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Climate change threatens snow cover at ski destinations worldwide: The chilling prediction points to falling snow cover in seven major mountainous ski regions ...
washingtonpost.com/science/2024/03/23/climate-warming-ski-snow-melting/
Climate disasters cost French insurers €6.5bn in 'worrying uptick': Climate disasters in France cost insurers €6.5 billion in 2023 – a worrying increase in ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20240327-climate-disasters-cost-french-insurers-%E282%AC6-5bn-in-worrying-uptick
Why is it raining so much in Ireland recently?: Met Éireann says record rise in sea temperatures in the North Atlantic caused by climate change is a factor
irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/2024/03/26/rain-rain-and-more-rain-what-is-driving-the-recent-wet-weather-ireland-has-been-experiencing/
Climate change driving up inflation in food prices: Study: Rising global temperatures are associated with inflation in food prices, both in regions that are ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4554700-climate-change-driving-up-inflation-in-food-prices-study/
Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we measure time: Study
abcnews.go.com/International/melting-polar-ice-changing-earths-rotation-affecting-measure/story
Earth on brink of surpassing key warming threshold: UN weather agency : The United Nations weather agency issued a “red alert” Tuesday, warning the Earth is at ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4541731-earth-on-brink-of-surpassing-key-warming-threshold/
Quick Glance: UN Issues Climate Change Warning After Record Heat and Ice Melt
- The UN weather agency is raising the alarm about climate change, warning that global efforts to reverse the trend have been inadequate.
- The 1.5-degree limit of the Paris Climate Agreement is at risk as the average temperature from March 2023 to February 2024 exceeded this threshold.
- In 2023, over 90% of ocean waters experienced heat wave conditions at least once, glaciers lost record amounts of ice, and Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest level.
- Despite the alarming news, there is a glimmer of hope as renewable energy capacity has significantly increased, and calls for more climate action are growing.
Israeli researchers want to build a space parasol to cool Earth, mitigate global warming
jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-793390
Warming temperatures could make 70% of the world's wine-growing regions unsuitable to produce grapes: Scientists
abcnews.go.com/International/warming-temperatures-make-70-worlds-wine-growing-regions/story
"Red Alert to the world": Record warmth in global oceans hits one-year mark
axios.com/2024/03/19/weather-ocean-temperatures-record-warmth
Planting trees in wrong places heats the planet: study: Planting trees in the wrong places can actually contribute to global warming, scientists said on Tuesday ...
france24.com/en/live-news/20240326-planting-trees-in-wrong-places-heats-the-planet-study
Green hydrogen will boost Kenya's quest for net zero economy: Green hydrogen complements ongoing efforts to deepen adoption of renewable energies such as ...
standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001492080/green-hydrogen-will-boost-kenyas-quest-for-net-zero-economy
UAE may experience rain 'in last 10 days' of March - News | Khaleej Times: Storm Centre also shared a map with the total accumulated precipitation expected ...
khaleejtimes.com/uae/weather/uae-may-experience-rain-in-the-last-10-days-of-march
Australia bumps NZ out of the top 10 happiest places: Australia has pushed New Zealand down a spot to become the 10th happiest country in the world ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512526/australia-bumps-nz-out-of-the-top-10-happiest-places
Climate scientist warns of implications of 2023's unexplained extreme heat: There's no ready explanation for the spike in global air and seas ...
axios.com/2024/03/21/climate-extreme-heat-2023
State of the climate report: WMO sounds the alarm - UN sees "planet on the edge of the abyss"
n-tv.de/wissen/WMO-schlaegt-Alarm-UN-sieht-Planeten-am-Rande-des-Abgrunds-article24815454.html
Heat records keep puzzling, alarming scientists in 2024. Here's what to know.: January and February were the warmest on record for the respective months of the ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/23/heat-records-broken-in-2024-list/72953026007/
Climate change is altering Earth’s rotation enough to mess with our clocks: The melting of polar ice due to global warming is affecting Earth’s rotation and ...
washingtonpost.com/science/2024/03/27/leap-second-melting-poles-climate-time/
Quick Glance: Earth Spinning Faster: Time Could Lose a Second
- A faster spinning Earth could cause the world to lose a second, changing the future.
