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Court Rules Greta Thunberg, Others Can Sue Sweden for 'Insufficient Climate Policy'
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Court Rules Greta Thunberg, Others Can Sue Sweden for 'Insufficient ...
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Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year: Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger has been named as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te ...
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Climate scientist Dr Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year
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Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we measure time: Study
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Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we ...
Quick Glance: Earth Spinning Faster: Time Could Lose a Second
  • A faster spinning Earth could cause the world to lose a second, changing the future.

  • Melting ice at the poles has delayed the Earth's faster rotation.

  • The study discusses the transition from atomic to astronomical time and technological challenges with leap seconds.

  • Despite difficulties with leap seconds, changes in time management are planned from the 2030s onwards.
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My Swedish Career: 'I went freelance and don't regret it for a second': Irish journalist, author and former musician Philip O’Connor managed to start off his ...
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My Swedish Career: 'I went freelance and don't regret it for a second'
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US judge strikes down Biden highway climate rule for states: A U.S. judge in Texas struck down a climate rule adopted by the Biden administration requiring ...
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US judge strikes down Biden highway climate rule for states
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What would a city that housed the entire population of the world look like?: Australian architect and multimedia artist Liam Young presents a visionary scheme ...
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What would a city that housed the entire population of the world look ...
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Chevron owns this city's news site. Many stories aren't told: Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif. It also owns the city's dominant news site ...
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Chevron owns this city's news site. Many stories aren't told
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"Earth Hour" worldwide: Lights out for the climate: With "Earth Hour" on Saturday, people around the world set an example for more climate protection. In Germany ...
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Rod Oram remembered as 'brave', 'sharp' and a 'true gentleman': A "true gentleman", a top business journalist and a tireless advocate for climate action are some ...
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Rod Oram remembered as 'brave', 'sharp' and a 'true gentleman'
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Climate diesel HVO 100 - can my car tolerate the fuel?: From April, it will be possible to fill up with the new HVO climate diesel - as a CO2-reduced alternative ...
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Climate diesel HVO 100 - can my car tolerate the fuel?
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What’s the difference between autism and Asperger’s disorder?: Climate activist Greta Thunberg describes herself as having Asperger's while others on the autism ...
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What’s the difference between autism and Asperger’s disorder?
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Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year: Scientists say the ocean heat could represent a major change to Earth systems that ...
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Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year
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"Earth Hour": How big is the desire for climate protection?: One hour of lights out for the climate - today is "Earth Hour". Many people around the world are ...
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Quick Glance: Climate Protection and Democracy: Earth Hour 2024
  • Famous landmarks worldwide will turn off their lights for an hour during Earth Hour on Saturday evening.

  • WWF calls for support for climate protection, respect, and democracy.

  • Perceptions of climate protection measures often differ from actual support levels.

  • Experts caution against a distorted perception of climate change that can discourage people from taking action.
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Homeowners in these U.S. cities face the greatest threat from climate change: Images of neighborhoods devastated by natural disasters have become commonplace in ...
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Homeowners in these U.S. cities face the greatest threat from climate ...
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday: 'Sensational' silver treasure found on Swedish island, diplomatic immunity protects driver who ...
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
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UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023
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UN weather agency issues 'red alert' on climate change after record heat ...
Quick Glance: UN Issues Climate Change Warning After Record Heat and Ice Melt
  • The UN weather agency is raising the alarm about climate change, warning that global efforts to reverse the trend have been inadequate.

  • The 1.5-degree limit of the Paris Climate Agreement is at risk as the average temperature from March 2023 to February 2024 exceeded this threshold.

  • In 2023, over 90% of ocean waters experienced heat wave conditions at least once, glaciers lost record amounts of ice, and Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest level.

