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Over 100 Million Buildings Worldwide Could Face Flooding Risk From Rising Seas, Study Warns
A McGill-led study warns that rising sea levels could endanger more than 100 million buildings across the Global South, with coastal infrastructure in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Americas most at risk. The findings highlight the urgent need for emissions cuts and coastal adaptation.
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World Will Have To Learn To Live With Heatwaves Says UN
The world will have to learn to live with heatwaves, the United Nations' weather and climate agency said Tuesday, as much of Europe roasted in high summer temperatures.
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Ancient Humans Nearly Went Extinct With Only 1,280 People Left, Study Finds
Almost 99 per cent of our human ancestors were lost 900,000 years ago, according to a study.
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How G20 Nations Could Meet The Whole World's Renewable Energy Demand
The member states are the G7 (the US, Japan, Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Canada), plus Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Rep
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Famine Risk Stalks South Of Sudan's Capital Khartoum: World Food Programme
Areas around the south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum are at high risk of famine, the World Food Programme warned on Tuesday, calling for an immediate international response.
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Severe Cold Front Brings Snow In South Africa
A severe cold front sweeping across South Africa since the weekend brought heavy snowfall which has led to road closures, power outages and a fatal road accident, officials said.
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"It Was Beautiful": Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away
The surface area of the ice on Mount Kenya was just 4.2 percent of the size compared with the first reliable observations in 1900.
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Climate Change Threatens Your Tasty Chocolate: New Study Reveals Shocking Impact
A new study reveals that climate change is wreaking havoc on cacao production in West Africa, contributing to a rise in global chocolate prices.
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Humpback Whale Sets New Record With 13,000km Journey From South America To Africa
First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
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NASA Satellites Reveal Freshwater Decline as Global Droughts and Warming Persist
NASA’s GRACE satellites have recorded a significant decline in Earth’s freshwater reserves since 2014, revealing a loss of 1,200 cubic kilometres—two and a half times the volume of Lake Erie. This trend, highlighted in the journal Surveys in Geophysics, is attributed to persistent droughts and rising global temperatures, particularly in regio...
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Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods: Study
Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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"Once-In-200-Year" Heatwave In This African Region "Human-Induced": Study
The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without "human-induced" climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday.
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Climate Change To Wipe Out Glaciers On Mt Kilimanjaro By 2040: Global Body
The glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, are projected to wiped out by 2040, said a global weather body, underlining how climate change is driving extreme events across the world.
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Africa's First Climate Summit Begins, Continental Unity In Focus
Africa's first climate summit kicked off in the Kenyan capital on Monday with delegates aiming to forge a common position ahead of upcoming global conferences and discussing how to fund the continent's environmental priorities.
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Climate Change Grave Threat In Fragile Nations, May Increase Conflict Deaths: IMF
Climate change threatens to exacerbate conflict in fragile nations across the globe and lead to increased deaths, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report published Wednesday.
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Over 100 Million Buildings Worldwide Could Face Flooding Risk From Rising Seas, Study Warns
A McGill-led study warns that rising sea levels could endanger more than 100 million buildings across the Global South, with coastal infrastructure in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Americas most at risk. The findings highlight the urgent need for emissions cuts and coastal adaptation.
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World Will Have To Learn To Live With Heatwaves Says UN
The world will have to learn to live with heatwaves, the United Nations' weather and climate agency said Tuesday, as much of Europe roasted in high summer temperatures.
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Ancient Humans Nearly Went Extinct With Only 1,280 People Left, Study Finds
Almost 99 per cent of our human ancestors were lost 900,000 years ago, according to a study.
-
How G20 Nations Could Meet The Whole World's Renewable Energy Demand
The member states are the G7 (the US, Japan, Germany, the UK, France, Italy, Canada), plus Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Rep
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Famine Risk Stalks South Of Sudan's Capital Khartoum: World Food Programme
Areas around the south of the Sudanese capital Khartoum are at high risk of famine, the World Food Programme warned on Tuesday, calling for an immediate international response.
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Severe Cold Front Brings Snow In South Africa
A severe cold front sweeping across South Africa since the weekend brought heavy snowfall which has led to road closures, power outages and a fatal road accident, officials said.
-
"It Was Beautiful": Mount Kenya's Glaciers Melting Away
The surface area of the ice on Mount Kenya was just 4.2 percent of the size compared with the first reliable observations in 1900.
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Climate Change Threatens Your Tasty Chocolate: New Study Reveals Shocking Impact
A new study reveals that climate change is wreaking havoc on cacao production in West Africa, contributing to a rise in global chocolate prices.
-
Humpback Whale Sets New Record With 13,000km Journey From South America To Africa
First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
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NASA Satellites Reveal Freshwater Decline as Global Droughts and Warming Persist
NASA’s GRACE satellites have recorded a significant decline in Earth’s freshwater reserves since 2014, revealing a loss of 1,200 cubic kilometres—two and a half times the volume of Lake Erie. This trend, highlighted in the journal Surveys in Geophysics, is attributed to persistent droughts and rising global temperatures, particularly in regio...
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Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods: Study
Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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"Once-In-200-Year" Heatwave In This African Region "Human-Induced": Study
The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without "human-induced" climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday.
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Climate Change To Wipe Out Glaciers On Mt Kilimanjaro By 2040: Global Body
The glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, are projected to wiped out by 2040, said a global weather body, underlining how climate change is driving extreme events across the world.
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Africa's First Climate Summit Begins, Continental Unity In Focus
Africa's first climate summit kicked off in the Kenyan capital on Monday with delegates aiming to forge a common position ahead of upcoming global conferences and discussing how to fund the continent's environmental priorities.
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Climate Change Grave Threat In Fragile Nations, May Increase Conflict Deaths: IMF
Climate change threatens to exacerbate conflict in fragile nations across the globe and lead to increased deaths, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report published Wednesday.
