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Tigers' Riley Greene slugs two homers in 4-2 win over Rays: Riley Greene powered the Tigers to a 4-2 come-from-behind win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana ...
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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
ft.com/content/2fa5787c-7139-405d-aecc-b07a493cb304
Defense returns, backs Casey Mize to help Tigers topple Twins: The Tigers played a clean game defensively, backing a stout effort by starting pitcher Casey Mize.
detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/21/casey-mize-strong-start-helps-detroit-tigers-topple-minnesota-twins/73404932007/
Biden to unveil $7 billion for rooftop solar in Earth Day message: President Joe Biden on Monday will celebrate Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in grants for ...
reuters.com/world/us/biden-unveil-7-billion-rooftop-solar-earth-day-message-2024-04-22/
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.
Detroit Tigers mailbag: How good is this team? That’s a layered question: Answering reader questions on Casey Mize, Parker Meadows, the team's early MVP and more ...
theathletic.com/5439176/2024/04/24/tigers-casey-mize-parker-meadows/
Tigers scratch out 5-4 win over Twins on ninth-inning hit by rookie Perez: Rookie Wenceel Perez ripped a clutch, two-out single in the top of the ninth and the ...
detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/19/tigers-scratch-out-5-4-win-over-twins-on-ninth-inning-hit-by-wenceel-perez/73382566007/
Dubai flooding: Experts don't think cloud seeding played a role in the rains: With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least ...
apnews.com/article/dubai-united-arab-emirates-oman-flooding-cloud-seeding-2f8c12854017e11ac7438579646b3758
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.
Tigers rally past Twins to salvage series split: The Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to fuel the comeback.
detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/14/detroit-tigers-rally-past-minnesota-twins-to-salvage-series-split/73320026007/
Big and small ways to reduce your carbon footprint: Eat less beef. Ride the bus. Turn down the thermostat. For Earth Day, we bring you ideas on how to do your ...
startribune.com/you-can-fight-climate-change-starting-right-now/600359013/
Cloud seeding was not the cause of the storms in Dubai: It was the worst storm since regional records began 75 years ago. There was quickly speculation about ...
de.euronews.com/green/2024/04/20/wolkenimpfung-war-kein-ausloser-der-unwetter-in-dubai
MLB roundup: Rangers hit three HRs, outslug Tigers: Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run, Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia delivered solo shots and the visiting ...
reuters.com/sports/mlb-roundup-rangers-hit-three-hrs-outslug-tigers-2024-04-19/
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.
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68841141
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
WA to launch EV rebate program. Here’s what you could save: A new $50 million state rebate program for electric vehicles aims to make them affordable for ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/wa-launches-ev-rebate-program-heres-what-you-could-save/
“Sorry, we’re hiding behind a cheap excuse”: The great moral philosopher was born 300 years ago. What would Kant have said about climate protection ...
spektrum.de/news/moral-im-21-jahrhundert-was-meinen-sie-herr-kant/2213993
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
Opinion | Trump’s Re-Election Would Be Disastrous for the Climate: The return of Trump to the White House would be disastrous for the planet.
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/opinion/trump-biden-climate-election.html
Tigers strike first in rain-delayed opener, beat division-rival Twins, 8-2: After a 65-minute delay, the Tigers shrugged off the elements and beat the Central ...
detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/12/tigers-strike-first-in-rain-delayed-opener-against-twins-beat-division-rivals-8-2/73300797007/
What is Earth Day, when is it and what has it achieved?: The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68610073
Can this ocean-based carbon plant help save the world? Some scientists are raising red flags
cnn.com/2024/04/21/climate/equatic-ocean-carbon-removal-plant-climate-intl/
If your coffee is arabica, it may be more than a half million years old: The coffee that picked you up this morning is 600,000 years old. Researchers have found ...
apnews.com/article/coffee-arabica-robusta-history-yemen-ethiopia-548e73286fa188d249c44697af4548ff
Quick Glance: Coffee Origins Revealed: Genome Study Uncovers Ethiopian Roots
- Researchers unlocked the genome of Arabica coffee species, tracing its origins to a natural mating over 600,000 years ago in Ethiopia.
