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Millions of people will die in Europe without swift action on the extreme heat
A new study has said that “extreme heat” will kill millions of people in Europe without a rapid action on climate change. The study, which was co-authored by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine biologist Pierre Masselot, said that extreme heat will kill millions of people in Europe without rapid action on climate change.
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The US will reverse its climate policy because of Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to withdraw the country from the 2015 Paris Agreement to fight climate change. The Paris Agreement commits countries to reduce greenhouse emissions and submit five-yearly updates on their climate plans to achieve agreed goals on reducing emissions. It has been over two years since the…
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Special counsel defends the Trump indictment
Climate scientists have said that there are fewer days below freezing in many parts of the US and beyond, as compared to a world without climate change. “We’ve kind of put the climate on steroids,” Alex Hall, a climate scientist at University of California, Los Angeles, said. He added, “We could see that rain of…
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Global Warming is disrupting the planet’s water cycle
Earth’s surface temperature rose by 0.3C in 2024 compared to the start of the century, a new study has shown. Further, ocean temperatures rose by 0.5C, while sea-surface temperatures rose by 1C in 2024, the study found. It added that climate change intensified food shortages, impaired shipping routes and disrupted hydropower generation in some regions.
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The start of global climate negotiations were shadowed by Trump’s reelection
As many as 60 countries and organisations will gather at UN’s Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan this month to discuss new targets to combat climate change. The summit is aimed to help poor countries transition to cleaner energy and adapt to worsening climate calamities. US President-elect Donald Trump had withdrawn the US from the Paris…
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Absent leaders and Trump loom large as the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP29) begins
At the 29th edition of UN conference on climate change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, representatives from nearly 200 countries are discussing financial aid for low- and middle-income countries vulnerable to global warming. US President Donald Trump had withdrawn the US from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. The US had pledged $11.4 billion in aid for…
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There are hundreds of deaths in Spain from floods
Scientists have warned that the impact of climate change on flash floods in eastern Spain, where 200 people have been killed, is “one of the clearest near-term consequences” of global warming. The scientists said global warming caused by burning oil, gas and coal would cause major flooding. They added that global warming has a large…
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Is hurricanes getting worse?
Climate change could have enabled Hurricane Helene’s intensity to be more intense, a World Weather study said. It added that climate change could have made heavy rainfall up to 70% more likely in central and southern areas of the US where catastrophic flooding washed away roads and destroyed homes and businesses. The Atlantic Ocean has…
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Fact-checking the debate
US Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz said in a debate that he thinks that Donald Trump “has lost the 2020 election”. Walz, who’s the Governor of Minnesota, added, “I’m confident we’ve made progress and will continue to make progress.” He further said that the US should “do everything we can” to tackle the issue of…
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A road map for extending the sustainable development goals to 2050
United Nations Secretary-General Antnio Guterres has said that climate change is a global threat, with greenhouse gas emissions accounting for over two-thirds of all global COVID-19 emissions. “It’s the single most important issue we have to confront,” he added. Guterres further called on nations and private organisations to work together to prevent, reduce and adapt…
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The origin of bioluminescence in animals can be dated back over half a billion years
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that states are obliged to protect their citizens from the threats and harms of climate change. They argued that they’re at higher risk of heat-related illness or death than most people. Switzerland was doing too few to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions and contribute to meeting the 2015…
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The European court has rules on cases that want to force countries to address the issue of climate change
The European Court of Human Rights is considering three climate change cases that are believed to be the first in Europe. The cases relate to constitutional violation of fundamental rights of women and other groups. The European Court of Human Rights has yet to rule on a case filed by a Portuguese group, Senior Women…
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The European court has rules regarding forcing countries to meet climate goals
Europe’s highest human rights court ruled that its member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the ill effects of climate change but threw out a high-profile case brought by six Portuguese youngsters aimed at forcing countries to reduce COVID-19 emissions. The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of the Swiss…
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The population of animals that migrate is decreasing across the world
A UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) report said that Habitat loss from humans and overexploitation of fish were identified as the greatest threats to migratory species. It also said that pollution, including light and sound pollution, and climate change are having “profound” impacts on migratory animals. It added…
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NASA will be studying plankton and aerosols from space
NASA has launched its Earth’s first-ever space mission ‘PACE’, designed to understand particles in Earth’s atmosphere and ocean that affect climate change. It will try to collect samples of particles from around the world. “PACE will help us learn like neverbefore, how particles in our atmosphere and our oceans can identify key factors impacting…warming,” US…
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A new study says that people are leaving their homes because of floods
A census block study of flood and extreme weather risk in the US has found that climate change is affecting migration. The study found that over 16 million people in the contiguous US live in a place with a heightening flood risk and shrinking population. The tipping point, a level of flooding so bad that…
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How it is used is the most critical issue when it comes to water
The FII Institute said in its Outlook that climate change is increasing water’s danger. “Minimising its effects will require a large-scale push towards renewable power sources, but these tend to be intermittent, and therefore dependent on technologies to store and transport energy,” it added. Reducing hydrogen’s water footprint is important as renewable sources become a…
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The end of fossil fuels is signaled by the COP28 climate summit
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has asked its member countries to “proactively reject” any text or formula that targets energy rather than emissions at COP28, which is taking place in Scotland. “The fact is that this document sends a very strong signal to the world,” US climate change envoy John Kerry said…
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India makes a point at the climate summit
Anjal Prakash, a climate policy researcher at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad, said that India won’t sign any agreement for climate change unlesswealthy nations show they can decarbonize. “India’s domestic goals are in line with its self-imposed 2070 deadline for reaching net-zero emissions,” she added. India aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2070…
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Nations at the climate summit say there’s a trust deficit
The world’s top polluters, including India, China and the US, have pledged billions of dollars to tackle climate change. “We are all witnessing a new era of global cooperation in fighting climate change,” US President Joe Biden said during the opening ceremony of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) summit in Abu Dhabi.
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Global Warming Talks Begin amidst Tensions
During the UN climate conference, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al- Maktoum announced that the country will establish the Global Climate Fund (GCF) for losses and damage due to climate change. He added that the fund would be made available to all countries. The fund is part of the agreement reached between the world’s…
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Harris is going to attend a climate summit
US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to attend the climate change summit in Dubai this week along with special envoy John Kerry, the White House said. Earlier this month, US Vice President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to resume work on tackling climate change, after suspending official collaboration last year due…
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Climate action can be impeded by tackling extreme poverty around the world
Developing countries need at least 10 times more money for adapting to the effects of human-driven climate change than what they’ve been getting, a UN report said. industrialized countries set a goal to give developing nations $100 billion a year by 2020 to help them adapt to climate change. The $21.3 billion funding given to…
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Ahead of the Biden-Xi summit, China and the US pledged to step up their climate efforts
UN Climate chief Miguel Arias Cann said that there’s “no time left for delays” and that the upcoming international climate talks to be “a turning point” where countries will be able to agree on plans to fight climate change. He further said that countries’ climate action plans are still far behind what’s needed to curb…
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I am cautiously optimistic about the outcome of the conference
The US on Tuesday released the fifth National Climate Assessment, which described climate change as an “unprecedented threat” to the country’s future. The assessment stated that if all countries adhere to their net zero targets, the US could avoid the worst impacts of climate change. As per the report, the effects of climate change on…