152 motorcyclists caught in Tuas Checkpoint multi-agency crackdown: More than 350 motorcyclists were stopped for checks on April 14. Read more at straitstimes ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/152-motorcyclists-caught-in-tuas-checkpoint-multi-agency-crackdown
‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/20/bordering-on-incredible-coalition-under-fire-for-planning-to-scrap-labor-climate-policies-and-offering-none-of-its-own
Climatologist Friederike Otto: ‘The more unequal the society is, the more severe the climate disaster’
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/19/climatologist-friederike-otto-the-more-unequal-the-society-is-the-more-severe-the-climate-disaster
Flash floods in Bukit Timah as PUB issues islandwide alerts: PUB has issued flash flood risk alerts for over a dozen locations islandwide ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/flash-floods-in-bukit-timah-as-pub-issues-islandwide-alerts
2 dead after flooding sweeps vehicles away in Oklahoma: More than 30 million are on alert for severe weather over Easter weekend.
abcnews.go.com/US/easter-weather-severe-flooding/story
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Trump considers gutting US diplomatic footprint in Africa: draft plan: The aim, the draft order says, is 'to streamline mission delivery, project American ...
ewn.co.za/2025/04/20/trump-considers-gutting-us-diplomatic-footprint-in-africa-draft-plan
Being able to change is one of the reasons for PAP’s success, says Shanmugam: In his 37 years in politics, he has served under four prime ministers ...
straitstimes.com/singapore/politics/being-able-to-change-is-one-of-the-reasons-for-paps-success-says-shanmugam
Poilievre promises to scrap single-use plastics ban and bring back the plastic straw
cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-scrap-plastics-ban-1.7514037
"Tornadoes are also possible": Meteorologist warns of severe weather at Easter: The weather situation in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, and Thuringia could ...
focus.de/wetter/auch-tornados-sind-moeglich-meteorologe-warnt-vor-unwettern-an-ostern_4af91814-66a3-41e9-9b71-9c297a78b585.html
Heatwave intensifies in Sindh as mercury surges to 49°C: Met Office says occasionally windy conditions likely to prevail in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta ...
dawn.com/news/1904897/
Europe is feeling the effects of climate change more and more clearly. This is shown by the current climate status report for Europe ... Show more
Climate Change and the North
Climate Change and the North
Japan to start special heatstroke alert system Wednesday: The Environment Ministry will issue the special alert when dangerous heat levels are expected.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/japan/science-health/special-heat-stroke-index/
Nato wants to do without “woke” language because of Trump - report: Nato is toning down its wording on climate and gender out of concern for Trump ...
berliner-zeitung.de/news/nato-will-wegen-trump-auf-woke-sprache-verzichten-nato-li.2317934
Key Facts: Nato Adapts Language to Align with Trump Administration
Apr 19 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
- Nato is revising internal documents to remove references to climate, gender equity, and diversity.
- The aim is to avoid tensions with the US government under Donald Trump by softening or rephrasing relevant sections.
- Terms related to climate protection and gender issues are being preemptively toned down in NATO committees.
- Trump's administration implemented measures against diversity initiatives, causing confusion among European companies.
Everyone sees in the news where the Trump administration stands; you don't want to do anything that shoots yourself in the foot.— A NATO employee to Politico about the adjustments of NATO documents to avoid tensions with the Trump administration.
upnorthlive.com Apr 18
National Lineman Appreciation Day!
The Northern Michigan community is thanking the dedicated workers who helped get the power restored after the historic ice ... Show more
Bangladesh to Pakistan: ‘Apologise for atrocities during 1971 Liberation War’: Bangladesh and Pakistan held Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) at the State Guest ...
hindustantimes.com/world-news/bangladesh-to-pakistan-apologise-for-atrocities-during-1971-liberation-war-101744933923991.html
The weather on Easter Sunday is only partly conducive to egg hunting. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are being warned, particularly for southern Germany.
Miliband in blistering attack on Farage’s UK net zero ‘nonsense and lies’: The energy secretary has accused Reform UK’s leader of peddling dangerous falsehoods ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/19/miliband-in-blistering-attack-on-farages-uk-net-zero-nonsense-and-lies
Open-air museum of Ukrainian culture and life burned down in Canada - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2025/04/19/open-air-museum-of-ukrainian-culture-and-life-burned-down-in-canada/
Canada has the critical minerals Donald Trump wants. So what should we do with them?
ctvnews.ca/politics/article/canada-has-the-critical-minerals-donald-trump-wants-so-what-should-we-do-with-them/
Deadly clashes between nomads and farmers have multiplied recently in the Benue and Plateau states.
