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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.
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 ...
reuters.com/world/nasa-chief-asks-nations-work-together-climate-change-2024-04-24/
Weather in Germany warmer than in Spain: Temperature explosion on May 1st: It sounds unbelievable, but on May 1st it is warmer in Germany than in Spain ...
focus.de/wissen/natur/meteorologie/grillwetter-am-feiertag-temperatur-explosion-zum-1-mai-deutschland-ploetzlich-waermer-als-spanien_id_259881195.html
UAE weather: Yellow alert issued for dust, chance of rain in some areas - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-weather-partly-cloudy-to-cloudy-conditions-chance-of-rain
Esther Duflo: Rich world owes $500bn in ‘moral debt’ to poor countries: Nobel-winning economist speaks about her climate-focused tax proposal
ft.com/content/2fa5787c-7139-405d-aecc-b07a493cb304
Light drizzle lasted a few minutes in some parts of Dubai, while lightning and thunder was reported over the Sharjah corniche around 12.15am on April 23 ... Show more #uae #rain #weather
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.
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
Quick Glance: Poll: Election Interest Declines in Tight Biden-Trump Race
- The interest of voters in the election has reached the lowest point in two decades at this stage in a presidential race.
- The latest national NBC News poll reveals that the number of voters with high interest in the 2024 presidential election has nearly hit the lowest point in almost 20 years, with a majority holding negative views of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
- Inflation and immigration top the list of the country's most pressing issues, with only one-third of voters giving Biden credit for improving economic performance.
- The survey also highlights how the low voter interest and the independent candidacy of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could potentially disrupt what has been a stable presidential contest with over six months until Election Day.
Athens skies turn an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa: Skies over southern Greece have turned an orange hue as dust clouds blown across the ...
apnews.com/article/greece-dust-orange-sahara-winds-3593a433a6e630fe3fb8ed278134837a
States may need to brace for long, hot summer: The latest outlooks, plus recent research, suggest an unusually hot June through August.
axios.com/2024/04/23/summer-2024-heat-weather
UAE: Expect a clear day tomorrow, with not much rain, as per weather forecast: Chances of light rain in eastern areas later this week, with slight drop in ...
gulfnews.com/uae/weather/uae-expect-a-clear-day-tomorrow-with-not-much-rain-as-per-weather-forecast-1.1713795964743
Athens turns orange, Helsinki goes white as Europe’s weather springs a surprise: Dust from the Sahara blankets the Greek capital while parts of Finland ...
cnn.com/2024/04/23/europe/weather-finland-snow-sahara-dust-greece-intl-latam/
The Guardians have equaled the best start in franchise history through 23 games with a win over the Red Sox tonight. Photo: Joshua Gunter, www.cleveland.com
Taiwan rattled by 6.3 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Tuesday ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-rattled-by-63-magnitude-quake-no-immediate-reports-damage-2024-04-22/
UAE Central Bank permits banks to postpone personal and car loans for six months
gulfnews.com/business/banking/uae-central-bank-permits-banks-to-postpone-personal-and-car-loans-for-six-months-1.1713800576115
Quick Glance: UAE Floods: Banks Allowed to Defer Loan Repayments for 6 Months After Storm, Central Bank Announces
- The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) issued a notice to all banks and insurance companies to defer repayment of personal and car loan instalments for customers affected by the weather conditions for six months.
- The deferral will not include additional fees, interest, or an increase in the loan principal amount.
- The Central Bank clarified that damages to vehicles and homes caused by heavy rains are covered by insurance policies, with insurance companies responsible for compensation.
- The public is advised to review insurance policies carefully, protect their rights, and contact SANADAK, the financial and insurance ombudsman, for complaints or disputes with insurance companies.