- Melting ice at the poles has delayed the Earth's faster rotation.
- The study discusses the transition from atomic to astronomical time and technological challenges with leap seconds.
- Despite difficulties with leap seconds, changes in time management are planned from the 2030s onwards.
U.S. has its warmest winter on record, shattering previous milestone: Some states saw temperatures exceed the typical values by greater than 10°F.
axios.com/2024/03/11/weather-winter-record-warmth
Climate change helping drive an increase in large wildfires in the US: The biggest wildfires are happening more often in the U.S. and researchers say climate ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/03/24/more-big-fires-blamed-in-part-on-climate-change/73043583007/
February 2024 also shattered records: Never since weather records began has a February been as warm as 2024. It was significantly more than 1 ...
spektrum.de/news/klimawandel-auch-der-februar-2024-zertruemmert-rekorde/2210368
Illinois will soon be cicada central when 2 broods converge on state in historic emergence
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/13/illinois-cicadas/
How warming of the Arctic affects the region's rivers, and the rest of the globe
pbs.org/newshour/science/how-warming-of-the-arctic-affects-the-regions-rivers-and-the-rest-of-the-globe
The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come: America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open ...
apnews.com/article/orsted-offshore-wind-new-york-south-fork-climate-cbb9360388d91be1368dd91ba35aa384
India's Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms
apnews.com/article/bengaluru-water-crisis-climate-change-india-17554235dba0741a266f2251b91aec8f
Quick Glance: Mayor Denies Water Crisis in City Despite Eikenhof Pump Station Failure
- Continuous monitoring of water supply system by Johannesburg Water.
- Mayor defines crisis and emphasizes challenges of water disruptions.
- Johannesburg experiences sporadic water outages, addresses infrastructure deficiencies.
- City invests limited resources in infrastructure, plans actions to tackle the backlog.
Uber launches carbon emissions savings feature: The ride-hailing giant hopes for a climate-friendly feedback loop.
axios.com/2024/03/11/uber-app-carbon-emissions
The Colorado River rarely reaches the sea. Here's why: More than half of the Colorado River's water is used to grow crops, primarily livestock feed ...
npr.org/2024/03/28/1241319639/colorado-river-water-climate-agriculture-beef-drought
COP29's official aims for leaner, focused summit: Elnur Soltanov offer an early look at Azerbaijan's plans for the critical talks.
axios.com/2024/03/20/cop29-azerbaijan-preview
The world is warming faster than scientists expected: Fossil fuel groups and investors cannot afford to ignore the warnings
ft.com/content/6f858196-0a9c-4f0f-9720-a0a81849a998
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Making Climate Finance Affordable | by Rebecca Ray & Ulrich Volz - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/lower-borrowing-costs-for-developing-economies-to-invest-in-climate-action-sdgs-by-rebecca-ray-and-ulrich-volz-1-2024-03
Extreme Heat Wave Pushes South Sudan to Close Schools: Climate change already worsened floods and droughts in the young nation. Now, soaring temperatures are ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/20/world/africa/extreme-heat-south-sudan-schools-climate.html
EPA issues new rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
nbcnews.com/science/environment/epa-issues-new-rules-aimed-cutting-carbon-emissions-boosting-electric-rcna144172
Quick Glance: New EPA Clean Car Rules: California Comparison
- The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards, described as the most ambitious plan to reduce emissions from passenger vehicles.
- California is moving faster than the federal government to push the transportation sector to slash emissions by banning the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles starting in 2035.
- The EPA rule applies to model years 2027 to 2032 and will significantly reduce emissions from new passenger cars.
- Environmental groups have welcomed the new EPA plans aimed at reducing emissions from a source responsible for one-fifth of the nation's carbon pollution.
