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06 07 2021 | 10:10

Iraqis battle in 50C heat as Iran halts power supply due to unpaid bills.

Iraq’s electricity minister has resigned as protests erupt in Basra over the crippling shortages. Provinces across Iraq’s south have halted work amid scorching temperatures and rolling blackouts…

06 07 2021 | 10:03

Canada-US heatwave death toll feared more than 300 as Trudeau and Biden warn ‘this won’t be the last’

Portland, Oregon, reached 46.7C (116F) on Monday, a region which normally sees highs of around 26C (78.8F) this time of year The deadly “once-in-a-millennium” heatwave bearing down on parts of North…

05 07 2021 | 11:48

Ruthless Heat Wave Baking U.S. Northwest Triggers First Blackout

The unrelenting heat wave that shattered temperature records across the U.S. Pacific Northwest on Monday and threatens to smother the region for another six straight days has begun to trigger rolling…

05 07 2021 | 11:28

Train cables melt and roads buckle in Northwest’s 46C heatwave.

‘Additional impact likely tomorrow with another day of extreme heat. Remain vigilant on your commutes,’ warns national weather body.

05 07 2021 | 11:21

Trees are dying of thirst in the Western drought – here’s what’s going on inside their veins

Like humans, trees need water to survive on hot, dry days, and they can survive for only short times under extreme heat and dry conditions. During prolonged droughts and extreme heat waves like the…

05 07 2021 | 10:49

REN21 Chairman, Prof. Zervos attends inauguration of Research Center at the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM). Dr. Tsipouridis appointed first Director of Center.

The official inauguration of the Renewable Energy & Climate Change Research Center (RECCReC) of the Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) took place on the 24th of June 2021, in the grounds of…

05 07 2021 | 10:30

Summer Is Already Off to a Wild Start

Extreme weather events are popping up all over the world—from heat waves to tropical storms, droughts, and tornadoes—and climate change is a unifying factor. Extreme temperatures in China coupled…

05 07 2021 | 10:27

Flesh eating parasites multiplying across US due to climate crisis

Experts say it is now endemic to US states like Texas and Oklahoma. Experts have warned that climate crisis and land-use changes could be creating a conducive environment for flesh-eating leishmania…

05 07 2021 | 10:26

Eskom Needs $10 Billion to Repurpose Most Coal Plants by 2050

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state power utility, needs $10 billion to shut most of its coal-fired plants by 2050, a company official said. The utility is in talks with development…

05 07 2021 | 10:22

Australia ranks last for climate action among UN member countries.

Nation scores just 10 out of 100 on tackling fossil fuel emissions in new report on sustainable development goals. Australia has been ranked last for climate action out of nearly 200 countries in a…

05 07 2021 | 10:21

Damaging ‘fly-shooting’ fishing in Channel sparks concerns

Small-scale fishers say mostly EU fleet is devastating catches with method that nets entire shoals of fish. The UK has been accused of allowing a fleet of mainly EU “fly-shooting” fishing boats “…

05 07 2021 | 10:15

Canadian heatwave: Why are some of the planet’s coldest areas getting hotter?

Western Canada and Siberia are currently enduring worrying record-breaking temperature highs being caused by a ‘heat dome’ Why are we asking this now? Parts of Canada, the US Pacific Northwest and…

05 07 2021 | 10:15

Four people found dead as Cyprus battles largest wildfire in its history

“It passed through like a whirlwind, it destroyed everything,” says community leader Four people were found dead as Cyprus battled to contain the worst forest fire in its history after homes burnt…

05 07 2021 | 10:00

5,000 burgers a day: World’s first lab-grown meat factory opens up in Israel

It can produce up to 500 kilograms of cultured products per day. The facility has made scalable cell-based meat production a reality, with a production equivalent to 5,000 hamburgers per day. Israel…

05 07 2021 | 09:43

EU Carbon Market to Expand to Shipping, Housing and Transport

The European Commission plans to include maritime transport in the world’s biggest carbon market and create an adjacent emissions-trading program for heating and road transport. The EU executive arm…

05 07 2021 | 09:41

Voters Support Biden’s Infrastructure Package, Including Its Climate Provisions

Republicans argue green energy investments don’t belong in an infrastructure package. Polling shows the public disagrees. A majority of American voters support President Joe Biden’s landmark…

01 07 2021 | 16:46

Over 100 fire scientists urge the US West: Skip the fireworks this record-dry 4th of July

The heat wave hitting the northwestern U.S. and Canada has been shattering records, with temperatures 30 degrees Fahrenheit or more above normal.

01 07 2021 | 16:24

Canadian town where temperatures hit 49.5C evacuated.

The whole town is on fire,’ says the mayor as Canadian village is evacuated due to wildfires. A town in Canada’s British Columbia province where temperatures recently hit 49.5C, has been ordered to…

30 06 2021 | 12:12

A dangerous 'Omega block' is trapping scorching hot air over the US and Canada

Monday was the hottest day ever for many US cities and the entire country of Canada.

30 06 2021 | 10:55

Billions needed to protect Glasgow from climate effects, report says

Exclusive – Study says 2m in Clyde area – due to host Cop26 – face severe disruption without urgent investment Nearly 2 million people living in the greater Glasgow area face severe disruption from…