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World Experiences Hottest Northern Hemisphere Summer

September 6, 2024

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) has announced that the summer of 2024 was the hottest ever recorded in the northern hemisphere, from June to August. This surpassed the previous record set last year. The rising temperatures are a result ..

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Study Reveals Water Security Risks in Major River Basins

September 3, 2024

A new study published in Nature Water raises serious concerns about water security in four major river basins: the Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, and Congo. The research highlights that poor governance and environmental management are key factors increasing the risks to ..

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Ancient Ice Core Reveals Genomes of 1,700 Viruses

September 3, 2024

Scientists from the United States have made a remarkable discovery of over 1,700 ancient viruses in ice core samples taken from the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan Plateau. Some of these viruses are over 40,000 years old. The study, led ..

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Activists Urge Review of EU’s 2030 Emission Goals

September 2, 2024

Environmental activists, including groups like Climate Action Network and the Global Legal Action Network, are taking legal action against the European Commission. They believe that the European Union’s (EU) current plans to reduce emissions by 2030 are not strong enough ..

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Iran Village May Record World’s Highest Heat Index

August 31, 2024

On August 28, 2024, a village on Iran’s southern coast may have experienced an extremely high heat index of 82.2°C, the highest ever recorded on Earth. Dayrestan Airport reported this, and it has raised serious concerns among meteorologists. An official ..

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Baffling Temperature Drop Discovered in Atlantic Ocean

August 31, 2024

Scientists are studying a recent and unusual drop in temperatures in part of the Atlantic Ocean, particularly near the equator. Although temperatures have started to rise again, the exact reason for this sudden cooling is still unknown. Historical Background For ..

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Oropouche Virus

August 30, 2024

The Oropouche virus is insect-borne, meaning it spreads through insect bites, much like the dengue virus that is spread by mosquitoes. Since August 1, over 8,000 cases have been reported in South America. The virus has also spread to the ..

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New Study Reveals Dire State of Global Fish Stocks

August 30, 2024

A recent study published in the journal Science has found that global fish populations are facing more serious problems than we previously thought, with more fish stocks being overfished or in danger of collapse. Key Findings The study shows that ..

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