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05 07 2021 | 11:06

Plastic rafting: the invasive species hitching a ride on ocean litter

There is now so much ocean plastic that it has become a route for invasive species, threatening native animals with extinction Seascape: the state of our oceans is supported by

05 07 2021 | 11:05

Heat Waves Cook Bird Eggs.

Some birds have mastered living in the scorching, dry environment of a desert. But even desert-adapted birds can't handle extreme temperatures like those seen during heat waves. A heat wave is said…

05 07 2021 | 10:49

REN21 Chairman, Prof. Zervos attends inauguration of Research Center at the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM). Dr. Tsipouridis appointed first Director of Center.

The official inauguration of the Renewable Energy & Climate Change Research Center (RECCReC) of the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) took place on the 24th of June 2021, in the grounds of…

05 07 2021 | 10:41

Five Asian countries account for 80% of new coal power investment

China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam plan to build more than 600 coal power units Five Asian countries are jeopardising global climate ambitions by investing in 80% of the world’s planned new…

05 07 2021 | 10:40

Dear Bank CEO, You Are Cordially Invited to Defund This Pipeline

Anti-oil activists are turning their focus on fossil fuel funding, aiming to stop the flow of money for good. Even by the standards of the chief executive of America’s biggest bank, March 31 looked…

05 07 2021 | 10:30

Summer Is Already Off to a Wild Start

Extreme weather events are popping up all over the world—from heat waves to tropical storms, droughts, and tornadoes—and climate change is a unifying factor. Extreme temperatures in China coupled…

05 07 2021 | 10:28

Big oil and gas kept a dirty secret for decades. Now they may pay the price

Via an unprecedented wave of lawsuits, America’s petroleum giants face a reckoning for the devastation caused by fossil fuels After a century of wielding extraordinary economic and political power…

05 07 2021 | 10:27

Flesh eating parasites multiplying across US due to climate crisis

Experts say it is now endemic to US states like Texas and Oklahoma. Experts have warned that climate crisis and land-use changes could be creating a conducive environment for flesh-eating leishmania…

05 07 2021 | 10:26

Eskom Needs $10 Billion to Repurpose Most Coal Plants by 2050

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state power utility, needs $10 billion to shut most of its coal-fired plants by 2050, a company official said. The utility is in talks with development…

05 07 2021 | 10:22

Australia ranks last for climate action among UN member countries.

Nation scores just 10 out of 100 on tackling fossil fuel emissions in new report on sustainable development goals. Australia has been ranked last for climate action out of nearly 200 countries in a…

05 07 2021 | 10:21

Damaging ‘fly-shooting’ fishing in Channel sparks concerns

Small-scale fishers say mostly EU fleet is devastating catches with method that nets entire shoals of fish. The UK has been accused of allowing a fleet of mainly EU “fly-shooting” fishing boats “…

05 07 2021 | 10:15

Canadian heatwave: Why are some of the planet’s coldest areas getting hotter?

Western Canada and Siberia are currently enduring worrying record-breaking temperature highs being caused by a ‘heat dome’ Why are we asking this now? Parts of Canada, the US Pacific Northwest and…

05 07 2021 | 10:15

Four people found dead as Cyprus battles largest wildfire in its history

“It passed through like a whirlwind, it destroyed everything,” says community leader Four people were found dead as Cyprus battled to contain the worst forest fire in its history after homes burnt…

05 07 2021 | 10:11

JOB VACANCIES: 31 July 2021 / Research Engineer – Development of Weather HPC Software (RE2), BSC

Organization:Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) Position:Research Engineer - Development of Weather HPC Software (RE2) Duty Station:Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Deadline for Application:31 July…

05 07 2021 | 10:07

Heat Dome Smashing Northwest Records Began With China Rain

Heavy rain in China, an expanse of warm water stretching across the North Pacific, and kinks in the jet stream are combining to drive an unusual heat wave that will set records in the Pacific…

05 07 2021 | 10:00

5,000 burgers a day: World’s first lab-grown meat factory opens up in Israel

It can produce up to 500 kilograms of cultured products per day. The facility has made scalable cell-based meat production a reality, with a production equivalent to 5,000 hamburgers per day. Israel…

05 07 2021 | 09:55

Great Barrier Reef: leading scientists praise Unesco’s ‘in danger’ warning

Group of reef and climate scientists say world heritage warning merited and Australia has not ‘pulled its weight on emissions’. Five of the world’s leading reef and climate scientists have thanked…

05 07 2021 | 09:43

EU Carbon Market to Expand to Shipping, Housing and Transport

The European Commission plans to include maritime transport in the world’s biggest carbon market and create an adjacent emissions-trading program for heating and road transport. The EU executive arm…

05 07 2021 | 09:41

Voters Support Biden’s Infrastructure Package, Including Its Climate Provisions

Republicans argue green energy investments don’t belong in an infrastructure package. Polling shows the public disagrees. A majority of American voters support President Joe Biden’s landmark…

05 07 2021 | 09:33

California fires 2021: What to know about this year's wildfires

Wildfire season came early this year in the Bay Area after a meager rainy season left the landscape tinder-dry, offering an abundance of fuel for wildland blazes. In just the past few years,…