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World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s 1/10/2025
World’s major cities hit by 25% leap in extremely hot days since the 1990s Capitals from London to Tokyo need urgent action to protect people from deadly high temperatures, analysts say. ...more
Disasters like wildfires and floods are multiplying. US schools are training students to combat them 1/10/2025
Disasters like wildfires and floods are multiplying. US schools are training students to combat them From California to North Carolina, high schools and colleges are offering classes in fire science, search and rescue, and ecological sustainability. ...more
Where ‘day-zero droughts’ could happen as soon as this decade 30/9/2025
Where ‘day-zero droughts’ could happen as soon as this decade Many parts of the world are predicted to endure “day-zero droughts,” periods of extreme and unprecedented water scarcity, which could happen as soon as this decade in certain hotspots including parts of North America, the Mediterranean and southern Africa, according to a new study. ...more
Climate change and pollution threaten Europe's resources, EU warns 30/9/2025
Climate change and pollution threaten Europe's resources, EU warns Climate change and environmental degradation pose a direct threat to the natural resources that Europe needs for its economic security, the EU's environmental agency said on Monday. ...more
Germany provides nearly $14 billion for climate financing in 2024 30/9/2025
Germany provides nearly $14 billion for climate financing in 2024 Germany provided a record 11.8 billion euros ($13.81 billion) for international climate financing in 2024, Germany's ministries for environment and international development said on Monday in a joint statement. ...more
Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S. 30/9/2025
Electric Vehicles Face a ‘Pretty Dreadful Year’ in the U.S. The end of a federal tax credit is expected to push sales of battery-powered cars down but auto experts believe the market will eventually recover. ...more
Airports will get noisier as Europe heats up, study warns 30/9/2025
Airports will get noisier as Europe heats up, study warns A new study from the University of Reading has found that airports across Europe could become noisier as the planet warms. ...more
COP30 urged to link climate justice with reparations for historical crimes 29/9/2025
COP30 urged to link climate justice with reparations for historical crimes Hundreds of environmental and human rights groups have urged COP30, the global climate summit to be held in Brazil this November, to confront the historical roots of the climate crisis, and put reparations on the agenda. ...more
China calls EU hypocritical over criticism of climate goal 29/9/2025
China calls EU hypocritical over criticism of climate goal The EU climate chief's criticism of China's new climate pledges shows "double standards and selective blindness," China's foreign ministry said on Friday, accusing the bloc of being slow to act on its own climate targets. ...more
China sets renewables goal it can easily surpass, analysts say 29/9/2025
China sets renewables goal it can easily surpass, analysts say China's climate goals made public on Wednesday promise the continued expansion of renewable energy, which it has already added at a rapid pace, but make no specific commitment to increase its share in power generation or scale back coal. ...more
 
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