Sharjah offers free vehicle damage certificate for residents affected by rains - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/uae/sharjah-free-damage-certificate-offered-now-for-affected-residents
Like a horror film: Sahara dust covers large parts of Greece: Sahara Dust: It is a truly eerie experience to see the sky in Athens turning into deeper and deeper ...
keeptalkinggreece.com/2024/04/23/sahaea-dust-greece-athens-april-23/
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 www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/4/23/highest-level-rainstorm-warning-issued-in-south-chinas-guangdong
Onset of winter in April: Is the current weather normal?: At the beginning of the month it was still summery. Now April is showing its cold side ...
t-online.de/nachrichten/panorama/wetter/id_100391066/wintereinbruch-im-april-ist-das-aktuelle-wetter-normal-.html
Longer grass, more butterflies: As soon as the weather gets nice and warmer, many garden owners start their lawn mowers. Leaving it standing more often would ...
spektrum.de/news/gaerten-laengeres-gras-mehr-schmetterlinge/2214461
UAE: Car damaged in rain? Insurance claim could be rejected in these cases - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-why-motorists-rain-related-insurance-claims-could-be-rejected
China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south: China is facing increasingly extreme weather events as climate change takes its toll.
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/23/deadly-record-rainfall-evacuates-110000-in-chinas-guangdong
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 www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/Klimawandel-So-schnell-schmilzt-das-Meereis-der-Arktis,meereis100.html
Serious drought in Catalonia: Freixenet puts most of its workforce on short-time work
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Freixenet-schickt-Grossteil-der-Belegschaft-in-Kurzarbeit-article24895242.html
A powerful volcano is erupting. Here’s what that could mean for weather and climate
cnn.com/2024/04/23/climate/indonesia-volcano-eruption-weather-impact/
Why this summer may be especially hot in the United States: The probable switch from El Niño to La Niña increases the risk of a hot summer and possibly the ...
washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/04/22/summer-forecast-united-states-hot/
Onset of winter: In the middle of spring, the weather service warns of snow and sub-zero temperatures
welt.de/vermischtes/article251144172/Wintereinbruch-Mitten-im-Fruehling-warnt-der-Wetterdienst-vor-Schnee-und-Minusgraden.html
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 ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/klima-europa-extrem-2023-copernicus-100.html
Israeli troops storm back into eastern Khan Younis
reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-troops-storm-back-into-eastern-khan-younis-bodies-recovered-hospital-2024-04-22/
Cava producer Freixenet plans to furlough 80% of workforce due to drought: Spanish cava producer Freixenet has presented a plan to lay off temporarily 615 ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/catalan-cava-producer-freixenet-lay-off-80-workforce-due-drought-2024-04-22/
Paul Pierce: “If you’re in the league and you average 15 or more points, that’s considered killing.”
Producer: “John Collins of Utah ... Show more @allthesmokeprod
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 ...
apnews.com/article/vietnam-rice-methane-climate-mekong-e82d9101bcd440751a9d0db060b10c0f
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/
Asia bears biggest climate-change brunt amid extreme weather: WMO: UN agency says floods, storms leading cause of casualties and economic losses as impact of ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/23/asia-bears-biggest-climate-change-brunt-amid-extreme-weather-wmo
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
UN labor agency report warns of rising threat of excess heat, climate change on world's workers
apnews.com/article/ilo-labor-un-heat-health-report-bf6b0f8d25b82c23c7fed339aaac63fb
Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space: Unprecedented, torrential rainfall plunged parts of the United Arab Emirates underwater last week ...
cnn.com/2024/04/22/weather/dubai-flooding-before-after-satellite-climate/
On air, ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee travels the country forecasting and reporting on the nation's weather and the latest issues in the climate ... Show more abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/ginger-zee-explains-climate-change-kids/story
Commentary: Don’t blame Dubai’s freak rain on cloud seeding: Cloud seeding could not have built a huge storm system the size of France, says this University of ...
channelnewsasia.com/commentary/dubai-uae-rain-flood-cloud-seeding-climate-science-4282936
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/
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 ...
npr.org/2024/04/22/1244791280/europe-is-warming-up-faster-than-any-other-continent-and-the-heat-is-deadly
How do you build without over polluting? That's the challenge of new Catan board game
npr.org/2024/04/22/1245096795/catan-board-game-climate-change-pollution
Low-frequency Noise Is Pervasive. Does That Matter?: Sounds that are lower pitched are less studied than other types. Some say it’s a health hazard ...
