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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 ...
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7 in 10 workers worldwide exposed to extreme heat risks: Study: Extreme heat linked to climate change threatens more than 70 percent of workers globally ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4611347-7-in-10-workers-worldwide-exposed-to-extreme-heat-risks-study/
Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record
cnn.com/2024/04/15/climate/global-coral-reef-mass-bleaching-climate-hnk-intl/
Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat
- US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.
- Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.
- Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.
- Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.
Climate change spoils the bouquet: German Riesling increasingly smells like gasoline
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South Korean court hears children's climate change case against government
deccanherald.com/world/south-korean-court-hears-childrens-climate-change-case-against-government-2990729
Quick Glance: South Korean Court Deliberates Children's Climate Change Lawsuit Against Government
- Environmental activist Choi Jia, alongside her younger sibling Choi Heewoo, participates in a press briefing preceding the initial hearing concerning petitions asserting that the government infringed upon their human rights due to an inadequate approach to climate change.
- A public hearing regarding a lawsuit brought by twenty-four young environmental activists against the government commenced in one of South Korea's top judicial bodies on Tuesday. The plaintiffs argue that the government's negligence in addressing climate change left them unprotected.
- Maintaining that South Korea's current climate strategies fall short in containing the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the plaintiffs claim this breaches the state's duty to safeguard fundamental rights. Scientists caution about the dire consequences of surpassing a 1.5C temperature increase.
- During the legal proceedings, the government asserted its commitment to minimizing carbon emissions and upholding its citizens' basic rights. Nevertheless, activists expressed dissatisfaction with the government's response and urged for more concrete actions against climate change.
New government color-coded heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level: Magenta will be the worst and deadliest of five heat threat categories ...
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Türkiye hosts inaugural event on ocean action, climate crisis: Costa Rica's ambassador to Türkiye highlights his country's advanced work in ocean matters
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The peak activity of a meteor shower called the pi-Puppids will be observed on Tuesday, April 23, at around 8 pm. PAGASA says observing meteor showers does not ... Show more #RapplerCommunities
Climate crisis cooks up costly meals: Why your 'thaali' could be on fire: Climate change: As the climate blows cold and hot, it puts wheat, milk, coffee ...
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Disaster area declared for six Georgia counties hit by storm, tornado: Residents and business owners across six Georgia counties pummeled by a severe storm and ...
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$35 million to be invested to help those in finance sector develop new green skills: MAS
straitstimes.com/singapore/35-million-to-be-invested-to-help-those-in-finance-sector-develop-new-green-skillsmas
German climate activists sentenced for spraying paint on Brandenburg Gate: A German court on Tuesday handed down suspended eight-month prison sentences to three ...
reuters.com/sustainability/cop/german-climate-activists-sentenced-spraying-paint-brandenburg-gate-2024-04-23/
The politicization of the economic: Michael Hüther discusses the politicization of economics
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Stay Safe in the Summer Sun: CDC Launches Free Heat Forecast Tool : The CDC has launched an online heat forecaster, HeatRisk Forecast Tool, to help prepare for ...
techtimes.com/articles/303911/20240423/stay-safe-summer-sun-cdc-launches-free-heat-forecast-tool.htm
Despite winter comeback: Meteorologist considers April to be “too warm”: April weather: Bright yellow rapeseed is blooming in a field in the north of Düsseldorf ...
waz.de/region/rhein-und-ruhr/article242157832/Trotz-Winter-Comeback-Meteorologe-haelt-April-fuer-zu-warm.html
What questions do you have about national parks? Ask our reporters. : Travel reporter Andrea Sachs, environment reporter Kasha Patel and climate coach Michael ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/04/22/questions-answers-national-parks/
This Earth Day, America’s national parks need all of us to step up: Climate change, millions of visitors and a slim federal budget have all left our national ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/earth-day-national-parks-19409050.php
Hospital emissions reporting proposal is a "game changer": Hospitals could soon give the federal health department a closer look at their emissions.
axios.com/2024/04/22/hospitals-climate-change-emissions-medicare
10 Surprising Facts About Earth Day: For Earth Day on April 22, interesting facts including who invented it, why it's on that date, and how it turned into a ...
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Quick Glance: Insights into Earth Day Revealed
- Over 8 billion people populate Earth, awaiting a spring holiday to underscore the importance of caring for their abode.
- Originating in 1970, Earth Day on April 22 aimed to raise awareness about environmental degradation, expanding to over 190 countries since.
