Hundreds of scientists warn of catastrophic sea rise in Antarctica
HQ Team December 6, 2024: Over 450 polar scientists at the inaugural Australian Antarctic Research Conference, held from November 19 to 22, 2024,.
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Alarming ‘hot spots’ of heat waves appearing worldwide, finds study
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveals that certain regions are experiencing unprecedented heat waves that.
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Global warming on backburner; vexed financing deal sees light at COP29
Global representatives at a climate conference signed a $300 billion-a-year deal to finance emissions reductions — a move developing nations say falls way.
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Climate change will raise dengue cases burden to alarming levels, WHO reports
HQ Team November 23, 2024: Dengue fever cases have almost doubled each year since 2021. This year saw more than 12.7 million cases in total.
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Air pollution linked to increased risk of head and neck cancers
HQ Team November 22, 2024: Air pollution is a human carcinogenic and is associated with lung, breast and gastric cancers. Long-term exposure to.
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Pact to cut methane emissions from organic waste signed at COP29
More than 30 nations, which combined account for 47% of global methane emissions from organic waste, signed a pact to reduce levels by.
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Developing nations demand trillions in climate finance at COP29
HQ team November 14, 2024: The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held.
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Multilateral development banks pledge $120b to climate finance
HQ Team November 13, 2024: At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, multilateral development banks (MBDs) announced a commitment to $120 billion in climate financing.
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Tax fossil fuel extraction, aviation, shipping: UN chief says at COP29
UN Secretary-General António Guterres outlined a three-point plan to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030, including new ways to.
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Small nations at risk of climate change floodings despite least emissions
HQ Team November 11, 2024: A recent study led by the University of Bristol has revealed alarming insights into the vulnerability of Small.