Key Facts: Violent Clashes in Nigeria Result in Multiple Deaths
Apr 19 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- Recent violent clashes between nomadic herders and farmers in Benue and Plateau states have resulted in at least 17 fatalities.
- Police reported two attacks in Benue, where five farmers and twelve others were killed.
- These incidents follow recent violence in Plateau, where over 50 people were killed, highlighting ongoing conflict since 2019 that has claimed over 500 lives.
- Experts point out that climate change and land scarcity are underlying causes of the conflict, which disrupts food supply in the region.
NRW weather at Easter: Sun followed by thunderstorms - | Hail threatens: First sun, then heavy rain: On Easter Sunday, of all days, thunderstorms and heavy rain ...
waz.de/freizeit/article408577661/unwetter-an-ostern-die-nrw-wetterprognose-fuer-die-feiertage-a.html
Coalition’s claim that fuel efficiency standard would raise prices based on car no longer on sale
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/19/coalitions-claim-that-fuel-efficiency-standard-would-raise-prices-based-on-car-no-longer-on-sale
"They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the ... Show more
Battlefield remains unearthed by wildfires in Gallipoli
Battlefield remains unearthed by wildfires in Gallipoli
There were 750 lightning strikes over Auckland during the thunderstorms that hit the city early this morning, MetService says.
🔗 'No warning': Auckland hit by significant flooding after intense storm, Civil Defence centre scrambled
Severe storms caused significant damage throughout parts of Nebraska on Thursday. People staying in a Fremont hotel recorded video showing large hailstones ... Show more
Thailand Kicks Off Process to Pick New Central Bank Governor
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-18/trump-officials-weigh-earth-day-move-against-green-groups
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Study: Only one in two people still feel responsible for the climate: Despite record-breaking heat and alarming climate data - many Germans blame the problem on ...
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/nachhaltigkeit/studie-nur-noch-jeder-zweite-sieht-sich-beim-klima-in-der-pflicht/100122416.html
Trump administration moves to narrow protections for endangered species: Environmentalists warn new proposal from US wildlife agencies could lead to habitat ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/17/trump-remove-endangered-species-protections
Key Facts: Trump Administration Proposes Limiting Habitat Protection
Apr 17 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: npr.org
- The Trump administration is proposing to redefine 'harm' in the Endangered Species Act to limit habitat protections.
- This change would allow actions that damage endangered species' habitats without being classified as harmful, facilitating logging and mining.
- Conservationists warn that this narrow definition threatens the survival of many species, as habitat loss is the leading cause of extinction.
- There is a 30-day public comment period on the proposed rule, which is expected to face legal challenges.
Habitat loss is the biggest single cause of extinction and endangered species — it makes sense to address it.— Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the Center for Biological Diversity, regarding the proposed rule change.
Nonprofits Work to Fill the Climate Information Gap Left by Trump Cuts: As the Trump administration cancels climate science briefings and removes environmental ...
newsweek.com/nonprofits-work-fill-climate-information-gap-left-trump-cuts-2061304
‘All of his guns will do nothing for him’: lefty preppers are taking a different approach to doomsday
theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/17/preppers-liberals-climate-collapse
Peter Dutton insists he ‘believes in climate change’ after refusing to say if impacts of global heating worsening
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/17/peter-dutton-climate-change-global-heating-response-abc-debate-ntwnfb
upnorthlive.com Apr 18
Happy Lineman Appreciation Day! Today we are recognizing the hard work of all the lineman and their contributions from the historic ice storm ... Show more
Record-high share of Americans now consider global warming to be a major concern, poll reveals
phys.org/news/2025-04-high-americans-global-major-poll.html
Trump’s gilded Oval Office was the perfect setting for his and Bukele’s grotesque spectacle
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/17/trump-bukele-el-salvador-meeting
Pub demolition and student flats plan to be refused: A plan for student flats on the site of a city pub is about to be rejected again
heraldscotland.com/news/25101439.pub-demolition-student-flats-plan-refused/
Key Facts: Europe Faces Severe Climate Challenges Ahead
Apr 15 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
- Severe weather in Europe in 2024 impacted 413,000 people and resulted in 335 fatalities due to storms and flooding.
- Financial losses from these events exceeded €18 billion, with Europe being the fastest-warming continent.
- Southeastern Europe recorded its longest heatwave, with extreme heat days reaching a record high.
- 2024 marked the warmest year for Europe, featuring the highest renewable energy generation and unprecedented glacier mass loss in Scandinavia.
