URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT GLOBAL KELP FORESTS: AUSTRALIAN REPORT

Wed 13 November 2024: Countries must accelerate the conservation and restoration of kelp forests to meet international targets, Australian researchers said on Thursday. According to the State of the World’s Kelp report, which was published by scientists from University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney on Thursday, 16 percent of the global kelp biome was […]

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN AFRICA: WHAT’S NEEDED TO GROW THE SECTOR

  December 2023 – Dakar, Senegal launched sub-Saharan Africa’s first all-electric bus rapid transit network of 23 bus stations. Mon 11 November 2024: In sub-Saharan Africa, high levels of particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution from vehicle tailpipe emissions cause poor health, developmental stunting, and even death. Vehicle emissions also contribute to global warming. Electric vehicles could help solve these problems but they’ve been […]

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PLASTIC WASTE ON BEACHES CAN NOW BE DETECTED USING SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY

Mon 11 November 2024: Australian researchers have developed a new method to effectively spot plastic waste on beaches from space. Plastic waste on beaches is a global environmental crisis, as tons of plastic waste, including bottles, bags, straws, and fishing gear, wash up on shorelines every day. This waste mainly comes from improperly managed plastic […]

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THOUSANDS PROTEST IN SPAIN’S VALENCIA OVER HANDLING OF DEADLY FLOODS

Sun 10 November 2024: Thousands of people have demonstrated in Spain’s eastern city of Valencia to protest the authorities’ handling of one of Europe’s deadliest natural disasters in decades and call for accountability. Large crowds gathered in the central part of the city on Saturday night, with some clashing with riot police in front of […]

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CLIMATE EXPERTS PREDICT 2024 TO BE THE HOTTEST YEAR ON RECORD

Sat 09 November 2024: Global heatwaves and deadly storms throughout the year suggest that 2024 is on track to become the hottest year on record. According to projections from the European Climate Service, average global temperatures for 2024 will exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a threshold that serves as a warning for the devastating impacts of […]

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PAKISTAN’S PUNJAB SHUTS SCHOOLS, SETS UP ‘SMOG WAR ROOM’ OVER AIR POLLUTION

Wed 06 November 2024: Authorities in the Pakistani province of Punjab have ordered educational institutions in several areas to close until November 17 and shift to online teaching to protect children and curb pollution. The province, home to more than half of Pakistan’s 240 million people, had earlier closed primary schools, curbed tuk-tuks and shuttered some […]

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UK’S PRINCE WILLIAM ARRIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR CLIMATE-FOCUSED TRIP

Mon 04 November 2024: Britain’s Prince William landed in Cape Town on Monday for a four-day trip to South Africa centred on his annual Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators. The heir to the British throne will attend a global wildlife summit and meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the trip, which is his first to South Africa since 2010. […]

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MORE THAN ONE IN THREE TREE SPECIES AT RISK OF EXTINCTION: REPORT

Sun 03 November 2024: More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. The report published on Monday has warned that over 16,000 tree species […]

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RECORD-BREAKING RAINFALL AND DESTRUCTION IN VALENCIA, SPAIN LEAVES 51 DEAD

Wed 30 October 2024: Tragic flooding in Spain’s Valencia region has led to the loss of 51 lives, as reported by the Interior Ministry’s Center for Integrated Operational Coordination. The storm, labeled as the most severe in the past century, unleashed devastation reminiscent only of major storms from the 1980s, according to Spain’s meteorology agency. […]

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GLOBAL WARMING WORSENING DEADLY FLOODING IN AFRICA, WARN SCIENTISTS

Thu 24 October 2024: Africa is bearing the brunt of climate change despite producing tiny percentage of global emissions. Global warming intensified the rainy season in many African countries in 2024, sparking deadly floods, according to scientists. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) network said on Wednesday that human-driven climate change, caused by the use of […]

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