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Federal, provincial politicians leave door open to foreign workers' involvement in Honda deal - News - Climate - | 3 hours ago

Officials involved in the $15-billion deal to bring new Honda auto plants to Ontario acknowledge that some foreign workers will be needed to set up the plants, but they will look to "maximize" Canadian jobs.

CBC News - Top Stories - 8 minutes ago

Ecuador: Climate change threatening local butterflies, and therefore humans too

A team of researchers is observing the behavior of butterflies in the Ecuadorian Amazon and drawing conclusions about the impact of climate change on the insect population. The results are not encouraging.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 10 hours ago

African farmers look to the past and the future to address climate change 

With more than 60% of the world’s uncultivated land, Africa should be able to feed itself, some experts say

Voice of America - Technology - 10 hours ago

I'd much rather teenagers drink alcohol than protest climate change

Only in moderation, of course. But it’s ironic we’re being attacked for adopting European drinking habits

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

African farmers look to past, future to respond climate change

From antiquated fertilizer practices in Zimbabwe to modern greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across mainly agricultural-dependent African continent...

Daily Sabah - Business - 14 hours ago

As the 2024 Everest season starts, climate change is increasing risks and causing new and unexpected problems.

As the delayed 2024 Everest season finally starts, climate change is increasing the risk of the climb and creating new problems, like the smell of human feces when unfrozen.

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Georgia to host development summit; climate change, aging on agenda

The Asian Development Bank’s annual summit will be in Tbilisi, with finance ministers from China, Japan and South Korea in attendance

Voice of America - Science - 1 day ago

Miami is 'ground zero' for climate risk. People are moving to the area and building there anyway

Miami is undergoing a boom despite a high vulnerability to sea level rise, floods and more intense storms. Residents may face financial hardship.

CNBC - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Methane-measuring satellite could help slow global warming -- As the planet grows hotter, scientists are finding ways to better measure methane emissions, which are a major climate pollutant. VOA's Julie Taboh has more. Arash Arabasadi contributed to this report. Camera: Adam Greenbaum

As the planet grows hotter, scientists are finding ways to better measure methane emissions, which are a major climate pollutant. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. Arash Arabasadi contributed to this report. Camera: Adam Greenbaum

Voice of America - Science - 2 days ago

Will climate change suck the air out of Illinois' wind power industry?

Wind and solar are supposed to replace coal plants that are closing, but that didn’t happen in 2023. Another fossil fuel, natural gas, filled the void.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Climate change could cost Americans born in 2024 nearly $500,000 in their lifetime

In a new series by the CNBC personal finance team, we're delving into how climate change will impact your money.

CNBC - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Climate group plans legal pushback on permit for Line 5 tunnel project

Opponents of the tunnel worry about Line 5 continuing to operate, risking a spill and billions of dollars of damage to the environment

Detroit Metro Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Hydropower: Can it hold up against climate change?

Recent droughts in Colombia and Ecuador have severely hampered energy supplied by hydropower. Can the cheap, low-carbon renewable still thrive in an increasingly hot and dry world?

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 2 days ago

Red gold: Climate change plays role as saffron cultivation comes to Nova Scotia

Experts say they are not surprised that parts of Canada are able to cultivate saffron, considering how climate is changing across the globe.

CTV News - Science - 2 days ago

Climate change demands global solutions, not local lawsuits

Chicago's climate lawsuit won't curb greenhouse gas emissions or curb the effects of climate change. Innovation and smart public policies are what is needed.

Chicago Sun-Times - Opinion - 2 days ago

It's Coal v Clean Fuels in the Coming Power Struggle Over EPA Climate Rules

Coal interests promise to fight the EPA's strict new rules on CO2 from power plants, in a battle that could shape the country's climate future.

Newsweek - Technology - 3 days ago

Scottish leader faces battle for survival after ending power-sharing deal over climate change clash

Scottish leader Humza Yousaf's decision Thursday to end a power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party has triggered events that could see him lose his job next week.

Fox News - World - 3 days ago

Pope Francis slams climate change deniers in US TV interview

The Pontiff has been outspoken on climate change over the last decade.

