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Dinosaurs’ extinction was caused by the Chicxulub asteroid striking Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Its fallout triggered rapid global change.
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Northern Lights, led by oil giants Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies, involves transporting and burying CO2 captured at smokestacks across Europe
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Pacific microstate Nauru, one of the world's smallest nations, has a novel plan to fund its fight against climate change by selling so-called ‘golden passports’
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May's average global temperature was 1.4°C higher than the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average. That figure pushes Earth further into the danger zone agreed upon in the Paris climate pact.
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Findings confirmed that increased heatwaves and droughts directly coincide with rising extinction risks for amphibians.
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On January 22, a rapidly spreading wildfire broke out 50 miles north of Los Angeles, burning over 3,400 acres and forcing evacuations in the Castaic Lake area. The fire, fueled by dry conditions and strong Santa Ana winds, escalated quickly, with evacuation orders affecting 31,000 people. This new blaze, known as the Hughes Fire, further strained firefighting efforts already focused on two major fires, the Eaton and Palisades Fires. These fires, which had been burning for over two weeks, had already claimed 28 lives and destroyed nearly 16,000 structures. By January 22, the Eaton Fire was 91% contained, and the Palisades Fire was 68% contained. In response to the extreme fire risk, more than 1,000 firefighters were deployed, and much of Southern California remained under red-flag warnings. Despite ongoing efforts, the region's dry conditions and persistent winds continued to fuel the fires, challenging containment efforts.
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The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles is wreaking havoc, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds and exacerbated by the climate crisis. In this video, we break down how these winds are fueling the flames, why the fires are so intense, and how climate change is making wildfires more frequent and destructive. Watch now to understand the full impact of this disaster.
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Scientists warn of a potential massive volcanic eruption, rivaling Mount Tambora's 1815 disaster, which could trigger severe global cooling, climate chaos, and food shortages, emphasizing the need for preparedness.
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But with the population growing more desperate as climate woes stack up, U.N. agencies are hoping to unseal project financing for the fragile country to boost its resilience.
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Recent studies show that the land beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet is slowly rising, a discovery with potential consequences for global sea levels.
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May 2024 has been recorded as the warmest May ever. Over this one year period, each month has witnessed the global temperature reaching an unusual height. This streak of high temperatures is the result of increased global warming and human activities, especially the emission of greenhouse gases.
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Avoiding the heat during peak day hours has long been a strategy for hot locations. Mediterranean countries have their siestas while Gulf nations have introduced summer bans on outdoor work
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In 2023, there were "off the charts" records for greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, ocean heat and acidification, sea level rise, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat
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Isn’t climate change a science issue? Shouldn’t musicians just shut up and sing? Scientists and their research have been, and will always be, crucial in raising the alarm on fossil fuels and humanity’s damage to the planet. But who’s more influential to the masses: an atmospheric physicist, or a pop star? Musicians are able to reach far more people — and an entirely different demographic — than scientists or politicians
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"They have become nice scaffolding or convenient packaging for industries, policymakers, regulators, financiers and everybody to clothe whatever else they do," he added.
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A provisional deal to compile rules for certifying carbon-removal credits — the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) — is the first time there is a policy which clearly defines quality carbon removal and seeks to quantify it. The Green Claims Directive seeks to stop greenwashing; companies must get approval for any environmental marketing claims before using them. Lawbreakers may face fines of at least at 4 percent of their annual turnover
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The biggest gains will be made by adding insulation and switching to low-carbon heating, as these investments will have the largest impact on fossil-fuel demand (74% of UK homes are heated with gas). But energy efficiency is a no-brainer climate solution. Improving it not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions but also energy bills. Residential electricity consumption fell by 12% between 2008 and 2018, even as the UK population grew, thanks to improvements in lighting and appliances
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Despite the belief that animals have an unimpeachable survival instinct, polar bears are increasingly making wrong energy expending decisions in their desperate search for food. In trying to adapt to the climate crisis, projects can actually make us more vulnerable or simply waste resources. For example, we keep building higher flood barriers, only to see the water redirected to an area without protections or have them breached as climate change intensifies storms
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The past 12 months have been the hottest ever, and there will be consequences both environmentally and economically if we don't make a course correction. Today's young business owners must use their imaginations, and develop long-term, viable solutions for the future
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Ambani expressed confidence that India is capable of developing smart and sustainable solutions to address challenges facing its green energy goals, thanks to its extremely talented young minds
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According to the study’s lead author Hannah Kessenich, PhD candidate at the University of Otago, New Zealand, the team found much less ozone in the centre of the hole compared to 19 years ago.
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Heads of states and governments from at least 145 countries are expected to take the dais
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The Chennai meeting comes days after the bloc was criticised for failing to agree on a roadmap to cut fossil fuels from the global energy mix.
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Pakistan is among the top 10 countries highly vulnerable to climate change. Last summer's flash floods killed over 1,700 people and left millions homeless, besides incurring $30 billion in losses to the national economy.
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Glaciers spread across the Alps, produced over centuries of snow and sediment compressed into a crystalline mass, are shrinking across Switzerland.
