisis-3681882
Climate protestors target Edinburgh investment giant abrdn: Chief executive Stephen Bird has another eventful day at the office
heraldscotland.com/news/24276653.climate-protestors-target-edinburgh-investment-giant-abrdn/
Humane Review: Caitlin Cronenberg does her family name proud in this Dystopian future where families are asked to Euthanize members for the greater good.
joblo.com/humane-review/
"Sometimes the sheer scale of the crises facing our natural world can induce a sense of panic", writes Laura Clarke
Read more: The Swiss women who won their human rights climate battle must inspire us all | Evening Standard
Three takeaways about the state of Chinese tech in the US: As Chinese consumer tech giants retreat from the global spotlight, a batch of climate tech companies ...
technologyreview.com/2024/04/24/1091708/takeaways-chinese-tech-us-harvard/
Reality of climate change must provoke swift action: There is a rich body of evidence that just about captures how rising water levels affect fish numbers
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/editorial/reality-of-climate-change-must-provoke-swift-action-4601608
America ain’t all bad: five good reasons to be optimistic: Recently I’ve been writing some fairly gloomy stuff, mostly related to war and international affairs ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/america-aint-all-bad-five-good-reasons-to-be-optimistic/
📝 According to a new Amnesty International report, Czech society also has issues with gender-based violence and isn't doing enough to ensure climate neutrality ... Show more
Amnesty International: Czechia still discriminates against Ukrainians, LGBTQ+ people, Roma - Prague, Czech Republic
Amnesty International: Czechia still discriminates against Ukrainians, LGBTQ+ people, Roma - Prague, Czech Republic
🔎 Bed exchange: The preparatory conference (SB60) for the World Climate Conference will take place in Bonn from June 3 to 13, 2024 ... Show more
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Klimadelegation e.V. - Klimadelegation e.V. is a politically independent association of young people. We see ourselves as a delegation for the climate and are involved in political and social processes at the interface between climate and society.
BedExchange
Klimadelegation e.V. - Klimadelegation e.V. is a politically independent association of young people. We see ourselves as a delegation for the climate and are involved in political and social processes at the interface between climate and society.
Floods and heat waves: 2023 was a year of extremes in Europe: Many people in Europe were confronted with extreme weather conditions and their consequences last ...
donaukurier.de/nachrichten/panorama/ueberschwemmungen-und-hitzewellen-2023-war-ein-jahr-der-extreme-in-europa-15896874
Süßer See growing area: Frost and frustration: cold snap destroys fruit farmer Klaus Friedrich's harvest
mz.de/mitteldeutschland/wirtschaft/frost-und-frust-kalteeinbruch-zerstort-ernte-von-obstbauer-klaus-friedrich-3831242
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The world’s insatiable appetite for Canada’s maple syrup: Production is booming, but climate change is making output more erratic
econ.st/3W6hVsK
Here’s the truth: energy transition is hard. Not everyone gets a pony: Jobs will change, communities will be affected, but we have a shot at rising to the ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/23/renewable-energy-transition-australia-labor-government-net-zero
Iwi, business lay down the wero for climate minister: Tangata whenua has laid down the wero for the climate minister, while business is urging Govt to step in ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/04/22/iwi-business-lay-down-the-wero-for-climate-minister/
Heat wave in West Africa: Climate change made the extreme heat even greater: At the beginning of April, hundreds of people died in West Africa due to a heat wave ...
nzz.ch/panorama/fast-50-grad-celsius-in-mali-klimawandel-machte-laut-wissenschaftern-die-extreme-hitze-in-westafrika-noch-heisser-ld.1826936
Climate change latest incident of SNP under Humza Yousaf promising hope then taking it away - Alexander Brown
scotsman.com/news/opinion/climate-change-latest-incident-of-snp-under-humza-yousaf-promising-hope-then-taking-it-away-alexander-brown-4598405
22 things everyone can do in everyday life to combat climate change: Extreme weather conditions are becoming more frequent, scientists are sounding the alarm ...
nw.de/nachrichten/thema/22210710_22-Dinge-die-jeder-im-Alltag-gegen-den-Klimawandel-tun-kann.html
Despite winter comeback: Meteorologist considers April to be “too warm”: April weather: Bright yellow rapeseed is blooming in a field in the north of Düsseldorf ...
waz.de/region/rhein-und-ruhr/article242157832/Trotz-Winter-Comeback-Meteorologe-haelt-April-fuer-zu-warm.html
Atlantic hurricane season forecast has limited utility, some say: "Prepare for this season as they do each and every year."
axios.com/2024/04/22/atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast-preparation
Growing urban-rural differences: East Germany, the divided country: Ahead of the elections in Europe and three Eastern European countries, a new study shows that ...
wiwo.de/politik/deutschland/stadt-land-unterschiede-wachsen-der-groesste-unterschied-liegt-nicht-zwischen-ost-und-west/29766474.html
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