- The study revealed Arabica's low genetic diversity and susceptibility to pests and diseases, limiting its cultivation locations.
- The findings could lead to new breeding approaches in coffee to develop varieties with enhanced resistance to diseases and climate changes.
- Arabica formed as a natural hybridization between parent species Coffea canephora and Coffea eugenioides, mainly used for global coffee production.
European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction: The European Court of Human Rights ruled that a group of older Swiss women won their climate case ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-68768598
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
A climate-minded newcomer's guide to riding transit in the Twin Cities: With a little planning and perseverance, it can work for commuting and just getting ...
startribune.com/a-climate-minded-newcomers-guide-to-riding-transit-in-the-twin-cities/600359050/
The iron men with a $3 billion plan to save the planet: Two former Fortescue executives want to reduce the enormous carbon footprint of iron ore ...
smh.com.au/business/entrepreneurship/the-iron-men-with-a-3-billion-plan-to-save-the-planet-20240412-p5fjbq.html
UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mine project in Bahia: Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster ...
bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68772590
After watching Red Wings, Tigers make comeback for 10th win: 'Good time to be in Detroit'
freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/16/tigers-inspired-by-red-wings-playoff-push-good-time-detroit/73346920007/
There’s no such thing as a benign beef farm – so beware the ‘eco-friendly’ new film straight out of a storybook
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/15/beef-farm-eco-friendly-film-documentary-livestock
R.F.K. Jr.’s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid: Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/19/climate/rfk-jr-environment.html
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.
Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists: Sharp increase in temperatures over past year has surprised many scientists
irishtimes.com/science/2024/04/09/tenth-consecutive-monthly-heat-record-alarms-and-confounds-climate-scientists/
Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever
- Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.
- According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.
- The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.
- In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.
Tigers' rookie Colt Keith dousing doubters with stellar defensive play at second base
detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/14/detroit-tigers-colt-keith-dousing-doubters-with-play-at-second-base/73319985007/
The NFL's return to Detroit after 18 years revives interest in unsolved Super Bowl murder
freep.com/story/news/columnists/ml-elrick/2024/04/22/detroit-super-bowl-murder-still-unsolved/73374195007/
An ode to perhaps the greatest Jewish baseball player on Passover: Passover helped to remind me of a conversation I had a month ago with my friend Noam in which ...
ctvnews.ca/sports/an-ode-to-perhaps-the-greatest-jewish-baseball-player-on-passover-1.6858393
Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the police
apnews.com/article/noisy-cicadas-south-carolina-police-39f2bd760a51c8c1d28d88b12473840e
What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?: A storm hit the United Arab Emirates and Oman this week bringing record rainfall that flooded ...
rte.ie/news/world/2024/0417/1444135-dubai-weather-explainer/
Europe endured record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023: New report warns people are increasingly at risk in a continent warming twice as fast as the ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/22/europe-endured-record-number-of-extreme-heat-stress-days-in-2023
Volvo and CATL have big plans for old EV batteries: Volvo and battery giant CATL are teaming up to turn old EV batteries into new ones. The partnership aims to.. ...
electrek.co/2024/04/18/volvo-catl-big-plans-old-ev-batteries/
Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief, and other nature and climate stories you need to read this week
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/nature-climate-news-un-warning-04152024/
Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target
- The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
- Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.
- Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.
- A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.
Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates
cnn.com/2024/04/19/climate/alaska-drilling-ban-biden-climate/
Quick Glance: Restrictions on Oil and Gas Leasing in Alaska under Biden Administration
- The Biden administration announced restrictions on new oil and gas leasing on 5.3 million hectares of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to protect wildlife from the impacts of climate change.
- The decision finalizes proposed protections that drew backlash from environmentalists last year for violating Biden's climate change pledge.
- The limitation on new leasing faced opposition from Republican lawmakers who criticized the decisions as undermining national security interests.
- Environmentalists praised the decision, while the oil industry labeled it as misguided and raised concerns about future developments in the reserve.