Euronews - Environment - 3 days ago

Canadian health-care professionals urged to share climate disaster mitigation information -- Lyndsay Armstrong -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nova Scotia

After last summer's heat waves, deadly floods and record-breaking wildfires, some scientists are urging Canadian health professionals to help their patients better prepare for climate change-related extreme weather and natural disasters.

CBC News - Health - 3 days ago

Opinion | Dubai Flooding Is A Wake-Up Call Against Climate Change

Unprecedented rainfall in desert regions extends beyond Dubai and Oman, with similar events observed globally, from Australia and Greece to the United States.

NDTV - Opinion - 3 days ago

Pakistan's Malaria Surge Linked to Climate Change

Infections with the mosquito-borne disease rise when the insects have the easiest time finding breeding grounds

Voice of America - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Why a complex problem like climate change needs multi-disciplinary expertise

Studied history or philosophy in school? Your knowledge can help to solve the biggest problems of climate change. Professor David Taylor from NUS and NTU’s Dr Janice Lee speak to Liling Tan and Jack Board checks in from the Pacific Islands on this week’s Climate Conversations. This podcast episode is in

Channel NewsAsia - Top Stories - 4 days ago

Jeff Bezos' climate fund pulls out $30 million investment from Israel

Despite interest in Israel's thriving alternative protein ecosystem, Bezos Earth fund decides against establishing excellence hub there due to uncertainties surrounding ongoing war

YNET News - Business - 4 days ago

Biden considers climate emergency declaration -- The White House is considering declaring a national climate emergency to unlock federal powers and stifle oil development, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is announcing several projects this Earth Week. Columbia University Climate School professor Dr. Melissa Lott joins with analysis.

The White House is considering declaring a national climate emergency to unlock federal powers and stifle oil development, according to a Bloomberg report. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is announcing several projects this Earth Week. Columbia University Climate School professor Dr. Melissa Lott joins with analysis.

CBS News - Science - 4 days ago

Tall flowers, dead shrubs, ephemeral lake: Death Valley has become a picture of climate whiplash

After ping-ponging between severe drought and record rainfall, the famed California desert is offering up strange scenes.

NBC News - Science - 4 days ago

The women who won their human rights climate battle can inspire us all

Earlier this month, a group of older Swiss women won a landmark climate case at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The court ruled that Switzerland’s weak climate policy had violated their rights to private and family life — an outcome that will change the legal landscape on the climate crisis.

Evening Standard - Opinion - 4 days ago

Biden's climate change policies -- Relatively few Americans say they know a lot about President Biden's initiatives to combat climate change, according to a CBS News poll. Carolyn Kissane, a New York University global affairs associate dean and professor, joins CBS News with more on Biden's climate policies.

Relatively few Americans say they know a lot about President Biden's initiatives to combat climate change, according to a CBS News poll. Carolyn Kissane, a New York University global affairs associate dean and professor, joins CBS News with more on Biden's climate policies.

CBS News - Science - 4 days ago

Climate friendly Paris Olympic Games focused on low carbon, repurposed construction

The Paris Olympic Games have opted for low-carbon construction and the repurposing of existing facilities for its sports infrastructure. The target is to produce half the emissions of the Rio and London games.

Euractiv - Environment - 5 days ago

Will climate change mean more mosquitoes in Atlantic Canada? N.S. researchers want to know -- Erin Pottie -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- Nova Scotia

Some biologists are predicting climate change could mean the arrival of new insects on Atlantic Canada's shores.

CBC News - Technology - 5 days ago

Climate activist Patricia Ariokot raises awareness of the vital role trees play in mental and environmental health.

Ugandan climate activist Patricia Ariokot set a Guinness World Record for the longest tree hug. Her feat wasn't a stunt: she's raising awareness for trees' vital role in mental and environmental health.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 5 days ago

New scientific interventions are here to fight climate change. But they aren't silver bullets

Giant sun shades, 40-foot-tall air filters, stratospheric sulfur injections: Here are some of the wild and wondrous ways we might save the planet.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 6 days ago

How Climate Change Narrative Is Preventing Africa From Modernizing and Gaining Prosperity

‘We have far bigger problems—people sleeping hungry, very poor people around me—I’m more worried about that than I’ll ever be worried about climate change.’