- This year's theme 'Planet vs. Plastics' urges leaders, businesses, and individuals to cut plastic production by 60% by 2040, striving for complete single-use plastic elimination by decade's end.
- Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has engaged 20 million, leading to the Environmental Protection Agency's establishment and global expansion in 1990.
Commentary: Climate change is less a partisan issue than a generational divide: When it comes to climate change, some older Americans yearn to return to ...
postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/climate-change/article_27bb0c18-fe6e-11ee-b1cf-d3f824164e5c.html
Earth Day 2024 report card: Experts address America’s climate change action: Experts on decarbonizing, subsidizing and depoliticizing the climate crisis.
abcnews.go.com/US/earth-day-2024-report-card-experts-address-americas/story
Comparing the 2023 USDA plant hardiness zone map to the previous version from 2012 shows that as climate change warms the Earth ... Show more
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A new rule aims to fortify public lands against climate change. Here’s why Utah wants to fight it.
sltrib.com/news/environment/2024/04/19/new-rule-aims-fortify-public-lands/
50 years ago, seeds of the influential Tilth Alliance were planted: Fifty years ago, forward-thinking food growers formed the group that would become today's ...
seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/tilth-alliance-at-50-this-group-revolutionized-how-we-eat-and-compost/
Highgate XR protest for Trudi Warner at Wood Green Crown Court: A group of people held a protest outside Wood Green Crown Court to defend the rights of juries to ...
hamhigh.co.uk/news/24258103.highgate-xr-protest-trudi-warner-wood-green-crown-court/
The juries conscience: Mournful protest outside Crown Court: It was a particularly mournful scene outside the Crown Court in Reading this morning as a group of ...
readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24264303.juries-conscience-mournful-protest-outside-crown-court/
Study: Climate change is likely to cause the economy to shrink significantly: The global economy could shrink by a fifth due to climate change ...
tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/klimafolgen-potsdam-institut-weltwirtschaft-schrumpft-drastisch-100.html
Comparing the 2023 USDA plant hardiness zone map to the previous version from 2012 shows that as climate change warms the Earth ... Show more
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Court ruling clears way for carbon storage projects on state logging lands: Forests on Washington’s public logging lands can be left uncut if the state finds ...
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/19/court-ruling-clears-way-for-carbon-storage-projects-on-state-logging-lands/
FG, military partner to protect forests, wildlife - Healthwise: As part of measures to protect wildlife and preserve forests across the country ...
healthwise.punchng.com/fg-military-partner-to-protect-forests-wildlife/
Map Shows Rivers Most at Risk as Drinking Water Warning Issued: American Rivers has published a list of the most-endangered rivers in the U.S. ...
newsweek.com/map-most-endangered-rivers-pollution-climate-change-environment-1891230
How NASA wants to combat climate change with artificial intelligence: NASA wants to prevent climate change with large data sets and artificial intelligence ...
t3n.de/news/nasa-kuenstliche-intelligenz-klimawandel-1620265/
“Downward spiral that cannot be stopped”: Oceanographer warns of global catastrophe
tz.de/welt/klimawandel-meeresforscher-warnt-globale-katastrophe-abwaertsspirale-ozean-93014068.html
Clean Energy Is Creating Millions of Jobs for Gen Z: The growth of renewable energy and climate tech has a generation starting careers and making a difference.
cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/clean-energy-is-making-millions-of-jobs-for-gen-z/
Higher interest rates pose risk to renewable sector, hurting energy transition, say analysts
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/higher-interest-rates-pose-risk-renewable-sector-hurting-energy-transition-say-2024-04-18/
Scientists discover forests that may resist climate change: While it's common knowledge that mountaintops are colder than the valleys below ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-forests-resist-climate.html
Tick-borne encephalitis cases double in Switzerland compared to previous year - SWI swissinfo.ch
swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/tick-borne-encephalitis-cases-double-in-switzerland-compared-to-previous-year/75914717
What can a renter do to fight climate change? Act on the things you can control.
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Potsdam wildlife park struggles with fungi and pests in the face of climate change
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Climate change in Switzerland: Help, a judge!: The reactions to the climate judgment from Strasbourg show: Switzerland still does not understand what constitutes ...
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Trudi Warner supporters hold vigil outside York Crown Court: Campaigners held a silent vigil outside York Crown Court this morning as part of a national ...
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AI To The Rescue? Overhauling The U.S. Power Grid On The Path To Net Zero: Over the next 25 years, AI and other digital strategies will be deployed to ...