"2024 was the warmest year on record for Europe. We observed the longest heatwave in south eastern Europe and record glacier mass loss in Scandinavia and Svalbard. But 2024 was also a year of marked climate contrasts between eastern and western Europe."— EU Copernicus Climate Change Service Director Carlo Buontempo discussing the climate changes in Europe.
Key Facts: Bangladesh Demands Apology and Dues from Pakistan
Apr 18 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wionews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wionews.com
- Bangladesh has requested a public apology from Pakistan for the atrocities of 1971 and is seeking $4.3 billion as its share of assets from that time.
- In their first foreign secretary-level talks in 15 years, Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin emphasized the need to normalize relations with Pakistan.
- Upcoming consultations in April will provide a platform for enhancing bilateral ties between the two nations.
- The forthcoming visit of Pakistan's Foreign Minister, who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, is expected to result in several agreements being signed.
🌞⛈️ What worries you most when you think about the climate crisis? Is it the rising prices of food? ➡️ Here are three examples of issues that could be ... Show more
A dust storm hit Hyderabad on Friday ahead of a PPP rally. According to reports, tents were blown away in the storm.#DawnToday
About 15% of world’s cropland polluted with toxic metals, say researchers: Scientists sound the alarm over substances such as arsenic and lead contaminating ...
theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/17/about-15-world-cropland-polluted-toxic-metals-say-researchers
Earth Day Massacre? Environmental Groups Fear Trump Ready to Take Aim at Nonprofit Status
commondreams.org/news/earth-day-environmental-groups-tax-exempt
Most Americans fear global warming. Here’s why few discuss it: A crushing “spiral of silence” keeps Americans from discussing the threat of climate change ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5252198-climate-change-silence-study/
Trump’s war on wind goes further than expected as it stops New York project | Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted work on the Empire Wind project ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/04/16/offshore-wind-new-york-trump/
interestingengineering.com Apr 17
Electric trains in California cut 89% of toxic air pollution, study surprises: The study estimates that this reduction in black carbon will significantly lower ...
interestingengineering.com/science/california-switch-electric-trains
Conservationists sue Trump administration over rollback of green policies: Lawsuit focuses on day-one executive order claiming to ‘unleash American energy’ by ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/17/trump-green-policy-rollback-lawsuit
FEMA Isn’t Ready for Disaster Season, Workers Say: Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes ...
wired.com/story/fema-isnt-ready-for-disaster-season-workers-say-hurricanes-fires-floods/
Black Sea Oil Spill Renders Russian Resorts Unfit for Summer Vacation, Top Health Official Warns
themoscowtimes.com/2025/04/18/black-sea-oil-spill-renders-russian-resorts-unfit-for-summer-vacation-top-health-official-warns-a88789
Trump order seeks looser regulation of US fishing industry: U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at increasing domestic seafood production ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-order-seeks-looser-regulation-223136141.html
6 big moments and takeaways from the final leaders' debate: Four party leaders shared the stage for the final time Thursday night before Canadians head to ...
cbc.ca/news/politics/key-moments-english-leadership-debate-1.7513787
Climate change will make rice toxic, say researchers: Warmer temperatures and increased carbon dioxide will boost arsenic levels in rice.
insideclimatenews.org/news/16042025/half-the-worlds-people-depend-on-rice-new-research-says-climate-change-will-make-it-toxic/
Newsom to sue DOGE over AmeriCorps cuts: ‘Middle finger to volunteers’: California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his state will sue the federal government to ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5255458-gavin-newsom-california-americorps-trump-administration-legal-action/
Next-generation voters call for better engagement ahead of federal election: Young people in Albury say issues that directly affect them and their communities ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-04-18/federal-election-rural-next-generation-voters/105173450
Trump Halts Data Collection on Drug Use, Maternal Mortality, Climate Change, More
propublica.org/article/trump-doge-data-collection-hhs-epa-cdc-maternal-mortality
Climate-hostile policies: Sweden misses all its climate targets: Sweden used to be a pioneer in climate protection. But the new government is pursuing policies ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/schweden-klimaziele-eu-verfehlt-li.3237036
🌳 An innovative technology project that uses environmental sensors and AI to give trees ‘a voice’ has been on show in Trinity College Dublin ... Show more
World Press Photo Award 2025: This is the Press Photo of the Year: The photo of a Palestinian child who lost both arms in the Israel-Gaza War was honored at the ...
spiegel.de/kultur/word-press-photo-award-2025-stilles-bild-laute-botschaft-a-b2f550e4-4cbd-494b-9bc6-da58fb4b7de3