The heat index—how hot it feels—is rising faster than temperature: Study: Texans have long endured scorching summer temperatures, so a global warming increase of ...
phys.org/news/2024-03-index-hot-faster-temperature.html
Oil and gas companies emit more climate-warming methane than EPA reports: Oil and gas drillers are releasing more climate-warming methane than the government ...
npr.org/2024/03/13/1237962030/climate-emissions-methane
Quick Glance: Oil and Gas Industry Emitting Significantly Higher Methane Levels Than Reported
- A new study reveals that the oil and gas industry emits about three times the amount of climate-warming methane than government estimates show.
- Researchers used airplanes to collect nearly one million measurements of methane emissions from six domestic oil and gas production areas.
- The study found that the industry releases an average of 2.95% of the gas it produces as methane into the air, almost three times the EPA estimates.
- Despite declining methane emissions in the US, more efforts are needed to achieve global climate goals, including reducing methane emissions from the energy sector.
Malaysia braces itself for the worst as heatwave expected to run until mid-April: Half of peninsular Malaysia has been experiencing peaks of at least 35 deg C ...
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-braces-for-worst-as-heatwave-to-run-through-mid-april
China to challenge Biden's electric vehicle plans at the World Trade Organization
pbs.org/newshour/world/china-to-challenge-bidens-electric-vehicle-plans-at-the-world-trade-organization
Sweden Ski Resorts With Snow Win Over Travelers From Alps: Climate change has made it impossible to guarantee snow in many ski resorts—but not those in the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-10/sweden-ski-resorts-with-snow-win-over-travelers-from-alps
Climate protesters can't rely on beliefs in criminal damage cases, UK court rules
reuters.com/world/uk/climate-protesters-cant-rely-beliefs-criminal-damage-cases-uk-court-rules-2024-03-18/
Warming up to climate change: Why do global sea surface temperatures matter?: In this series of explainers, we answer some of the most fundamental questions ...
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climate/why-global-sea-surface-temperatures-matter-9208281/
Our Insatiable Quest for Fire: Continuing to increase our dependency on these fossils in any way makes literally no Earthly sense. We must instead imagine a ...
thewire.in/environment/our-insatiable-quest-for-fire
Climate change’s impacts on coastal cities could be heightened as those cities sink: Study
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4519893-climate-changes-impacts-coastal-cities-could-be-heightened-sinking-study/
The world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in just one country
cnn.com/2024/03/18/climate/air-pollution-report-2023-asia-climate-intl-hnk/
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Climate change threatens EU with mass deaths and huge costs: Report: Hundreds of thousands of lives and more than $1 trillion in losses are threatened unless ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/11/report-europe-food-health-systems-not-ready-for-climate-change-risks
London weather: Met Office hints of warm Easter bank holiday: Check the Easter bank holiday weather forecast for London according to the Met Office.
hamhigh.co.uk/news/24214309.london-weather-met-office-hints-warm-easter-bank-holiday/
Quick Glance: Opening Hours Over the Easter Weekend in Germany
- The Easter weekend in Germany starts on Friday, March 29. Maundy Thursday falls on March 28, while Good Friday is a public holiday.
- On Holy Saturday, normal opening hours apply. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are holidays when shops are closed.
- Schools are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, as well as doctor's offices and pharmacies. Tourist attractions usually have altered opening hours.
- Public transport operates throughout the holiday period, with a reduced schedule on Sundays.
What the current climate records mean for the world: With all the crises, the world is hardly taking any notice of global warming. Yet mitigating it could also ...
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/klimawandel-ozeane-meeresspiegel-rekord-1.6479696
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Companies must seize opportunities to go green and stay competitive, or risk losing out: Grace Fu
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/companies-smes-sustainability-grace-fu-accountants-go-green-4192051
Cocoa prices flirt with $10K, making chocolate more expensive: Production cuts, climate change and economic turmoil may turn chocolate prices into a luxury.
axios.com/2024/03/27/cocoa-prices-10k-easter
Quick Glance: Bittersweet Easter for Chocolate Lovers and African Cocoa Farmers
- Changing climate negatively impacts global cocoa supply and West African cocoa farmers’ earnings.
- Cocoa exports from Ivory Coast down by a third lead to a sharp rise in cocoa prices globally.
- Major chocolate manufacturers increase chocolate prices to boost profits while consumers pay more.