Ocasio-Cortez emerges as key Biden surrogate for progressives, young people: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is emerging as a key surrogate for President ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4616255-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-aoc-joe-biden-israel-hamas-gaza-climate/
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/
'Green Islam': What can it achieve in the world's largest Muslim country: What Can 'Green Islam' Achieve in the World's Largest Muslim Country?
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/world/asia/green-islam-indonesia.html
Thousands protest against over-tourism in Spain’s Canary Islands: Demonstrators say mass tourism is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/20/thousands-protest-against-over-tourism-in-spains-canary-islands
Wind-assisted vessels could make commercial shipping climate-friendly: Is a revolution in commercial shipping to take place? Eighty percent of all international ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/wind-assisted-vessels-could-make-commercial-shipping-climate-friendly
Biden to tout first job listings in American Climate Corps program at Earth Day event
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4606655-biden-to-tout-first-job-listings-in-american-climate-corps-program-at-earth-day-event/
Maxwell Frost on Earth Day calls Trump a ‘threat to our planet’: On Earth Day, progressive Democrat Maxwell Frost (Fla.) is calling former President Trump a ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4612862-maxwell-frost-earth-day-trump-climate-change/
Sealing up your home can save money and fight climate change: An Edina woman knew her house could get drafty in the winter, so she signed up for a home energy ...
startribune.com/sealing-up-your-home-can-save-money-and-fight-climate-change/600359051/
Frustrated farmers are rebelling against EU rules. The far right is stoking the flames
apnews.com/article/europe-democracy-farmers-protest-green-deal-elections-a0278919b2fe47c7476c0c56ccf4850b
Wind-assisted vessels could make commercial shipping climate-friendly: Is a revolution in commercial shipping to take place? Eighty percent of all international ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/wind-assisted-vessels-could-make-commercial-shipping-climate-friendly
Chris Stark: Rishi Sunak has set us back, head of climate change watchdog says: In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much ...
bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68863796
Climate activists face punishment after paint attack on Brandenburg Gate: There was great outrage after the paint attack on the capital's landmark and the ...
focus.de/panorama/welt/angemessener-protest-nach-farbattacke-auf-brandenburger-tor-steht-strafe-fuer-klima-aktivisten-fest_id_259882309.html
Tigers can't overcome miscues, four-run deficit in loss to Twins: Many of the things the Tigers have done to produce 11 wins this season, they didn’t do Saturday ...
detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/20/detroit-tigers-cant-overcome-miscues-four-run-deficit-in-loss-to-minnesota-twins/73396006007/
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/
Researchers shine light on rapid changes in Arctic and boreal ecosystems: Arctic and boreal latitudes are warming faster than any other region on Earth ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-rapid-arctic-boreal-ecosystems.html
Interior Department Rejects Ambler Road Project in Alaska: A mining company wants to build a 211-mile industrial road through Alaskan wilderness to reach a large ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/climate/ambler-road-alaska-interior.html
UAE Witnesses Highest Rainfall in 75 Years: According to a statement released by the National Center of Meteorology, the United Arab Emirates experienced the ...
emirates247.com/uae/uae-witnesses-highest-rainfall-in-75-years-2024-04-17-1.731324
The (good-natured) trash talk has begun: Tyler Alexander vs. Tigers in series' finale
detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/22/as-tyler-alexander-faces-detroit-tigers-trash-talking-has-begun/73411725007/
How green are your trainers? Team Japan uniforms to have carbon footprint labels: Japanese Olympians stepping up to the podium in Paris will have more than just ...
japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/04/18/carbon-footprint-olympic-kits/
Winter likely to be much warmer than normal but La Nina could be coming: Much of Australia is likely in for one of the warmest winters on record ...