  • Despite the alarming news, there is a glimmer of hope as renewable energy capacity has significantly increased, and calls for more climate action are growing.
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Flagship sites to house asylum seekers cost tens of millions more than hotels, report finds
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Flagship sites to house asylum seekers cost tens of millions more than ...
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Campaign looks to connect Latinos with Climate Action Plan funds: A new campaign is underway to help Hispanics in battleground states access federal climate ...
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Campaign looks to connect Latinos with Climate Action Plan funds
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Chorley Council to install five 'living roof' bus shelters: Five ‘living roof’ bus shelters will be introduced across Chorley to boost the borough’s biodiversity ...
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Chorley Council to install five 'living roof' bus shelters
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Which affordable electric car should I buy?: it's time! My son is moving to Stockholm with my old car. I need a new one and it should be electric ...
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Which affordable electric car should I buy?
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Everything that changes in Sweden in April 2024: Tax rebates, stop-and-search zones, a royal birthday, bonfires and all-day drinking. Here's what you can ...
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Everything that changes in Sweden in April 2024
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Scientists explore complex pattern of tipping points in the Atlantic's current system
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Scientists explore complex pattern of tipping points in the Atlantic's ...
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Arrests in Gera: Men are said to have planned an attack in Stockholm: According to ARD information, the federal prosecutor's office has arrested two Afghans ...
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Arrests in Gera: Men are said to have planned an attack in Stockholm
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Federal Constitutional Court: Five important decisions in 2024: Football, voting rights and again and again the AfD: On which important questions the Federal ...
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Federal Constitutional Court: Five important decisions in 2024
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Everything that changes in Sweden in April 2024: Tax rebates, stop-and-search zones, a royal birthday, bonfires and all-day drinking. Here's what you can ...
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Everything that changes in Sweden in April 2024
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‘Climate of fear’: UN accuses Russia of abuses in occupied Ukraine: In its first in-depth report on the situation in occupied Ukraine, UN says it found evidence ...
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‘Climate of fear’: UN accuses Russia of abuses in occupied Ukraine
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France's Macron says EU-Mercosur proposal is 'very bad deal' on visit to Brazil: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday during his visit to Brazil ...
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France's Macron says EU-Mercosur proposal is 'very bad deal' on visit to ...
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Environmental Defense Fund will oppose Trump's candidacy as it aims to spend $20M before election
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Environmental Defense Fund will oppose Trump's candidacy as it aims to ...
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Two men arrested following suspicions of plotting terrorist attack: The foiled plan allegedly had the backing of an Islamic State offshoot, and was intended as ...
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Two men arrested following suspicions of plotting terrorist attack
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A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and it’s five times the size of Paris
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A coal billionaire is building the world’s biggest clean energy plant and ...
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday: Three held over fatal shooting south of Stockholm, consultant accused of leaking vaccine data 'had ...
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
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Lufthansa Group marks one year of ‘Green Fares’ sustainability initiative: Lufthansa Group marks one year of its ‘Green Fares’ sustainability initiative with ...
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Lufthansa Group marks one year of ‘Green Fares’ sustainability initiative
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A Space Rock Fell Into Sweden. Who Owns It on Earth?: Sweden’s courts have been debating claims to a meteorite that fell north of Stockholm ...
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A Space Rock Fell Into Sweden. Who Owns It on Earth?
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Changes for drivers in April 2024: Cannabis consumption will be largely legal from April and is likely to cause some chaos on the roads ...
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Changes for drivers in April 2024
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How a Trump presidency could threaten Biden’s signature climate achievement: Democrats’ sweeping Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has fueled significant progress in ...
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How a Trump presidency could threaten Biden’s signature climate ...
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Friday: Man shot dead south of Stockholm, Swedish home owners' confidence on the rise ...
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
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U.S. clamps down on oil and gas firms releasing potent greenhouse gas: The Bureau of Land Management finalized a rule limiting releases of methane ...
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U.S. clamps down on oil and gas firms releasing potent greenhouse gas
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Global water crisis fuelling more conflicts, UN report warns: Water resources under stress as economies and populations grow with 2.2 billion people lacking ...
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Global water crisis fuelling more conflicts, UN report warns
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New transport strategy not anti-motorist, says Ryan: Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said the new strategy 'Moving Together' is about making ...
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New transport strategy not anti-motorist, says Ryan
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Electronic waste has grown to record levels. Here’s why that’s a huge problem: The growth of global e-waste is far outpacing recycling efforts ...
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Electronic waste has grown to record levels. Here’s why that’s a huge ...
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NATO warships ‘showcase ironclad alliance’ in Stockholm: "With a persistent Russian threat and the ongoing war in Ukraine, there has never been a more ...
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NATO warships ‘showcase ironclad alliance’ in Stockholm
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How the climate crisis is putting your favorite summer fruits at risk: Warmer winters mean earlier blooms, and a sudden dip in temperatures during the season ...
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How the climate crisis is putting your favorite summer fruits at risk
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Should I stop eating meat? Climate scientists set a deadline for curbing the meat and dairy industries.
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Should I stop eating meat? Climate scientists set a deadline for curbing ...
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Climate organization puts $120M into 2024 election: The League of Conservation Voters, a major left wing advocacy group and funder, will put a whopping $120 ...
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Climate organization puts $120M into 2024 election
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Biden’s regulators poised to issue rule meant to drive electric car sales: The regulation offers a test of President Biden’s ability to drive an ambitious ...
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Biden’s regulators poised to issue rule meant to drive electric car sales
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Dutch court ruling considers national airline guilty of greenwashing: KLM found to have used ‘misleading and therefore illegal’ adverts to bolster green ...
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Dutch court ruling considers national airline guilty of greenwashing
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Food prices could increase further due to climate change's effect on inflation around the world: Study
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Food prices could increase further due to climate change's effect on ...
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UBS Banker’s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate Finance: The world’s biggest banks are quietly hanging on to carbon-intensive clients because of what ...
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UBS Banker’s Frustration Exposes Cracks in World of Climate Finance
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More than 1bn meals thrown away daily while 730m people live in hunger: A third of people globally face food insecurity
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More than 1bn meals thrown away daily while 730m people live in hunger
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Why it's bad news for Easter egg lovers this year: Poor cocoa bean harvests as a result of unusual weather are having a knock-on effect
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Why it's bad news for Easter egg lovers this year
Quick Glance: Bittersweet Easter for Chocolate Lovers and African Cocoa Farmers
  • Changing climate negatively impacts global cocoa supply and West African cocoa farmers’ earnings.