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 9 days ago

Scotland ditches flagship climate change target as it is 'out of reach'

Mairi McAllan, minister for wellbeing economy, net zero and energy, announced the move in an update to Holyrood on Thursday as she set out the government's next steps on tackling climate change.

Sky News - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Could scrambling the weather or sucking carbon out of the air help solve the climate crisis?

Technological solutions could be transformative in containing global temperatures and saving civilisation. But getting it wrong could exacerbate the crisis

Irish Times - Opinion - 13 days ago

Scottish children must learn about climate change, people's panel says

A public panel said that it would help young people gain a basic understanding of climate change, energy production, global issues and green job opportunities.

Euronews - Environment - 17 days ago

First ever climate change victory in Europe court

"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.

BBC News - Science - 19 days ago

Citizens against climate change: Every little action helps

Climate activists Olivia Mandle and Francisco Vera share their perspectives with Euronews.

Euronews - Environment - 25 days ago

The hottest year ever, yet Harris is only talking about climate in the context of helping farmers

Climate change could increase competition for land, food and water and drive inequality, conflict, migration and volatility

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 month ago

Global participation in 'Earth Hour' amplifies call for climate action

People globally are participating in the yearly initiative this Saturday, rallying under the banner of 'Biggest Hour for Earth' to raise awareness about...

Daily Sabah - Environment - 1 month ago

Ireland has a chance to influence the world's response to the climate emergency

A lot of attention has focused on legal proceedings in the ICJ regarding South Africa’s accusation of genocide against Israel. But the ICJ is also considering a critical legal opinion on climate

Irish Times - Opinion - 1 month ago

Understanding impact of methane on climate change

While climate discussions typically focus on mitigating the prominent greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, attention is shifting to addressing potent methane...

Daily Sabah - Environment - 1 month ago

How climate change is affecting mental health in some of the Caribbean's Indigenous communities

"Climate change events [cause] a disconnection through displacement and loss of our homes, our land, and our ways of doing things. Having to relocate and start over is traumatic."

Global Voices - Health - 1 month ago

Greenpeace opens office in Sri Lanka amid ongoing climate crisis

Global Voices' partner Groundviews spoke to Executive Director of Greenpeace South Asia, Binu Jacob, about the climate challenges facing the region and the role of Greenpeace in combatting climate injustice.

Global Voices - Environment - 1 month ago

The New Global Climate Deal Is Mostly Hot Air

Fixing the climate requires cheap clean energy, not cheap words.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 4 months ago

EU welcomes COP 28 climate agreement, von der Leyen says

The agreement reached on the COP 28 climate summit could speed up the transition to a cleaner and healthier economy and keep the world on track to meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

Reuters - Environment - 4 months ago

Reaction to the final COP28 climate deal

The COP28 presidency released on Wednesday a proposed text for a final climate deal that would for the first time push nations to "transition away" from fossil fuels to avert the worst impacts of climate change.

Reuters - Environment - 4 months ago

COP28's final hours of climate negotiations

The COP28 climate summit went into overtime in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with negotiators trying to reach a deal for this year's U.N. meeting. Reuters reporters were on the ground delivering the latest updates, scenes and insights during the hoped-for final hours.

Reuters - Environment - 4 months ago

How Dominica's designation of the world's first sperm whale sanctuary can help fight climate change

More sperm whale excrement equals more plankton, which translates into more CO2, a greenhouse gas, being trapped.

Global Voices - Science - 5 months ago

UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developing climate-resilient crops as his government hosts a Global Food Security Summit in London on Monday.

Reuters - Science - 5 months ago

A New Order Blocking Manchin's Pipeline Could Hurt the Climate

Restricting Congress’s authority to exempt energy projects from judicial review would undermine the green transition.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 9 months ago

The East Coast Is Choking On the Hidden Costs of Climate Change

Many calculations of climate change’s economic costs have failed to account for the impacts of wildfires.

New York Magazine - Opinion - 10 months ago

How a storm turned a French resort into a climate change laboratory

Pensioners Anne and Jean Birault became climate migrants 12 years ago, after one night in La Faute-sur-Mer changed their lives forever.

Euronews - Environment - 1 year ago