9news.com.au/national/weather-australia-news-winter-likely-to-be-much-warmer-but-la-nina-could-be-coming/6848d56d-b7e5-437b-8b22-e01b4bfbd8f9
United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall, massive flooding, hits desert nation
pbs.org/newshour/world/united-arab-emirates-struggles-to-recover-after-heaviest-recorded-rainfall-massive-flooding-hits-desert-nation
Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's hottest.
axios.com/2024/04/09/hottest-march-global-warming
Sustainable Sneakers: 9 Styles That Balance Style and Eco Substance: Looking to reduce your eco footprint in the fashion space? These sustainable sneakers ...
fashionmagazine.com/style/shopping/sustainable-sneakers/
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
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
Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit: Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential ...
apnews.com/article/east-africa-flooding-burundi-appeal-lake-tanganyika-b83fbf6ca05533425e7725ffb22e78cd
"Climate lie": ORF rejects Baumgartner's statements about Wadsak: Felix Baumgartner accused ORF meteorologists of "climate lies". ORF warns of insult, defamation ...
derstandard.at/story/3000000215694/klima-luege-orf-weist-baumgartner-aeusserungen-ueber-wadsak-zurueck
Detroit Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long to undergo Tommy John surgery, miss rest of 2024 season
freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/19/detroit-tigers-sawyer-gipson-long-tommy-john-surgery/73390072007/
Casey Mize had 'pain down left leg' before surgery. Now he's back, and better than ever
freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/22/detroit-tigers-casey-mize-back-surgery-pitching-mechanics-fastball-velocity-competing/73401892007/
Rangers Will Call Up Al Leiter’s son, Jack Leiter, to Make MLB Debut vs. Tigers: The Rangers are calling up one of their top pitching prospects.
si.com/mlb/2024/04/16/rangers-to-call-up-jack-leiter
Rain forces postponement of Twins-Tigers game. They'll play a doubleheader on Saturday
apnews.com/article/twins-tigers-931cd4b8bb8cbf731ba56b4e1193180d
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
Jane Fonda’s advice to people depressed about the future: Get involved: Jane Fonda knows what it feels like to worry about the future.
cnn.com/2024/04/16/entertainment/jane-fonda-advice-climate-change/
Average world income 'to fall 19% due to climate change': The effects of climate change will reduce income across the world economy by 19% in the next ...
rte.ie/news/environment/2024/0417/1444177-climate-economy/
Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach'
news.sky.com/story/scottish-government-ditches-flagship-climate-change-target-as-it-accepts-it-is-out-of-reach-13117836
California announces first new state park in a decade: California will open its first new state park in a decade this summer. The Dos Rios tract in the state's ...
apnews.com/article/california-state-park-climate-newsom-forest-earth-day-central-valley-9e985e633a5fe6fd7e3ee739cc7b16e9
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: Endangered Bornean orangutan born in Florida: An endangered Bornean orangutan baby has been welcomed into the world at Busch Gardens ...
apnews.com/article/baby-orangutan-busch-gardens-florida-3b45ca5e29b729e693f199737a5494f1
Quick Glance: Newborn Borneo Orangutan at Busch Gardens, Florida
- An endangered Bornean orangutan baby was born at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Florida.
- Following a cesarean section on Saturday, the baby orangutan weighing just over three pounds (1.3 kilograms) was brought into the world by park officials. Once stabilized, the mother Luna is recovering from the surgery and will soon reunite with her baby.
- Known as the largest tree-dwelling ape species and the third largest overall, the Bornean orangutan's birth signifies a significant step in orangutan conservation efforts.
- Orangutans typically have a lifespan of 35 to 40 years in the wild. The newborn ape has not been named yet and resides in a zoo within the Tampa theme park, known as one of the largest in North America, accommodating thousands of animals.
Pinch-hit strategy from A.J. Hinch pays off in Detroit Tigers' 4-2 win over Texas Rangers
freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/04/16/detroit-tigers-beat-texas-rangers-4-2-thanks-aj-hinchs-strategy-pinch-hit/73337683007/
Colombia's capital starts rationing water after reservoirs hit historically low levels
apnews.com/article/colombia-bogota-water-rationing-drought-el-nino-38b0222f3277d925cb534e7bcb08fd60
Deadly Sahel heatwave caused by ‘human-induced’ climate change: Study: Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/18/deadly-sahel-heatwave-sparked-by-human-induced-climate-change-study
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