- Smaller chocolate businesses struggle with rising cocoa prices and declining sales as efforts to boost cocoa production are implemented.
The world’s 100 worst polluted cities are in Asia — and 83 of them are in just one country
cnn.com/2024/03/18/climate/air-pollution-report-2023-asia-climate-intl-hnk/
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783 Million People Face Chronic Hunger. Yet the World Wastes 19% of Its Food, UN Says
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/ap/20240328-177099/
Why Trader Joe’s raised banana prices for the first time in decades: "After holding our price for bananas at 19¢ each for more than two decades ...
ocregister.com/2024/03/27/trader-joes-upped-the-price-of-its-bananas-for-the-first-time-in-decades-heres-why/
Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands
pbs.org/newshour/politics/interior-department-rule-aims-to-crack-down-on-methane-leaks-from-oil-gas-drilling-on-public-lands
London weather: Met Office hints of warm Easter bank holiday: Check the Easter bank holiday weather forecast for London according to the Met Office.
yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/24214309.london-weather-met-office-hints-warm-easter-bank-holiday/
‘Zombie’ virus, after remaining frozen 48,500 years in Arctic, may cause a deadly pandemic, warn scientists
‘Zombie’ virus, after remaining frozen 48,500 years in Arctic, may cause a deadly pandemic, warn scientists
wionews.com/science/zombie-virus-after-remaining-frozen-48500-years-in-arctic-may-cause-a-deadly-pandemic-warn-scientists-682854
Antarctica needs a lot more attention: Melting ice sheets do more than raise sea levels
economist.com/leaders/2024/03/27/antarctica-needs-a-lot-more-attention
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Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth's Oct meeting in Samoa | Reuters: Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence top ...
reuters.com/world/climate-change-ai-focus-commonwealths-oct-meeting-samoa-2024-03-27/
Melting of polar ice having effect on global timekeeping, research shows: Plans to put all clocks back a second may have to be delayed as water flowing into the ...
ft.com/content/5dd4a04f-bab2-4521-925f-484b650f91cb
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Southampton forecast as Met Office weather warning extended: A yellow weather warning for wind has been extended by the Met Office, with large gusts set sweep ...
dailyecho.co.uk/news/24216576.southampton-forecast-met-office-weather-warning-extended/
Climate change expected to drive shifts in urban birds, animals, bugs: The mix of urban birds, bugs and other critters that humans have grown familiar with is ...
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/climate-change-expected-to-drive-shifts-in-urban-birds-animals-bugs-1.6824942
Access to Water Is a Crisis for the Powerless: Fair access to water is an issue for millions of people in India. Who controls access and how this is governed ...
thewire.in/rights/access-to-water-is-a-crisis-for-the-powerless
Quick Glance: World Water Day: Global Stories of Water Crisis
- Worldwide, people are struggling with basic needs due to dried-up rivers and contaminated water.
- Human-induced climate change exacerbates water scarcity for 2.2 billion people globally.
- From Peru to Indonesia, Morocco, California, Kenya, and India, individuals share their challenges in accessing clean water.
- Scarcity, pollution, and depletion of water sources affect communities in Lima, Jakarta, Ras el Ma, Corning, Makueni County, and Bawal.
Graph shows Stoke-on-Trent's soaring temperatures as hottest ever year recorded: There is a worrying trend of record-breaking temperatures in the city
stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/graph-shows-stoke-trents-soaring-9193331
Hacking planet Earth will not save us from ourselves: From The University of Auckland: A number of geoengineering methods have been proposed as a way to cool our ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/27/hacking-planet-earth-will-not-save-us-from-ourselves/
History’s first ‘negative leap second:’ Climate change impact on timekeeping: Struggle to wrap your head around daylight savings? Spare a thought for the world’s ...
