World's oceans set new surface temperature record: EU monitor
The world's oceans set a new temperature record this week, raising concerns about knock-on effects on the planet's climate, marine life and coastal communities.
The world's oceans set a new temperature record this week, raising concerns about knock-on effects on the planet's climate, marine life and coastal communities.
Environment
Aug 4, 2023
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Owing to human activities and climate change, many animal species have invaded new habitats. Such biological invasion comes with devastating impacts on the local biodiversity and ecosystems. The red swamp crayfish—known ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2023
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Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to climate extremes. The nation's topography lays its citizens bare to cyclones, flash floods, erosion and drought—not to mention the significant socio-economic impact these bring.
Environment
Jul 31, 2023
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The REPLANT Act provides money for the US Forest Service to plant more than a billion trees in the next nine years. The World Economic Forum aims to help plant a trillion trees around the world by 2030. Many US cities have ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2023
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The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding ...
Environment
Jul 31, 2023
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Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human victims.
Earth Sciences
Jul 30, 2023
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World Heritage Sites across the world are facing unprecedented challenges from climate change. Australia has 20 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List, from convict sites like the Port Arthur Historic site in Tasmania to ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2023
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July has been so hot thus far that scientists calculate that this month will be the hottest globally on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen, even though there are several days left to sweat through.
Environment
Jul 27, 2023
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From Tunisia to Morocco, sun-baked North Africa has embarked on a building spree of plants that purify sea and wastewater as climate change intensifies droughts in the water-scarce region.
Environment
Jul 27, 2023
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Blistering heat that has baked swathes of North America and Europe this month would have been "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change, researchers said Tuesday, as intense temperatures spark health alerts ...
Environment
Jul 25, 2023
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