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World’s First Commercial CO2 Storage Site Launched in Norway
The Northern Lights consortium announced on Monday that it has completed the first-ever CO2 injection into the North Sea seabed, marking a milestone for the world’s first commercial carbon storage service off Norway’s coast.
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Egypt’s Jasmine Farmers Struggle Against Climate Change and Poverty
In the Nile Delta village of Shubra Balula, nightfall once brought the sweet scent of jasmine. Today, the fragrance is fading.
Wael Al-Sayed, 45, has spent nearly a decade harvesting blossoms for the world’s perfume houses. But as summers…
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Ozone Recovery May Unexpectedly Fuel Global Warming, Study Finds
The ozone layer shields us from harmful UV rays that can cause skin cancer and damage crops, making its recovery a major environmental success. But new research warns that this healing process could also worsen global warming.
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UN, NASA and NGOs Unite to Tackle Human-Driven Climate Change Threatening Ecosystems and Lives
According to the United Nations (UN), climate change refers to long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns. While natural factors such as volcanic eruptions, solar activity, and ocean cycles can influence climate,…
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COP30 Faces ‘Hosting Crisis’ in Brazil’s Belém Over Soaring Hotel Prices, Infrastructure Gaps
COP30, the UN climate summit set for November in Belém, Brazil, is facing a controversy unrelated to the climate agenda — what local media are calling a “hosting crisis.”
André Corrêa do Lago, president of COP30, revealed that several…
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Mumbai Reels Under Four Days of Torrential Rain, Experts Link Crisis to Climate Change
Incessant rains have lashed Mumbai and its suburbs for four straight days, paralysing daily life and leaving parts of the city waterlogged. Experts warn that climate change is intensifying such extreme rainfall events, stressing the urgent…
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Human-Caused Climate Change Made Deadly Nordic Heat Wave 10 Times More Likely: Study
A searing heat wave that struck Norway, Sweden, and Finland in July — killing dozens and disrupting wildlife — was made at least 10 times more likely by human-induced climate change, a rapid analysis has found.
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COP30 CEO Warns: ‘Fossil Fuel Dependence Needs a Clear Exit Plan’
From 10–21 November, Brazil will host the United Nations climate change conference (COP30) in Belém, marking the first time such a summit is held in the Amazon. The choice is both symbolic and strategic, placing nature, Indigenous peoples,…
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Cloudbursts Wreak Havoc in India and Pakistan as Climate Change Fuels Extreme Rainfall
Cloudbursts — sudden, violent downpours that release torrents of rain in a matter of minutes — are devastating mountain regions of India and Pakistan, killing hundreds and leaving villages in ruins.
In Pakistan’s northwestern Buner…
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Nepal Prepares for COP-30 in Brazil, to Push Himalayan Conservation Agenda
Nepal has begun formal preparations for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP-30) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), scheduled for November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil. The summit will spotlight issues such as fossil…
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