english.alarabiya.net/variety/2024/03/28/History-s-first-negative-leap-second-Climate-change-impact-on-timekeeping
Philippines joins biggest case vs climate change, tells court ‘polluters must pay’
rappler.com/environment/philippines-submission-icj-advisory-opinion/
Global warming making wine sweeter and more alcoholic: Lesser-known grape varieties will have to be explored to cope with a hotter world — and Britain could be ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/global-warming-making-wine-sweeter-and-more-alcoholic-w93wbswnw
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A warm, dry spring has U.S. forecasters worried about the upcoming wildfire season
npr.org/2024/03/21/1239925707/warm-dry-weather-wildfire-climate-change-el-nino
Put away sunglasses, pull out rain boots: New storm system to roll in: Up to a half an inch of rain will fall in the Puget Sound interior in Western Washington ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/weather/seattle-weather-forecast-midweek-mix-of-lowland-rain-mountain-snow/
After 2023's extreme temperatures, scientists debate whether global warming is accelerating
lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/03/29/after-2023-s-extreme-temperatures-scientists-debate-whether-global-warming-is-accelerating_6664837_114.html
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What will the weather be like next week?: The weather in Munich and the forecast for the coming days with temperatures, precipitation, wind and sunshine
muenchen.de/wetter
Imperial Fruit: Bananas, Costs And Climate Change| Countercurrents: The curved course of the ubiquitous banana has often been the peel of empire ...
countercurrents.org/2024/03/imperial-fruit-bananas-costs-and-climate-change/
Warming to a false dawn: It is time the world regulates the sector of solar geoengineering
financialexpress.com/opinion/warming-to-a-false-dawn-it-is-time-the-world-regulates-the-sector-of-solar-geoengineering/3439833/
A $2.3 million home listing in Nantucket slashed its price by a whopping 74% after its shoreline experienced drastic erosion in just a few weeks
fortune.com/2024/03/28/nantucket-home-price-drop-climate-change/
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Global warming delays terrestrial leap second : A recent study suggests a profound global event, the entire world will soon lose a second ...
wionews.com/videos/global-warming-delays-terrestrial-leap-second-705117
Melting polar ice is messing with global timekeeping: So much polar ice is melting due to climate change, it's slowing the Earth's rotation ...
theweek.com/science/polar-ice-melting-earth-rotation-global-timekeeping
The hot controversy surrounding solar geoengineering: Scientists and governments are wary of solar geoengineering
theweek.com/science/solar-geoengineering-challenges
Price of admission going up in NYC with new toll; Amazon up its AI investment: NYC congestion toll to be 1st for US
postandcourier.com/price-of-admission-going-up-in-nyc-with-new-toll-amazon-up-its-ai-investment/article_592c1e2e-ec83-11ee-ae86-2b9a50bec3e4.html
President Herzog, Israeli leaders warn: Israel unprepared for climate crisis: Gilad Yaabetz, CEO of Enlight, bemoaned Israel's lacking climate policy, saying ...
haaretz.com/science-and-health/climate-change/2024-03-28/ty-article/.premium/president-herzog-israeli-leaders-warn-israel-unprepared-for-climate-crisis/0000018e-84e6-d49b-a3bf-f4ff4cfa0000
Easter weekend storm could drop more rain than San Diego averages in entire month of March
sandiegouniontribune.com/weather/story/2024-03-28/easter-weekend-storm-could-drop-more-rain-than-san-diego-averages-in-entire-month-of-march
To capture methane emissions, scientists create nanoshell catalysts: A University at Buffalo–led research team is developing new catalysts that aim to turn ...
phys.org/news/2024-03-capture-methane-emissions-scientists-nanoshell.html
Between top temperatures and precipitation: This is what the Easter weather will be like in Cuxland
cnv-medien.de/landkreis-cuxhaven/zwischen-top-temperaturen-und-niederschlag-so-wird-das-osterwetter-im-cuxland.html
Wildfire risk is increasing everywhere, especially in the East and South. Here’s a major reason why.
vox.com/climate/24111549/wildfire-risk-increasing-everywhere-us-east-south
John Walsh: blight of short-termism must finally be tackled: Climate change, AI, and a united Ireland are historic challenges but Ireland has done little to ...
businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/john-walsh-blight-of-short-termism-must-finally-be-tackled/
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Change in weather most welcome: Monsoon transition this month to end punishing hot spell
thestar.com.my/opinion/columnists/southern-reflections/2024/03/28/change-in-weather-most-welcome
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