  • Cocoa exports from Ivory Coast down by a third lead to a sharp rise in cocoa prices globally.

  • Major chocolate manufacturers increase chocolate prices to boost profits while consumers pay more.

  • Smaller chocolate businesses struggle with rising cocoa prices and declining sales as efforts to boost cocoa production are implemented.
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BlackRock Issued Legal Warning Over ESG Strategy by Mississippi: BlackRock Inc. faces the prospect of being barred from offering securities in Mississippi after ...
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BlackRock Issued Legal Warning Over ESG Strategy by Mississippi
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Why Joe Rogan Is Reminiscing About Obama's Presidency: Joe Rogan reflected on the Obama administration while discussing the current political climate.
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Why Joe Rogan Is Reminiscing About Obama's Presidency
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Jane Fonda Champions Climate Action for Every Generation: Along with two Oscars, the actor and activist has five civil-disobedience arrests for climate protests ...
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Jane Fonda Champions Climate Action for Every Generation
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Opens up About Pacemaker Surgery, Says He’s Now ‘A Little Bit More of a Machine'
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Opens up About Pacemaker Surgery, Says He’s Now ‘A ...
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Ray Dalio says China is headed for a '100-year storm': 5 main challenges: They include a big debt problem, a growing internal wealth gap, and increasingly ...
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Ray Dalio says China is headed for a '100-year storm': 5 main challenges
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ST Explains: Does UV radiation affect heat stress?: In March, there have been 22 days of the UV index reaching extreme levels.
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ST Explains: Does UV radiation affect heat stress?