A cascade of extreme weather exacerbated by climate change devastated ...

zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/klima-europa-extrem-2023-copernicus-100.html

Apr 22

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 ...

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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.

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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

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Apr 17

Chaos in Dubai as UAE records heaviest rainfall in 75 years: Chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 ...

cnn.com/2024/04/17/weather/dubai-rain-flooding-climate-wednesday-intl/

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Apr 23

Cicadas are so noisy in a South Carolina county that residents are calling the police

apnews.com/article/noisy-cicadas-south-carolina-police-39f2bd760a51c8c1d28d88b12473840e

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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/

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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

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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/

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Apr 19

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.

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Apr 23

Climate activists sentenced after paint attack on Brandenburg Gate: The outrage after the paint attack on the capital's landmark was huge and the cleaning work ...

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Apr 23

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/

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Apr 22

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/

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Apr 23

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

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Apr 21

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/

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Apr 20

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

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Apr 19

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.

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Apr 18

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.

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Apr 17

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/

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Apr 20

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

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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

channelnewsasia.com/commentary/dubai-uae-rain-flood-cloud-seeding-climate-science-4282936

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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 ...

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Apr 19

Rains in UAE: Dubai intensifies efforts to restore full services in the emirate: The comprehensive strategy prioritises the safety of road and public transport ...

gulfnews.com/uae/transport/rains-in-uae-dubai-intensifies-efforts-to-restore-full-services-in-the-emirate-1.102236737

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Apr 22

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

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Apr 18

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

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Apr 17

'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

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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

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Khaleej Times Apr 17

How beautiful UAE wadis can turn into raging torrents within seconds during heavy rains - News | Khaleej Times

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United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall, massive flooding, hits desert nation

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Oman Observer Apr 17

Muscat Airport receives 'diverted' flights: Muscat: Oman Airports and its partners at Muscat International Airport are dealing with flights transferred ...

omanobserver.om/article/1152429/oman/transport/muscat-airport-receives-diverted-flights

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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

emirates247.com/uae/uae-witnesses-highest-rainfall-in-75-years-2024-04-17-1.731324

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UAE Witnesses Highest Rainfall in 75 Years: According to a statement released by the National Center of Meteorology, the United Arab Emirates experienced the ...

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Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem: New research questions the long-held theory that reintroduction of such a predator caused ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/23/science/yellowstone-wolves-elk-bison-climate-change.html

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Death, drought and devastation: Europe faces 'huge number' of climate extremes, report finds

itv.com/news/2024-04-22/death-drought-and-devastation-europe-faces-huge-number-of-climate-extremes

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Is online shopping bad for the planet?: Online shopping requires electricity, packing materials and transportation. But there are upsides, too ...

nytimes.com/2024/04/22/climate/nyt-questions-online-shopping.html

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Summer of intense weather pushed the power grid to the brink: Storms in Victoria and heatwaves in Queensland strained the power grid and drove wholesale prices ...

smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/summer-of-intense-weather-pushed-the-power-grid-to-the-brink-20240417-p5fki8.html

npr.org/2024/04/21/1244357506/earth-day-solar-geoengineering-climate-make-sunsets-stardust

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Apr 21

Startups want to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight. There are few rules and big risks

timesofoman.com/article/144475-extreme-weather-claims-one-more-young-life-in-oman

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Times of Oman Apr 17

Extreme weather claims one more young life in Oman I Times of Oman: Police aviation carried out 8 air sorties

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Apr 17

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/

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Apr 19

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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Apr 18

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

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Apr 19

Scottish Greens to vote on whether to scrap Bute House Agreement with SNP: The vote could see Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater leave the Scottish Government.

news.stv.tv/politics/scottish-greens-to-vote-on-whether-to-scrap-bute-house-agreement-with-snp

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Apr 16

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/

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Apr 18

Did cloud seeding really cause Dubai’s record rainfall and flooding?: Meteorologists and climate scientists said the extreme rainfall is akin to what the world ...

euronews.com/green/2024/04/18/experts-say-cloud-seeding-isnt-to-blame-for-dubais-record-rainfall-what-caused-the-floods

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Want to go vegan? Here’s what I gained when I gave up meat for a plant-based diet.

