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2023 to be hottest year on record, EU scientists say

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2023 to be hottest year on record, EU scientists say

Manuel Flores walks on a dry area that shows the drop in the level of Lake Titicaca, Latin America’s largest freshwater basin, as it is edging towards record low levels, on Cojata Island, Bolivia October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Morales/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 6 (Reuters) – European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 … Read more

Air conditioning companies’ sustainable designs face high costs

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Air conditioning companies’ sustainable designs face high costs

DUBAI, Dec 5 – When temperatures climbed north of 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Seville during this summer’s crushing heatwave in Europe, air conditioning use jumped 23% in the southern Spanish city compared to how many hours ACs ran during the same period in 2022. Lisbon’s average AC use, too, went up by … Read more

Dutch election: Wilders’ far-right party set for gains

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Dutch election: Wilders’ far-right party set for gains

Dutch will get first new PM in over a decade Polls indicate at least three parties still battle for top spot Talks to form coalition government usually take months Far-right, left, up in recent polls AMSTERDAM, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Voters in the Netherlands cast their ballots on Wednesday in a close election which opinion … Read more

Indian capital resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam

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Indian capital resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam

NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – India’s capital Delhi re-opened schools and some building sites on Monday amid signs of receding air pollution, although it remained classified as hazardous, while a toxic foam besmirched stretches of the Yamuna river flowing through the city. The world’s most polluted capital resumed its annual battle on pollution this … Read more

Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

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Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

[1/6]A dog crosses a road on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers … Read more

Indian scientists hope cloud seeding can clean Delhi’s toxic air

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Indian scientists hope cloud seeding can clean Delhi’s toxic air

NEW DELHI, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Indian scientists plan to seed clouds for the first time to trigger heavy rain in some areas of New Delhi, hoping this will be enough to tackle the smog gripping the world’s most polluted capital for a week, the project’s head said on Thursday. Air quality dips in Delhi … Read more

New Delhi plans to make rain to tackle ‘hazardous’ smog

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New Delhi plans to make rain to tackle ‘hazardous’ smog

NEW DELHI, Nov 8 (Reuters) – New Delhi plans for the first time to make rain to try improve air quality in the city, which is the world’s most polluted capital and has been gripped by smog for a week. The city has already shut all schools, stopped construction activities, and said it will impose … Read more

Pope says he will attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai, a first by a pontiff

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Pope says he will attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai, a first by a pontiff

[1/2]Pope Francis holds prayer for migrants and refugees, with the ‘Angels Unaware’ monument, dedicated to the world’s migrants and refugees, behind him in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ROME, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Wednesday that he will attend the COP28 climate … Read more

Japan pledges $1 billion for UN climate change fund

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Japan pledges $1 billion for UN climate change fund

People arrive to attend the Pledging Conference of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for the First Replenishment in Paris, France, October 25, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File photo Acquire Licensing Rights BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Japan will put up to 165 billion yen ($1.11 billion) into the United Nation’s main fund for helping vulnerable countries cope … Read more

Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low

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Antarctic winter sea ice hits ‘extreme’ record low

Sept 25 (Reuters) – Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said on Monday, adding to scientists’ fears that the impact of climate change at the southern pole is ramping up. Researchers warn the shift can have dire consequences … Read more