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World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, says UN
All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival". Five of the last six years have seen the
Major-power conflict ‘no longer unimaginable’, Australian intelligence review finds
Australia faces a world more volatile and dangerous than it has known for more than four decades, and “major-power conflict is no longer unimaginable”, a review of the country’s intelligence agencies has found. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese,
Small electric cars were said to be the future – but SUVs now rule the road
Across the globe more and more Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are being spotted on – and off – the roads. This is despite predictions from the United Nations of an inevitable pivot towards smaller and more environmentally friendly vehicles because
Scientists reveal climate impact on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau lakes
Recent research by Chinese scientists highlights the significant effects of global climate change over the past 36 years on the lakes of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, including expansion, increased water temperature, and greater transparency. The findings were
Oyetola: Maritime Sector Positioned for Green Shipping as NIMASA Advocates Sustainable Practices
Business | 32 minutes ago Eromosele Abiodun Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has called on maritime stakeholders across Africa to leverage the continent’s renewable energy potential to become a global leader in
It is time to save glaciers globally
FOR the first time ever, nations across the globe are observing World Glacier Day today (March 21), with the year 2025 having been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation underlining the significance of the issue.
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EPA cuts are terrible news for clean water programs in Great Lakes states
During the June 2024 presidential debate, candidate — and now president — Donald Trump looked directly into the camera and told the American people, “I want absolutely immaculate, clean water.” It’s hard to see how he will keep that pledge, now that Trump has
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging ...
The world’s first artificial satellite, the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957. Just three months later, it fell out of orbit. As Sputnik hit the upper atmosphere at incredible speed, the friction would have caused it to heat up and almost
UN chief welcomes deals to halt energy attacks in Ukraine & Russia, with hope for peace
<p>UNITED NATIONS, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Mar, 2025) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday hailed positive announcements from Washington, Moscow and Kyiv aimed at stopping crippling attacks on energy infrastructure in
Study finds penguin poop sends favorite prey into frenzy
Photo by Pixabay via Pexels By Stephen Beech Just a faint whiff of penguin poop pushes their favorite prey to take "frantic" evasive action, reveals new research. Antarctic krill swim in fast "zigzags" in reaction to guano from predators, American scientists
Plastic bags marked the beginning of our subjugation to global warming
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A newly surfaced document reveals the beef industry’s secret climate plan
Beef cattle at the JBS Five Rivers Kuner Feedlot in Greeley, Colorado. It’s now well established that for decades, major oil companies knew that burning fossil fuels would cause global warming, and yet did everything in their power to obstruct climate policy.
Wayanad landslides among extreme weather events in new WMO report
Kochi: The Wayanad landslides were categorised as one of the 151 unprecedented extreme weather events of 2024 by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in its ‘State of the Climate 2024' report.The report, which examines global events in the atmosphere,
Egypt joins 'Earth Hour' 2025, turns off lights on March 22nd
CAIRO - 20 March 2025: Egypt is participating with countries around the world in the global initiative to turn off lights "Earth Hour," which this year comes under the slogan "Together for the Biggest Hour for the Earth." The
California is turning to satellites and AI to combat the next wave of deadly wildfires
The Los Angeles wildfires topped $150 billion in damages. The Washington Post via Getty ImagesDevastating wind-fuelled wildfires caused havoc in southern California earlier this year.With the climate crisis increasing the chances of deadly blazes, firefighters
Columbia plans its next move with other colleges watching closely
WASHINGTON — Confronted with huge cuts to its funding, Columbia University's leaders face a grim decision: They can yield to the Trump administration's demands over alleged antisemitism — ceding extraordinary control to the federal government — or they can
How One Nation leader Pauline Hanson plans on tackling the cost-of-living crisis | Daily Mail Online
Alcohol taxes, entire government departments and Australia diplomatic involvements are on the chopping block as Pauline Hanson sharpens her election policies. With just weeks until Australians go to the ballot box, One Nation - which is led by the veteran
Lake Geneva’s ecosystem under threat after latest mild winter
For the thirteenth consecutive winter, the waters of Lake Geneva have failed to fully “brew”– a trend driven by global warming. Scientists warn that
Alabama’s most famous weatherman is pleading to save the National Weather Service—even as Trump and ...
At around 11 p.m. Saturday night, James Spann was winding down his ninth hour of live news coverage of a deadly storm system that spawned 16 suspected tornadoes across central Alabama. The National Weather Service in Birmingham has confirmed at least nine
Why happiness matters for democracy
For the International Day of Happiness, DW asked young people if they can still be happy despite global warming, wars, the rising cost of living, and increasing loneliness. ...
SCOTT JENNINGS rages at Jimmy Kimmel's Elon hate... sadistic Dems... and a terrifying new form ...
Pull out the straitjackets and prepare the rubber rooms, because the Democrats are losing their minds. Indeed, it's time to classify a new mental health condition, one closely related to Trump Derangement Syndrome, call it Musk Induced Madness. But all joking
Wildfires are driving up California electric bills. Lawmakers need to act
Uncomfortable truth time: The biggest reason California's electric rates are rising so fast is that utility companies are spending billions of dollars each year to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Does that mean Southern California Edison, Pacific
Weather expert explains why 'chemtrail' conspiracies are too far-fetched for science
I recently wrote a column about the “chemtrail” conspiracy theory, and to say it caused quite a stir would be a serious understatement. My motivation for writing the piece came because there is a bill being looked at by the Florida legislature to address
I, Photovoltaics
New research from Germany has investigated for the first time the idea of building a photovoltaic Dyson sphere, a theoretical megastructure that could provide vast amounts of energy for interstellar space travel and large-scale technological endeavors. Despite
The Maltese: Possibly future climate refugees
Imagine losing your home or livelihood due to a flood. Going hungry because of a failed harvest or drought. Or being forced to flee your home due to extremely high temperatures, rising sea levels or a lack of clean drinking water. This is the potential stark
What contributes to happiness and why does it matter for democracy?
For International Day of Happiness, DW asked young people if they can still manage to be happy despite global warming, wars, rising prices and increasing loneliness. ...
Earth Hour 2025
Lights off tomorrow, March 22, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm for the 19th edition of Earth Hour. Everyone is encouraged to switch off lights and other non-essential appliances for 60 minutes to show support for the environment. Let’s join this worldwide action for
14 million-year-old dust storm may have triggered Earth's climate shift - study shows
A University of Vienna study indicates that the movement of the solar system through varying galactic zones might have had a major influence on the climate of Earth millions of years ago. About 14 million years ago, when our solar system went through a
India hasn’t warmed as quickly but likely to warm faster now: Harvard scientist
Temperature rise in India has been lower than in the world’s other parts as per the 40-year data from the US agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) but this will change and India will have to adapt to higher rates of warming, a Harvard