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Khaleej Times Apr 22

Dubai floods: Sheikh Hamdan orders early payment of salaries for govt employees - News | Khaleej Times

Quick Glance: Sheikh Hamdan Orders Early Salary Disbursements in Dubai

Following the heavy rains that struck the country on Tuesday, April 16, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan, has instructed the early payment of salaries to government employees in the city.

The scheduled date for the salaries to be disbursed is Tuesday, April 23.

This directive encompasses Dubai government employees, military personnel and retirees, as well as social assistance recipients affiliated with the Dubai government.

The choice made by Sheikh Hamdan underscores his dedication to assisting employees and their families amidst the challenging weather conditions in the country. The early disbursement aims to aid employees in managing their family needs and ensuring their well-being during this period.

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Khaleej Times Apr 20

UAE's NCM denies cloud-seeding rumours as emirates see heaviest rainfall on record - News | Khaleej Times

khaleejtimes.com/uae/weather/uaes-ncm-denies-cloud-seeding-rumours-as-emirates-see-heaviest-rainfall-on-record

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Apr 21

Corporations struggle on climate goals amid backlash over 'woke capitalism,' experts say

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Apr 16

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.

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Turtles swimming to extinction in Malaysia as male hatchlings feel heat: Already under pressure from habitat loss and pollution, turtles face an existential ...

aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/22/turtles-swimming-towards-extinction-in-malaysia-as-male-hatchlings-feel-heat

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Apr 17

In Kenya, drought-tolerant camels replace cows for herders: Herders in Kenya are substituting camels for cows, whose numbers have declined by the millions as ...

washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2024/camel-milk-drought-climate-change-kenya/

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Apr 18

Transport ministers discuss cheap tariff: Makes the Germany ticket more expensive!

spiegel.de/auto/deutschlandticket-billigtarif-beguenstigt-vor-allem-gutverdienende-pendler-a-e9ad74de-5899-4f6a-9b77-995a183f2e2a

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Apr 17

Dubai's record-shattering "rain bomb" has clear climate change ties

axios.com/2024/04/17/dubai-record-flood-climate-change

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Apr 17

Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...

phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-paradox-extreme-cold-events.html

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Apr 17

Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast

apnews.com/article/pakistan-heavy-rains-deaths-climate-change-0326615bbbff1738a774479c42bb0c7e

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Khaleej Times Apr 18

UAE's NCM denies cloud-seeding rumours as emirates see heaviest rainfall on record - News | Khaleej Times

khaleejtimes.com/uae/weather/uaes-ncm-denies-cloud-seeding-rumours-as-emirates-see-heaviest-rainfall-on-record

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

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EU law requires manufacturers to repair defective devices: Broken devices should be repaired instead of ending up in the trash. This is how the EU wants to ...

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Southern Asia scorched by extreme heat | kuwaittimes: Southern Asia scorched by extreme heat - World - MANILA: Extreme heat scorched parts of South and ...

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Human rights and climate protection: Companies are being held more accountable in supply chains

spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/eu-lieferkettengesetz-mehr-verantwortung-fuer-unternehmen-bei-kinder-und-zwangsarbeit-a-a41e14c7-d249-4321-9b17-11287114b8fa

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IPL 2024: DC vs GT head-to-head, Kotla pitch report, weather forecast: There is nothing to seperate between Delhi and Gujarat when it comes to head-to-head ...

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Apr 16

Coral reefs around the world experiencing mass bleaching, scientists say: Scientists warn that many of the world’s reefs may not recover from the intense ...

aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/15/coral-reefs-around-the-world-experiencing-mass-bleaching-scientists-say

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.

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131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, lung association finds

nbcnews.com/science/environment/131-million-us-live-areas-unhealthy-pollution-levels-lung-association-rcna148795

Quick Glance: 130 million Americans face unhealthy air quality challenges

Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in the U.S. in 2023.

Over one-third of Americans, about 130 million people, breathe in unhealthy air annually.

Air quality has improved in the East but worsened in the Western U.S., highlighting disparities.

Unequal air quality exposure, challenges, and progress in air cleaning efforts are discussed.

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Florida Home Insurers With Lax Ratings Pose New Property Risk: A rash of failures of A-rated insurers points to a hidden weakness in the market, researchers say.

bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-24/home-insurance-with-lax-oversight-hides-florida-climate-risk

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Apr 21

New summer weather outlook looks toasty across much of US as June looms less than 50 days away

foxweather.com/weather-news/summer-2024-weather-outlook

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