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Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
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COP29: 1,000 Glaciers Disappear In Tajikistan Over Last Three Decades
More than 1,000 glaciers have disappeared in Tajikistan over the last three decades, the Central Asian nation's energy minister said on the sidelines of the COP29 climate conference in Baku.
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Pollution, Climate Change Drive Caspian Sea Towards Shrinkage
The Caspian Sea, with a coastline of over 6,437 km, has played a major role in regulating the local climate, contributing moisture and rainfall to the arid lands of Central Asia.
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Growing New Forests in Mexico Could Help Protect Oyamel Forests and Monarch Butterflies
An innovative project in central Mexico aims to protect oyamel fir forests, essential for the survival of migrating monarch butterflies. Led by Dr Cuauhtémoc Sáenz-Romero from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, researchers are planting oyamel fir saplings at higher elevations to counteract the effects of climate change, which ...
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New Project Aims to Relocate Oyamel Fir Trees to Protect Monarch Butterflies
An ambitious initiative in central Mexico is exploring the relocation of oyamel fir trees to secure the winter habitats of migrating monarch butterflies. Researchers have successfully planted hundreds of saplings at varying elevations to determine their survival rates in the face of climate change. With projections indicating a potential loss of oy...
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Ancient Humans Remained in Frigid Central Europe During Last Ice Age, New Study Reveals
A recent study has revealed that some ancient humans did not retreat from Central Europe during the last ice age. Instead, they adapted to the harsh conditions, similar to species like brown bears and wolves. Led by Oxala García-Rodríguez from Bournemouth University, the study utilised genetic data to show how humans thrived in frigid climates, w...
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June- August India's 2nd-Hottest Quarter Since 1970: Report
India experienced its second-hottest quarter from June to August this year since 1970.
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Climate Change Drives Surge In 'Coolcation' Travel Trends - What You Need To Know
As global warming intensifies, the new travel trend "coolcation" emerges, reflecting a shift towards cooler destinations. With extreme heat impacting southern Europe, northern and central countries are becoming more attractive to tourists.
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Greek Port City Declares State Of Emergency Over Flood Of Dead Fish
The port city of Volos in central Greece declared a state emergency following an inundation of dead fish that local residents say could threaten their livelihoods, the state news agency announced Saturday.
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Extinct Walrus-like Mammal Discovered in Atlantics, Provides New Insights into Marine Evolution
Recent findings have unveiled Ontocetus posti, an extinct walrus-like mammal that lived 2.2 million years ago. Led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville from the University of Tsukuba, this discovery, made from fossils found in Norwich, UK, and Antwerp, Belgium, provides fresh insights into the evolutionary history of walruses. Initially misidentified, the foss...
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12 Killed In Landslide Triggered By Flash Flooding In China: Report
A landslide caused by flooding in central China's Hunan province destroyed a guesthouse and killed 12 people on Sunday, state media reported.
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Climate Protest In Paris Foiled On First Day Of Olympics 2024
French police on Saturday blocked climate activists from holding a demonstration in central Paris on the first official day of the Olympic Games.
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21 Killed In Morocco Amid Scorching Heatwave In Last 24 Hours
A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry announced on Thursday.
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"Deadly Heat" Made 35 Times More Likely Due To Global Warming: Scientists
Deadly heat that blanketed the United States, Mexico and Central America recently was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, an international network of climate scientists said on Thursday.
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Video: 2,800-Year-Old Settlement Found In Vadnagar, PM Modi's Hometown
Vadnagar has been a multi-cultural and multi-religious (Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Islamic) settlement.
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Increasing Global Heatwave Hotspots Defy Climate Model Predictions
Heatwave hotspots exceeding climate models are emerging globally, with regions like northwestern Europe, central China, and the U.S. Pacific Northwest witnessing record-breaking extremes. Recent findings reveal jet stream wobbles, vegetation drying, and atmospheric patterns driving these anomalies. Notable impacts include wildfires, crop failures, ...
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COP29: 1,000 Glaciers Disappear In Tajikistan Over Last Three Decades
More than 1,000 glaciers have disappeared in Tajikistan over the last three decades, the Central Asian nation's energy minister said on the sidelines of the COP29 climate conference in Baku.
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Pollution, Climate Change Drive Caspian Sea Towards Shrinkage
The Caspian Sea, with a coastline of over 6,437 km, has played a major role in regulating the local climate, contributing moisture and rainfall to the arid lands of Central Asia.
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Growing New Forests in Mexico Could Help Protect Oyamel Forests and Monarch Butterflies
An innovative project in central Mexico aims to protect oyamel fir forests, essential for the survival of migrating monarch butterflies. Led by Dr Cuauhtémoc Sáenz-Romero from the Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, researchers are planting oyamel fir saplings at higher elevations to counteract the effects of climate change, which ...
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New Project Aims to Relocate Oyamel Fir Trees to Protect Monarch Butterflies
An ambitious initiative in central Mexico is exploring the relocation of oyamel fir trees to secure the winter habitats of migrating monarch butterflies. Researchers have successfully planted hundreds of saplings at varying elevations to determine their survival rates in the face of climate change. With projections indicating a potential loss of oy...
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Ancient Humans Remained in Frigid Central Europe During Last Ice Age, New Study Reveals
A recent study has revealed that some ancient humans did not retreat from Central Europe during the last ice age. Instead, they adapted to the harsh conditions, similar to species like brown bears and wolves. Led by Oxala García-Rodríguez from Bournemouth University, the study utilised genetic data to show how humans thrived in frigid climates, w...
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June- August India's 2nd-Hottest Quarter Since 1970: Report
India experienced its second-hottest quarter from June to August this year since 1970.
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Climate Change Drives Surge In 'Coolcation' Travel Trends - What You Need To Know
As global warming intensifies, the new travel trend "coolcation" emerges, reflecting a shift towards cooler destinations. With extreme heat impacting southern Europe, northern and central countries are becoming more attractive to tourists.
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Greek Port City Declares State Of Emergency Over Flood Of Dead Fish
The port city of Volos in central Greece declared a state emergency following an inundation of dead fish that local residents say could threaten their livelihoods, the state news agency announced Saturday.
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Extinct Walrus-like Mammal Discovered in Atlantics, Provides New Insights into Marine Evolution
Recent findings have unveiled Ontocetus posti, an extinct walrus-like mammal that lived 2.2 million years ago. Led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville from the University of Tsukuba, this discovery, made from fossils found in Norwich, UK, and Antwerp, Belgium, provides fresh insights into the evolutionary history of walruses. Initially misidentified, the foss...
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12 Killed In Landslide Triggered By Flash Flooding In China: Report
A landslide caused by flooding in central China's Hunan province destroyed a guesthouse and killed 12 people on Sunday, state media reported.
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Climate Protest In Paris Foiled On First Day Of Olympics 2024
French police on Saturday blocked climate activists from holding a demonstration in central Paris on the first official day of the Olympic Games.
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21 Killed In Morocco Amid Scorching Heatwave In Last 24 Hours
A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry announced on Thursday.
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"Deadly Heat" Made 35 Times More Likely Due To Global Warming: Scientists
Deadly heat that blanketed the United States, Mexico and Central America recently was made 35 times more likely due to global warming, an international network of climate scientists said on Thursday.
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Video: 2,800-Year-Old Settlement Found In Vadnagar, PM Modi's Hometown
Vadnagar has been a multi-cultural and multi-religious (Buddhist, Hindu, Jain and Islamic) settlement.
