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UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate

A top United Nations official says even though climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally

The Independent UK

Why are South Korean babies and children suing their government?

The youngest plaintiff in the climate case against South Korea was a 20-week-old embryo.

Al Jazeera

Vermont Enacts Law Holding Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable For Climate Damage

Vermont makes history by passing a law holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages, facing legal challenges.

Top News

The power to help the planet is at your (green) fingertips

Letters: Readers extol the benefits of sustainable gardening in response to a long read about the untapped potential of home gardens

The Guardian - UK

Why the US oil majors may end up doing more for the green transition than their (slightly) more progressive European rivals

The energy transition is not on track to mitigate the effects of climate change. Take the case of Shell, whose shareholders recently voted to decelerate the UK-based oil giant’s climate targets. Shell had planned to cut its “net carbon intensity” by 20% by 2030 and 45% by 2035, but now…

The Conversation

AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat

An Associated Press analysis of federal data shows that about 2,300 people in the United States died in the summer of 2023 with their death certificates mentioning the effects of excessive heat

The Independent UK

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Rocket Lab launches 2nd shoebox-sized climate satellite for NASA (video)

Rocket Lab launched the second of two cubesats for NASA's PREFIRE climate change mission on Tuesday night (June 4).

Space

Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change

Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather

The Independent UK

Jaguars are returning to Southwest

Experts say an iconic wild cat's return is an indicator of climate change and the need for greater conservation

Salon

Pakistan Farmers Pin Poor Mango Crop On Climate Change

Pakistan's mangoes are normally a source of national pride and much-needed income, but farmers are blaming climate change for the parasites and extreme weather ruining much of this season's crop.

International Business Times

Honest dialogue is needed to help build consensus around solar radiation modification technology

Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) is a suite of possible technologies to counteract global warming by reflecting incoming solar radiation.

The Conversation

Is collapse of the Atlantic Ocean circulation really imminent? Icebergs’ history reveals some clues

When people think about the risks of climate change, the idea of abrupt changes is pretty scary. Movies like “The Day After Tomorrow” feed that fear, with visions of unimaginable storms and populations fleeing to escape rapidly changing temperatures.

The Conversation

India reports first heat-related death this year

A labourer dies of a heatstroke in New Delhi as parts of the city record 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22F).

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Rightwing NZ government accused of ‘war on nature’ as it takes axe to climate policies

Government of Christopher Luxon has made sweeping cuts to climate projects in its first budget, with no new significant environmental investments

The Conversation

‘Cape of Storms’ – climate researchers explain Cape Town’s recent extreme weather

A severe storm hit South Africa’s Western Cape province between 6 and 9 April 2024, with extreme winds gusting at up to 135km/h. The storm left a trail of destruction across Cape Town and surrounding areas – at least 1,500 people were left homeless after the high winds fanned fires…

The Conversation

Women are 14 times more likely to die in a climate disaster than men. It’s just one way climate change is gendered

When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don’t tend to think about gender. At first glance, it may seem irrelevant.

International Business Times

Panama's First Climate Change Displaced Bid Their Island Farewell

Some 1,200 members of a Panamanian Indigenous community, their island home threatened by rising sea levels, received new government-sponsored homes on the mainland Wednesday.

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The Conversation

The oil and gas industry has been lying about global warming for decades — accountability is long overdue

The science is clear: the planet is warming at an alarming rate and we need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

Top News

Alarming Orange Waterways In Alaska Linked To Climate Change

Alaska's waterways turning orange due to thawing permafrost releasing toxic metals, highlighting climate crisis impacts.

The Guardian - UK

Coastal communities around the UK have been left at the mercy of the rising sea

Letters: Climate change has intensified the risks we face in places like Lowestoft, left without adequate flood defences, writes Kate Stott

Fortune

Alaskan rivers are turning orange—and climate change might be to blame

Even the National Park Service was surprised.

International Business Times

ConocoPhillips To Buy Marathon For $22.5 Bn In Latest Big Oil Deal

US energy giant ConocoPhillips announced Wednesday that it is acquiring competitor Marathon Oil for $22.5 billion in the latest big petroleum merger consummated in spite of rising concerns about climate change.

Salon

Climate change versus capitalism

Calling for more regulation to stop global heating, Steyer says we must stop letting people "pollute for free"

International Business Times

Exxon Plays Hardball Against Climate NGOs. Will Investors Care?

ExxonMobil investors will have a chance to weigh in at Wednesday's annual meeting on the company's hardball approach to the latest shareholder challenge from environmentalists over climate change.

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