undark.org/2024/04/15/low-frequency-noise-health/
Why is methane seeping on Mars? NASA scientists have new ideas: The most surprising revelation from NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover—that methane is seeping from the ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-methane-seeping-mars-nasa-scientists.html
This is Anthony Madu from Nigeria. A video of him dancing in the rain when he was 11 made him an internet sensation which led to an offer of a place at the ... Show more www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hrnt50
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/
"This is my first game in 20 something days... I'm not measuring it. We gotta be better as a unit... it starts with me... Even if my wind is low ... Show more
Singapore gets its own aurora borealis: 'Northern Lights' coming to Gardens by the Bay in May
asiaone.com/lifestyle/singapore-gets-its-own-aurora-borealis-northern-lights-coming-gardens-bay-may
A dust storm sweeping through parts of eastern Libya made the region look more like the surface of Mars, turning the sky a deep red that enveloped roads and ... Show more abcnews.go.com/
A supermoon, dubbed the Pink Moon, seen behind the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on April 23, 2024.
Supermoons occur when a full moon is at its closest ... Show more www.straitstimes.com/singapore/st-explains-when-where-and-how-to-view-shooting-stars-and-supermoons-in-2024
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 ...
npr.org/2022/04/18/1093387207/earth-day-live-sustainably-tips
UK set for four-day heatwave and it'll kick off next week with 22C scorcher: Next week - May 3, Friday - could see the temperatures skyrocket north and upward ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/uk-set-four-day-heatwave-29042179
The storm cloud rolls over Garham in the Passau district like a wave. 🌩️
The photo comes from Christina Maria Mühlbauer. 📷#bilddestages #pnp #mittelbayerische #donaukurier #gewitter #gewitterwolke ... Show more #passau
"Someone just had to push a button once and we would still have our baby girl" 💔
China can't quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite global climate goals: China's coal consumption will fall by just one-third by 2040, according to a report ...
reuters.com/world/china/china-cant-quit-coal-by-2040-researchers-say-despite-global-climate-goals-2024-04-23/
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 ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/22/earth-day-2024-celebrate-climate-change-optimism/72863462007/
These 150-foot-high sails could help solve shipping’s climate problem: Ships burn some of the dirtiest fuels and generate 3 percent of global emissions ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2024/04/22/shipping-emissions-mechanical-sails/
Floods swamped parts of China's Guangdong province following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defenses against bigger deluges induced ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/china/rescuers-race-reach-those-trapped-by-floods-chinas-guangdong-2024-04-22/
Down to minus 10 degrees possible: frost finale delays summer comeback: Winter weather in Germany: Forecast with a risk of slippery conditions for the frost ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Frost-Finale-verzoegert-Sommer-Comeback-article24892284.html
The Hong Kong Observatory warned the public to avoid swimming in open water or taking part in other outdoor watersports.
(Link in comments) #hongkong #hk ... Show more #weather #rain #severeweather #thunderstorm
Global plastic treaty talks are happening. What do stakeholders want?: Global leaders will gather in Canada's capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a ...
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/what-do-countries-companies-want-global-plastic-treaty-talks-2024-04-22/
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/
The exact date the UK will face 10 days of rain: Forecasters predict 10 days of rain across much of the UK from Thursday, April 25.
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/exact-date-uk-will-face-10-days-rain-20689909/
Large hail brought “significant” damage to parts of South Carolina over the weekend, as the National Weather Service reported severe thunderstorms hitting ... Show more abcnews.go.com/alerts/weather
Phoenix hit 100 degrees. How can the glass be half-full when it's boiling over?: Phoenix temps hit 100 degrees in April. That's earlier than usual ...
azcentral.com/story/entertainment/media/2024/04/22/phoenix-reaches-100-degrees/73408028007/
In pictures: Delhi residents choke on landfill fire fumes: Residents in New Delhi, India complained of breathing problems after a massive fire broke out at a ...
reuters.com/pictures/pictures-delhi-residents-choke-landfill-fire-fumes-2024-04-22/
‘I felt this was an abuse of power’: the climate activist who took on the law and won
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/23/trudi-warner-climate-activist-fight-with-the-uk-government
Bridge collapses as floods hit China's south: The country’s south has been battered by heavy rainfall, with tens of thousands of people evacuated.
bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-68872299
According to UNESCO, Strasbourg is focusing on books to address challenges such as social tensions and climate change. This is one of the reasons why the city ... Show more
Paul Pierce says Jayson Tatum is the best American born player in the NBA
“I truly believe [Tatum] will be the face of the league ... Show more @allthesmokeprod
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