Amid melting glaciers, Swiss vote on new climate law
The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, were reportedly voting on Sunday on a new climate bill aimed at steering the country towards carbon …
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Polar scientists call for more research, observation into rapid sea ice reduction, says WMO
New York: Sea ice is reducing at an unprecedented rate, prompting polar scientists to call for an urgent increase in research and observation, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on …
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Guterres calls for phasing out fossil fuels to avoid climate ‘catastrophe’
Countries must phase out coal and other fossil fuels to avert climate “catastrophe”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Thursday in New York. “We are hurtling towards disaster, eyes wide …
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Change food choices to increase chances of tackling global warming, say researchers
Action to protect the planet against the impact of climate change will fall short unless we reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global food system, which now makes up …
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Thousands from B.C., AB, Quebec return home, but many displaced due wildfires, officials say
CMEDIA: Following the lifting of wildfire evacuation orders on Thursday, thousands of people in parts of Alberta and British Columbia are reportedly returning home but the wildfires have left many people …
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Climate shocks set to worsen already fragile hotspots, Security Council hears
With an estimated 3.5 billion people living in “climate hot spots”, related peace and security risks are only set to heighten, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the …
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Deep ocean waters in Antarctica are shrinking, and warming affecting global climate: Study
Antarctic Bottom Water is the coldest, densest water mass on the planet and plays a pivotal role in regulating the ocean’s ability to store heat and capture carbon. In a …
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Heavy rains lash Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, 28 die
IBNS: At last 28 people died and more than 100 were injured as heavy rains and thunderstorm lashed several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab regions of Pakistan on Saturday, …
Read More Canada’s spreading wildfires endangers local extinction of two species
An unprecedented wildfire season faced by Canada has led Calgary’s Wilder Institute to look for ways to preserve at-risk species which could become locally extinct if wildfires reach their habitat. Focusing …
Read More Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Norway
Smokes from Canadian wildfires, which already blanketed parts of the US, have reached Norway, media reports said citing scientists in the country. The smokes have reportedly put around 75 million …
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