Mass evacuations as floods in Russia’s Kurgan region set to peak | Floods News
Kurgan and Tyumen regions of Russia, and parts of Kazakhstan, are threatened by some of the worst flooding in history. Authorities in Russia are warning…
Dozens killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods | Floods News
Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or destroyed, authorities say. At least 33 people have been killed…
Sealing Homes’ Leaky HVAC Systems Is a Sneaky Good Climate Solution
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessA company has a unique system to speed up the process of sealing leaky HVAC systems to make homes more energy efficiency and…
Why has the UN’s climate chief set a two-year deadline for the world? | Climate Crisis News
Humanity has only two years left “to save the world”, United Nations executive climate secretary Simon Stiell said this week. As more people worldwide deal…
London mayor elections: Sadiq Khan launches climate ‘action plan’ for London
At the event on Friday, Mr Khan said he was "proud of what we've done in London to tackle air pollution and the climate crisis",…
NOAA taps into $2.7M federal funding to help track ocean, climate changes
1 of 4 | Two program technicians deploy an Argo float in the ocean recently. Photo courtesy of the University of California-San Diego April 10…
Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000 | Floods News
Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continue to rise and flood whole villages and cities, with more than 100,000 people evacuated and the…
Lost Futures | Climate Crisis
Some of the ‘prophets of doom’ of the 60s whose warnings went unheeded assess the current environmental fragility. The effects of climate change were already…
Verdict saying Switzerland violated rights by failing on climate action could ripple across Europe
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Molly Quell And Raf CasertPublished Apr 09, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this…
'We're not made to knit!' – older women who became climate activists win case
"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won. Source link
Hurry up with the electric cars, Disneyland. There’s no time to waste
When I broke the news last week that Disneyland is planning to ditch gas engines and make a long-overdue switch to electric or hybrid cars…
European Court of Human Rights rules Switzerland violated human rights with climate inaction
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled in favor of four Swiss women and members of Switzerland's Senior Women for Climate Protection who…
Greek valley that became a lake stirs drought debate | Climate News
Gracefully rising above a din of croaking frogs as the sun sets, a pelican flies over Lake Karla, one the largest inland expanses of water in…
‘On borrowed time’: World marks new global heat record in March | Climate Crisis News
European climate agency says ocean surface temperature also reached new record raising risk of extreme weather. The world just experienced its warmest March on record,…
Margaret River ‘climate refuge’ for vulnerable possums affected by hotter temperatures, researchers say
In short: New research has found how western ringtail possums are adapting to climate change in South West WA.The beloved species, endemic to the area,…
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at Dutch protest | Climate Crisis News
The demonstration was organised to protest against fossil fuel subsidies in the Netherlands. Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration…
Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrested at Netherlands protest
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (C) is detained by police officers during a climate demonstration blocking the A12 highway in the Hague, the Netherlands, on…
Waterfront cities in Europe set sail for climate resilience
A group of European urban areas bordering seas and rivers is paving the way for climate neutrality by 2030. By Karen McHugh In the medieval…
Is the world focused enough on climate change? | Climate Crisis
There are fears that wars in Gaza and Ukraine may deflect attention from the climate crisis. A state of emergency is declared in Zimbabwe, with…
UN: Conflict, climate, corruption drive Southeast Asia people trafficking
Conflict, climate, and the demand for low-paid labor in countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, with corruption as a “major enabler,” are driving the growth…