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55 years, 3 months ago

Stunning images show Arctic glaciers’ dramatic retreat

CNN — Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Top: Archive image from …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dwindling Antarctic sea ice driving more storms, study warns

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7 months, 1 week ago

Chinese high-tech can boost Africa's farm sector

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY The Chinese and African leaders' meeting for the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Beijing from Thursday to Friday will discuss a range of issues, from …

China Daily

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7 months, 1 week ago

Chinese high-tech can boost Africa's farm sector

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY The Chinese and African leaders' meeting for the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit in Beijing from Thursday to Friday will discuss a range of issues, from …

China Daily

Technology China Africa Agriculture

9 months, 1 week ago

Weather vagaries upset Himachal’s apple cart

Apple production is set to remain around last year’s ballpark amid extreme weather conditions. Unfavourable weather patterns in recent years, such as insufficient snowfall in winter, untimely rain, hailstorms during …

Hindustan Times

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10 months ago

Air pollution killed 135 million people in last four decades, landmark study finds

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The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Beanies, scarves and puffer jackets come out as near-record chilly weather hits parts of the Pacific

The people of Tonga know how to adapt to the extremes of the natural environment. Key points: A weather system pulling cold air from south of Tonga has helped drive …

ABC

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1 year, 9 months ago

World Meteorological Organization declares El Niño underway, increasing chance of record high global temperatures

The World Meteorological Organization has declared El Niño is now underway, increasing the likelihood of record high global temperatures and disruptive weather patterns over the next 12 months. Key points: …

ABC

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1 year, 10 months ago

The high cost of an El Niño in 2023

The high cost of an El Niño in 2023 Bill Wechter / Getty Images In the southern US El Niño typically leads to increased rainfall and flooding Scientists have announced …

BBC

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1 year, 11 months ago

Why There Has Been Unseasonal Rain In May, How It May Affect Crops And Inflation

Unseasonal Rain In May: Northwest India, central India and the southern peninsula received higher-than-normal rainfall from April 27, 2023, to May 3. The Rabi crops that have not yet been …

ABP News

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2 years ago

El Niño could arrive at a dangerous time for the Pacific. Here's how local farmers are preparing

Tangani Nabri says farmers in Papua New Guinea used to know the best time to plant their crops. "We have people who are landless; they've been coming in and stealing …

ABC

Weather Farmers Drought Pacific

2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | El Niño, La Niña and changing weather patterns

The story so far: A new study projects that climate change will significantly impact El Niño-La Niña weather patterns approximately by 2030 — a decade before what was earlier predicted, …

The Hindu

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2 years, 8 months ago

Geoengineering and the climate crisis

In 2007, a document believed to be from a US government report made its way into the public domain. He calculated that reflecting 1 per cent of incident sunlight would …

The Independent

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2 years, 11 months ago

Kevin de León discusses his mayoral platform with the editorial board

The following is a transcript of Kevin de León’s meeting with the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board on March 3. Kevin de León No, it’s going to be a combination, …

LA Times

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3 years ago

Japanese encephalitis virus discovered at second Queensland piggery, expert warns it's likely 'here to stay'

The mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus has been discovered at a second Queensland piggery, with an expert warning the potentially deadly disease is most likely "here to stay". Key points: An …

ABC

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3 years, 6 months ago

North Atlantic jet stream could lurch off course by 2060 if global heating continues, study warns

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3 years, 8 months ago

No scientific consensus yet on whether warming Arctic may lead to more extreme weather

In the past month alone, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands have suffered horrific flooding, Siberia caught fire, and the Arctic Sea suffered near-record melting. Key points: Climate change is leading …

ABC

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3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi broke a weather record every month since August 2020, shows data

Every month since August 2020, Delhi has broken at least one weather record, India Meteorological Department data shows. In October, Delhi broke a 58-year-old record, clocking a mean minimum temperature …

Hindustan Times

Weather India Record Temperature

4 years, 3 months ago

Major droughts ahead of famine and Black Death in 14th century have parallels with climate crisis today, researchers say

A 14th century climate transition period following centuries of warm European weather and before the onset of the so-called Little Ice Age bears a striking resemblance to some of today’s …

The Independent

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5 years, 10 months ago

Pollution has weakened Asian monsoon: Study

Hyderabad: According to a recent study published in the Geophysical Research Letters that shows how air pollution in the Asian region has been altering weather patterns, the presence of aerosols …

Deccan Chronicle

Weather Pollution Air Weather Patterns

6 years, 3 months ago

2018 could be the warmest year on record for oceans: Study

2018 could be the warmest year on record for oceans, claims a new study, adding the oceans are warming at a much faster rate than expected. The data showed more …

Live Mint

India Ocean Warming Oceans

6 years, 8 months ago

Finnish grocery store SLEEPOVER cool-off in red-hot European heatwave as Portugal and Spain swelter

A supermarket chain in Finland invited 100 customers to spend the night at its air-conditioned store in Helsinki as Europe suffers a record-breaking heatwave. Children cool off in a public …

Daily Mail

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6 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai drowning under haphazard planning, changing weather patterns

On June 21, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation assured the Bombay high court that it was prepared to “tackle all natural calamities” this monsoon. Studies conducted by the Indian Institutes of …

Hindustan Times

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7 years, 2 months ago

On thin ice in the arctic

IN October 2017, the results of a field study on Arctic sea ice, often considered a drab subject, received worldwide attention, especially in the media and among international ice scientists. …

The Hindu

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