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Letters: We must protect loons and other wildlife from climate change: It is tragic to think that future generations could miss out on the experience of watching ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/15/letters-loon-population-decline-climate-change/
How Supreme Court’s verdict on climate change can push climate litigation in India
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climate/supreme-court-climate-change-litigation-9273166/
Heat index: What and WHYYYYYY?!!!: As similar as it may sound, temperature and heat index are two completely different things — they are not twins in any way ...
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Climate change: how realistic is green growth?: In order to slow down global warming, the economy would have to decouple itself more from greenhouse gas ...
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Paid articlePaid Global mining investment too low to support energy transition, Rio Tinto chairman says
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How farmers in Lentzke in the OPR district want to defy climate change: Weeks of drought, heat, heavy rain, erosion - The climate is becoming more uncomfortable ...
maz-online.de/lokales/ostprignitz-ruppin/wie-landwirte-in-lentzke-im-kreis-opr-dem-klimawandel-trotzen-wollen-QTRMLZT6VNA7DHT5NIFHHRR45I.html
🌊An unusual swarm of jellyfish has overrun the coasts of Venezuela this year and is affecting local fishing industries.
The invasive cannonball jellyfish is ... Show more #afp #venezuela #jellyfish #ocean
Plant smart and eat smart for food security: With crop output and the yield of agrifood smallholders reported to be reduced due to climate change ...
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/04/14/plant-smart-and-eat-smart-for-food-security
As the weather withers: Climate change is a major concern among agrifood smallholders, says a recent report. However, while they are aware of the effects of ...
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/04/14/as-the-weather-withers
Biden awards $830 million to toughen nation's infrastructure against climate change
apnews.com/article/biden-climate-investment-resilience-transportation-election-c82199b763a69f582c564e6330192804
Greta Thunberg arrested at climate protest in The Hague: Climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested at a climate protest in The Hague, Netherlands Saturday ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4578508-greta-thunberg-arrested-at-climate-protest-in-the-hague/
Quick Glance: Greta Thunberg protests against fossil fuels in the Netherlands
- The demonstration was specifically targeted against the subsidies for fossil fuels in the Netherlands.
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in the Netherlands, after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road to protest against these subsidies.
- Hundreds of protesters marched from The Hague’s city center to the nearby A12 arterial highway that connects the Dutch government's seat with other cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht.
- Organized by the Extinction Rebellion (XR) environmental group, the demonstration was part of efforts to pressure the Dutch government ahead of another planned debate on subsidies for fossil fuels in June.
Death Valley is alive this year. A super bloom is the latest sign.: Heavy rains spurred by climate change earlier resurrected a prehistoric lake in Death Valley ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/13/death-valley-super-bloom/
Record temperatures in recent years have driven #pollen levels to a 10-year high.
Learn more about Japan’s efforts to reduce hay fever cases: www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/04/is-climate-change-to-blame-for-worsening-hay-fever-there-could-be-a-solution/ #Japan #climatechange
Swiss women win landmark climate change ruling: They accused Switzerland of violating their rights by not doing enough to curb climate change.
axios.com/2024/04/09/switzerland-climate-change-women-lawsuit
Never so early: First hot day of the year measured: BRUCK ON THE MUR. A day above 30 degrees is considered a hot day. This mark was broken today in Styria ...
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Quick Glance: Leipzig experiences warmest April 6: Temperature record broken from 1961
- Warm air and sunshine brought Saxony unusually warm weather in April.
- Leipzig and other regions broke temperature records, with readings exceeding 25 degrees.
- Despite Saharan dust and clouds, the warm weather persisted, caused by High 'Olli' and Storm 'Timea'.
- Cooler temperatures are expected from mid-week, ranging between 10 and 15 degrees, with occasional light rain.
Express View: Problem with coal: Report showing increasing global capacity of plants running on fossil fuel does not augur well for meeting Paris climate pact ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-problem-with-coal-9266884/
Why 2024's hurricane season poses a serious threat: An unprecedented setup often leads to an unprecedented result.
axios.com/2024/04/05/atlantic-hurricane-season-la-nina
US bets on climate friendly farming; experts doubt it is climate friendly enough: President Joe Biden's administration is offering farmers money for adopting ...
reuters.com/business/environment/us-bets-climate-friendly-farming-experts-doubt-it-is-climate-friendly-enough-2024-04-11/
Insurance trends are deciding where Americans will live as planet heats: Climate change and generations of U.S. housing and development policy are making homes ...
thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4570956-insurance-trends-are-deciding-where-americans-will-live-as-planet-heats/
European Climate Ruling Will Have Global Implications, Experts Say: The landmark ruling Tuesday that faulted Switzerland’s climate policies could force countries ...
usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-04-11/european-climate-ruling-on-switzerland-has-global-implications
Environmentalists protest Biden administration approval of huge oil export terminal off Texas coast
pbs.org/newshour/politics/environmentalists-protest-biden-administration-approval-of-huge-oil-export-terminal-off-texas-coast
“Deadliest animal in the world” is spreading in Hesse: Triggered by climate change, more and more animal species are feeling at home in Germany ...
hna.de/hessen/toedlichstes-tier-der-welt-breitet-sich-in-hessen-aus-zr-93006000.html
In 2023, Shell was the largest crude oil producer in the world, pumping out nearly 13m barrels on average every day in 2023, an all-time record ... Show more www.cityam.com/what-could-shell-and-bp-be-worth-across-the-pond/ #shell #environment #sustainability #climate #listing #usstockexchange #ukstockexchange #business #news #cityamnews
Warmer winters and a hotter Gulf of Mexico could be contributing to more tornadoes in Illinois, experts say
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/13/illinois-tornadoes/
Native fish increasingly under threat: It is not only climate change that is affecting native fish. For the first time, even the trout is considered endangered ...
rheinpfalz.de/ratgeber/pfalzpfoten_artikel,-heimische-fische-zunehmend-bedroht-_arid,5635093.html
European court ruling puts cautious Swiss in climate bind: Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its people ...
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Court ruling: Climate protection is a human right: The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Switzerland for inadequate climate protection ...
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Quick Glance: Landmark Ruling: Switzerland Convicted for Inadequate Climate Protection
- The European Court of Human Rights convicted Switzerland for inadequate climate protection, considering it a violation of human rights.
- The ruling pertains to a group of senior women in Switzerland whose human rights were infringed due to insufficient climate protection.
- This groundbreaking verdict could set precedents for further climate-related lawsuits, both internationally and domestically.
- Additional climate lawsuits from Portugal and France were dismissed by the court, while the ruling in Switzerland carries significant implications.
Shell, Friends of the Earth each say European climate ruling backs their view in Dutch case
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/shell-friends-earth-each-say-european-climate-ruling-backs-their-view-dutch-case-2024-04-12/
Opinion: Climate change will force the world to play a grim game — adapt, move, or die
denverpost.com/2024/04/10/climate-change-immigration-adaptation-death/
European court ruling puts cautious Swiss in climate bind: Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its people ...
reut.rs/3UeLiYp
Bee population in America: hope for a "bee-vival": Drought, virus infestation, lack of food - bees in the USA have suffered in recent years ...
faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/tiere/klimawandel-haben-sich-bienen-in-den-usa-erholt-19644184.html
New open-source generative machine learning model simulates future energy-climate impacts
techxplore.com/news/2024-04-source-generative-machine-simulates-future.html
How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation: Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights?
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Quick Glance: European Court Rules on Climate Change
- The European Court of Human Rights rules that insufficient action against climate change constitutes a violation of human rights.
- The ruling concerns the case of the Klima Seniorinnen from Switzerland, highlighting their government's lack of efforts in combating climate change.
- Experts view the judgment as pivotal for future climate change decisions and emphasize potential global ramifications.
- The decision could impact similar cases worldwide, influencing the climate policies of countries and corporations.
How a group of elderly Swiss women could take the UK out of the European Court: Britain’s Conservatives are getting serious about leaving the ECHR.
politico.eu/article/uk-echr-switzerland-climate-ruling-could-blow-up-uk-politics/
The Honeybees Versus the Murder Hornets: Under threat from murder hornets, climate change, and habitat loss, UK honeybees are getting help from AI-enabled ...
wired.com/story/bees-hornets-pollenize-invasive-species-united-kingdom/
Climate change activists around the world are celebrating a landmark victory at the European Court of Human Rights.
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Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms are feeling the impact of severe climate change. Here’s how
wionews.com/world/japans-iconic-cherry-blossoms-are-feeling-the-impact-of-severe-climate-change-709557
SEC pauses climate disclosure rule: The Securities and Exchange Commission has temporarily stayed its climate-related disclosure rule amid a rash of lawsuits.
accountingtoday.com/news/sec-pauses-climate-disclosure-rule
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