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![How is sign language adapting to climate change? How is sign language adapting to climate change?](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_71d8eb0e-4b1c-490a-a7ed-02ea5fbd7eb9_.jpeg) |
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For deaf children, teachers and scientists, talking about things like "greenhouse gases" or "carbon footprint" used to mean spelling out long, complex scientific terms, letter by letter. ...more |
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![Indonesia's capital named world's most polluted city Indonesia's capital named world's most polluted city](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_774e52b2-0b4c-4674-8705-5891b8656a10_.jpeg) |
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Indonesia's capital Jakarta topped the list as the world's most polluted city on Wednesday, having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, according to data by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. ...more |
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![Swiss Re says natural catastrophe insured losses hit $50 bln in H1 Swiss Re says natural catastrophe insured losses hit $50 bln in H1](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_59c1d7e2-896d-4dae-b29d-5c5b905a2f48_.jpeg) |
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Insured losses stemming from natural catastrophes rose to $50 billion in the first half of 2023, the second highest reading since 2011, reinsurer Swiss Re said on Wednesday. ...more |
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![AI helps airline pilots avoid areas that create polluting contrails AI helps airline pilots avoid areas that create polluting contrails](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_f86a87ee-a2ee-41ba-8185-5558de84c0b9_.jpeg) |
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Aircraft contrails – or clouds of condensation behind planes – have been a familiar sight in skies across the world since the start of the jet age. However, a new experiment by Google and American Airlines suggests they could soon become much rarer, in a small but significant win that could assist the battle to cut aviation emissions. ...more |
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![World’s oldest moss could go extinct as a result of climate crisis World’s oldest moss could go extinct as a result of climate crisis](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_eebb19a0-58e5-4464-b4de-09e5da18ac3e_.jpeg) |
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The world’s oldest moss, found in the Himalayas, may not be able to survive climate breakdown, scientists have said. ...more |
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![G20 Ministers Recommit to Paris Agreement, Agree on Blue Economy Principles G20 Ministers Recommit to Paris Agreement, Agree on Blue Economy Principles](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_694ba503-4c71-4365-b78d-3d30ea2e290d_.jpeg) |
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The Group of 20 (G20) environment and climate ministers “resolve[d] to pursue environmentally sustainable and inclusive economic growth and development” in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement on climate change, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), the objective of achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN) by 2030, and commitments to address pollution. They also adopted a set of voluntary principles on sustainable and resilient ocean-based economy. ...more |
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![Amazon nations fail to agree on deforestation goal at summit Amazon nations fail to agree on deforestation goal at summit](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_fb039865-0249-41d1-a003-14755fe0377a_.jpeg) |
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Eight Amazon nations agreed to a list of unified environmental policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation at a major rainforest summit in Brazil on Tuesday, but failed to agree on a common goal for ending deforestation. ...more |
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![India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years - sources India succeeds in reducing emissions rate by 33% over 14 years - sources](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_3408809b-cdc3-4fee-8ee7-c53fd7757ab1_.jpeg) |
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India's greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased, according to two officials privy to latest assessment made for submission to the United Nations. ...more |
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![Fears over Antarctic sea ice as yearly ozone layer hole forms ‘very early’ Fears over Antarctic sea ice as yearly ozone layer hole forms ‘very early’](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_aacc6111-0269-4d11-97bb-0e098696bd18_.jpeg) |
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The hole in the ozone layer has begun to form early this year, prompting warnings that a larger-than-average hole may further warm the Southern Ocean while the level of Antarctic sea ice is at a record low. ...more |
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![July was world’s hottest month on record, climate scientists confirm July was world’s hottest month on record, climate scientists confirm](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_78320e19-6591-4ea8-beff-6bc1a52fab56_.jpeg) |
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July has been confirmed as the hottest month on record globally after several heatwaves in parts of Europe, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). ...more |
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