U.S. House Republicans Aim to use Private Sector to Tackle Climate Change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 50 Republicans formed a group in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday to discuss how to use the free…
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‘Historic’ Heat Wave Takes Aim at Pacific Northwest
LOS ANGELES, June 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Pacific Northwest could experience a historic heat wave in the coming days that could break long-term temperature…
Canada’s 2030 Climate Goals Challenging to Achieve, Says Budgetary Watchdog
CALGARY, Alberta, June 23 (Reuters) – Canada is facing a 2030 target of reducing carbon emissions by 40-45% below 2005 levels due to the momentum…
Backing Grows for New IMF COVID and Climate Fund
LONDON / WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) – A new IMF plan for funding for “conservatism and sustainability” that will boost its support in dozens of…
Drought Risk in the Amazon Far Greater than Previously thought
The Amazon rainforest has had a fair amount of time for this over the years, and the next century doesn’t seem to be showing much…
A New Twist on the Cause of the Earth’s Greatest Extinction Event
New evidence provides confirmation for the notion that massive volcanic eruptions led to the extinction of the last-Permian masses, but as a connection it gives…
The Amount of Heat Earth Traps has Doubled in the Last 14 Years, NASA and NOAA Say
Between 2005 and 2019, the Earth’s energy imbalance nearly doubled, new research shows. Earth’s energy budget is seen as the amount of solar radiation energy…
Climate Impact of Aviation will not Meet Overall Goals of the Paris Agreement
Aviation is one of the most rapidly increasing sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The EU is taking steps to reduce aviation emissions in Europe and…
Combination of Sea Level Rise and Ocean Waves increased the Overtopping of Coastal Protection
Climate change and anthropogenic pressures are widely anticipated to exacerbate coastal hazards like episodic coastal flooding. Over the last two decades, the combination of sea-level…
Cocktail of Plastic Additives Found in Newly Laid Seagulls Eggs
Man-made chemicals used to enhance plastics – fillets are found everywhere from plastic packaging to household cleaners and cosmetics. According to a new survey, you…
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