Eight dead as heavy rain thrashes Brazil after long drought
At least eight people died after heavy rains in Brazil, authorities said Saturday, as storms swept parts of the country following a severe drought that fueled a record wave of wildfires.…
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How climate funds helped Peru's women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved their own livelihoods with the help of UN climate funding.…
Sardinia's sheep farmers battle bluetongue as climate warms
The sheep huddle together, bleeding from the nose, aborting lambs or suffocating on saliva as they succumb to bluetongue, a virus sweeping through flocks on the Italian island of Sardinia.…
Italy targets climate activists in 'anti-Gandhi' demo clampdown
Blocking a road to protest inaction against climate change could soon be punishable with prison in Italy as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government cracks down on…
Antarctica's winter sea ice in 2024 was lowest ever, except for 2023
The speed of warming in the Arctic continues to catch scientists off guard. Image: Bloomberg 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 04 2024 | 8:10 AM IST By Danielle Bochove Antarctic sea ice at…
Stark before-and-after pictures reveal dramatic shrinking of major Amazon rivers
Huge tributaries that feed the mighty Amazon River — the largest on the planet — have plunged to record-low levels, upending lives, stranding boats, and threatening endangered dolphins as…
Sloths may be in danger by the end of the century
Central and South America’s sloth populations may face a dire existential threat from climate change by the end of the century. New research published on September 27 in the journal PeerJ…
Column: Desperate for good news about climate change? Consider the pace of clean energy growth
Climate change has been viewed almost universally as a burden, a hot potato to be passed from country to country at annual climate change conferences. Although it’s widely known that…
Climate change is turbo-charging Somalia’s problems - but there's still hope
Somalia may be one of the poorest countries in the world and beset by violence, but it is “fixable”, according to its top climate official. The country has been torn apart by more than 30…
Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires
Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging to help track and detect wildfires, starting as early as…
EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen
AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union countries pledged Tuesday to work together to develop more water-saving technologies in agriculture as the prospect of…
The top UN court sets a December date for the start of hearings in a landmark climate change case
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court announced Friday that public hearings will open Dec. 2 in a landmark case seeking a non-binding advisory opinion on “the…
Despair as the sea slowly swallows a Kenyan beauty spot
When Roberto Macri built his luxury hotel in the Kenyan coastal village of Kipini, it was about 100m (330ft) away from the beautiful waters of the Indian Ocean. For nearly two decades his…
Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In an unusual action, a Brazilian federal court halted progress on a project to pave a dirt highway that connects the major city of Manaus to populous regions,…