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Jul 31, 2024

Hopes of finding survivors fade in India’s Kerala after landslides kill 167

Hopes of finding survivors began to fade as hundreds of rescuers worked through slush and rocks and pulled out bodies from debris in the hills of India’s Kerala state on Wednesday, a day after 167 people were killed in monsoon landslides.

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Jul 25, 2024

UN demands action on extreme heat as world registers warmest day

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Thursday for countries to address the urgency of the extreme heat epidemic, fueled by climate change – days after the world registered its hottest day on record.

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Jul 25, 2024

Why typhoons, hurricanes, cyclones are getting stronger

With ocean warming, we’re seeing stronger tropical storms. Typhoon Gaemi caused fatal destruction in the Philippines and Taiwan, then moved to China.

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Jul 23, 2024

World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 21

Sunday, July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

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Jul 23, 2024

Climate change boosts wildfire, pest threats to world’s forests: UN report

FAO believes that science can help to address these challenges, and identifies five types of innovation that enhance forests’ potential to address global challenges: technological, social, policy, institutional, and financial.

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Jul 08, 2024

Can we reach climate goals despite new record heat?

New data shows global temperatures breached the crucial 1.5C threshold for 12 months in a row. What does this sustained heat mean for averting the worst impacts of climate change?

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Jul 03, 2024

Pakistan’s plastic bag consumption soars to 55 billion annually

Pakistan consumes 55 billion plastic bags annually, a figure projected to rise by 15 per cent each year, according to Senator Sherry Rehman.

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Jun 28, 2024

Indian heatwave exposes a cooling challenge for fresh food

The withering heatwave hitting northern India has dealt a double blow to market fruit and vegetable sellers – more of their produce is spoilt, while buyers stay at home and ordering online.

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Jun 26, 2024

How Spain’s tourism industry is dealing with drought

From drought alerts at the airport to innovative water-saving technologies in hotels, Barcelona’s tourism industry is being reshaped in the midst of its worst drought in centuries.