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Climate change: US and China take ‘small but important steps’

21 November, 2023 Andrew 0 Comments Climate Change COP COP 28 Dubai UAE Pollution Poverty Science 10:01 am

The US and China have agreed on measures to tackle climate change but stopped short of committing to end fossil fuels, a joint statement said. The world's biggest carbon emitters will step up co-operation on…

British water companies face $1 bln lawsuits over pollution

9 August, 2023 Andrew 0 Comments Pollution Water 9:08 am

LONDON - Six British water companies are facing lawsuits valued at over 800 million pounds ($1 billion) brought on behalf of millions of customers for allegedly overcharging customers by under-reporting sewage discharges, a law firm…

Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought

9 August, 2023 Andrew 0 Comments Climate Change COP Nature Pollution Poverty Water 8:53 am

Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought KARANGANYAR, Indonesia, Aug 9 - It's been four, long, hot months since Sunardi's village has seen any rainfall as an El Nino-induced…

Admit your failures, climate summit host Al Jaber tells nations: COP 28

17 July, 2023 Andrew 0 Comments Animals Climate Change COP COP 28 Dubai UAE Energy Food Nature Oceans Plastic Pollution Poverty Science Water 10:15 am

Governments must face up to their failures to tackle climate change at the next UN climate summit, the president of COP28 has told governments. The meeting in November should agree to triple renewable energy by…

Earth Rally : United to creat true change

27 May, 2023 M D 0 Comments Amazon Animals Climate Change Climate Change Conference of the Parties COP Energy Food Nature Oceans Plastic Pollution Poverty Science Water 4:05 am

WE UNITED CAN AND WILL MAKE THAT IMPORTANT CHANGE NEEDED. IT is CLEAR that The COP events did very little to actually focus on the real issues harming our great planet. For this reason I…

Goats, sheep and livelihoods lost to floods and cold in northern Kenya

26 January, 2022 M D 0 Comments Climate Change Food Nature Pollution Poverty Water 9:52 am

Carcasses of goats and sheep strewn across the scrubland of northern Kenya are testament to the devastation wrought by the once-in-a-generation floods that have hit the region. In just one area of Marsabit County, herders…

Climate change ‘steroid’ contributed to $130 bln in insured losses last year

26 January, 2022 F M 0 Comments Climate Change Energy Food Nature Pollution Poverty 9:38 am

Climate change played a part in insured losses from natural catastrophes that totalled $130 billion globally in 2021, the fourth-highest on record, broker Aon said in a report on Tuesday. Economic losses - the combination…

Indonesia aims to get mangrove restoration back on track in 2022

20 January, 2022 Andrew 0 Comments Climate Change Food Nature Oceans Pollution Poverty Science Water 5:14 pm

Indonesia aims to restore 150,000 hectares of degraded mangroves this year, after rehabilitating about a quarter of this total last year when funds had to be diverted from the state budget to tackle the coronavirus…

California’s fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests

1 January, 2022 Andrew 0 Comments Amazon Climate Change COP Energy Nature Pollution 11:54 am

California's giant sequoias are symbols of permanence - with some living for thousands of years. But the fierce wildfires ravaging the state threaten even these mighty trees, which are among the longest-lived organisms on Earth.…

Alaska ‘Icemageddon’ warning follows heat record

1 January, 2022 Andrew 0 Comments Climate Change COP Nature Oceans Pollution Science Water 11:46 am

Kodiak - one of the places that has seen record-high temperatures (file photo) The coldest US state of Alaska has recorded its hottest-ever December day, amid an unusual winter warm spell. Temperatures soared to a…

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