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Chile’s giant ‘living fossil’ frog faces threat from climate change and humans

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Chile’s giant ‘living fossil’ frog faces threat from climate change and humans

Environmental researchers extract genetic material from a Chilean frog’s leg (Calyptocephalella gayi) in a wetland in the middle of a neighbourhood in the city of Quilpue, Chile, December 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A giant frog species that hopped alongside dinosaurs and is considered a “living fossil” is now losing ground in its native…

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‘Huge Disappointment’ At Climate Hearings: Global South Representative

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‘Huge Disappointment’ At Climate Hearings: Global South Representative

The Hague, Netherlands: As marathon climate change hearings wrapped up Friday at the world’s top court, a representative for vulnerable nations voiced “huge disappointment” at the attitude of top polluters and urged judges to make them legally accountable for historic emissions. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has played host to history over the past…

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Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance

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Pacific Islands wait for Trump, wary of climate and China stance

Pacific Island nation leaders pose for a group photograph with U.S. President Joe Biden during a summit at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pacific island nations at the centre of a strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China that brought infrastructure and funding hope President-elect Donald Trump…

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World Court To Begin Hearings That May Shape Global Climate Litigation

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World Court To Begin Hearings That May Shape Global Climate Litigation

The Hague: The United Nations’ top court next week begins hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the consequences for states of contributing to global warming, the outcome of which could influence litigation worldwide. While the advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) are non-binding, they are legally…

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2024’s record ocean heat revved up Atlantic hurricane wind speeds: study

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2024’s record ocean heat revved up Atlantic hurricane wind speeds: study

The remaining of a destroyed house are seen in Port St Lucie, Florida, after a tornado hit the area and caused severe damage as Hurricane Milton swept through Florida on October 11, 2024. Nearly 2.5 million households and businesses were still without power, and some areas in the path cut through the Sunshine State by…

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About 182 million children in poor nations lack nurture; pollution, climate change risk factors: Study

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About 182 million children in poor nations lack nurture; pollution, climate change risk factors: Study

In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), three-fourths of those aged three or four years lack — nearly 182 million children — access to adequate nurture, thereby risking healthy development, according to a new series paper, published in The Lancet journal. Child development is also affected by air pollution, climate change, and exposure to chemicals, which…

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Ocean Plankton Survived Ice Age But May Not Cope With Climate Change Now

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Ocean Plankton Survived Ice Age But May Not Cope With Climate Change Now

Global temperature records are expected to exceed the 1.5 °C threshold for the first time this year. This has happened much sooner than predicted. So can life on the planet adapt quickly enough? In our new research, published today in Nature, we explored the ability of tiny marine organisms called plankton to adapt to global…

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A devastating blow to global climate efforts

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A devastating blow to global climate efforts

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump . | Photo Credit: Reuters With the Republicans firmly in control of the U.S. government, a seismic shift in American climate policy is imminent, threatening to unravel years of slow but hard-earned progress in addressing the climate crisis. With president-elect Donald Trump referring to climate change as a “hoax”, the most…

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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said, underscoring the urgent need for cross-ministerial and international collaboration to address its effects on health, gender and economic stability in the country. Swaminathan pointed to women and children as…

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