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Greece: residents rescued in helicopters after severe floods – video
Four days of torrential rain have lashed central Greece, triggering landslides and causing widespread destruction. Rescue services evacuated residents waiting on the top floors of their homes. Authorities said the death toll from Storm Daniel rose to four
Continue reading...Brazil’s Goias state to use carbon market to hit 2050 CO2 neutrality
Drowning risk increases during heatwaves in unexpected ways - here's how to stay safe this summer
Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: how seismic surveys can harm marine life
Panama clarifies reforestation projects can participate in global voluntary carbon markets
Silicon Valley investors want to create a new city – is 'California Forever’ a utopian dream or just smart business?
Climate tech firm raises $11 mln for direct air capture technology it says reduces costs
Microsoft and other large multinationals pour more investment into carbon removal purchases
Shrinking fish drive decline in size of animal and plant species, says study
Analysis of thousands of species finds some invertebrates and plants also getting smaller, while others are increasing in body size
A global analysis of thousands of animal and plant sizes has found that species are shrinking, an effect most clearly found by researchers in changes to the body size of fish, which are getting smaller.
Species such as the thorny skate, a north Atlantic fish that can grow up to a metre in length, have become smaller, while smaller-bodied species such as mackerel are growing in abundance, according to the researchers, changing the composition and functioning of ecosystems.
Continue reading...Colombian government announces billion-dollar fund to tackle deforestation
'I don't know what to make of that': mysterious golden orb found on Alaskan ocean floor – video
A golden orb has been discovered on the ocean floor off the Pacific coast of Alaska. The smooth object with an intriguing hole at the centre was found at the depth of about two miles by a remote-controlled submarine explorer. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US, made the discovery. Researchers are conducting tests to work out what the object is.
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Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?
EU nations urged to pursue power market reform in grid renovation wave
80% of TNFD members want to adopt its recommendations by 2026, chair says
Voluntary carbon analytics firm calculates 60% drop in price of direct air capture units by 2030
Climate adaptation finance to Africa must increase tenfold, research shows
Countries forced to choose between climate resilience, fighting poverty and paying debts, says Ban Ki-moon
The flow of climate adaptation finance to Africa must increase up to tenfold by 2035 to meet the deepening effects of the climate crisis, according to research.
As the Africa Climate Summit continued in Nairobi, campaigners spoke of the desperate need to get funding to people who are already being affected by climate change. Africa, the region most impacted by the climate emergency, receives only 3% of global climate finance.
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