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Tonga Tsunami Sparks ‘Unprecedented Disaster’

January 20, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tonga said the country is suffering from “unprecedented disaster”, in the government’s first public update since a massive underwater volcanic eruption triggered a giant tsunami, causing catastrophic damage to the islands. Communication with Tonga has […]

Global Heating Linked to Early Birth and Damage to Babies’ Health

January 18, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

How is the climate crisis affecting the health of babies, infants, and fetuses? Six new studies have found that the increase in heat from global warming has been linked to fast weight gain in babies, […]

The Last 7 Years Have Been the Warmest on Record

January 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The seven hottest years on record have been the past seven years. Last year was the Earth’s fifth warmest year ever, European scientists announced on Monday in a worrying new report. Even more worrying is the […]

Baked Alaska: Heat Record Will Cause “Icemageddon”

December 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Alaska was baking this week in an unusual winter warm spell, prompting warnings of an “Icemageddon”. Alaska, the coldest state, recorded its hottest ever December day when temperatures reached 67 degrees Fahrenheit earlier this week, […]

Biggest 2021 Climate Disasters Cost $170 Billion

December 27, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The top 10 of this year’s most extreme weather events and disasters that were caused by climate change cost a whopping total of $170.3 billion in damage. Extreme weather brought misery to millions of people […]

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Winter Storm Warning Issued for Sacramento Valley, Sierra Nevada

December 26, 2021 Maja Popovska

Due to harsh winter weather, a 70-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in California has been closed, with experts issuing a Winter Storm Warning and prompting that travel might be difficult over the next few days, […]

Iceland Hit by Thousands of Earthquakes in 24 Hours

December 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Several days after a months-long eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano ended, Iceland has been hit by thousands of earthquakes over the past 24 hours, local outlets write. Local media have reported about 1,700 to 2,000 […]

Biden Administration Keeps Pushing Aggressive Green Mileage Standard

December 20, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to tighten pollution standards for cars and light trucks by drastically raising the vehicle mileage standard to 55 miles per gallon by 2026 citing efforts to reduce carbon dioxide […]

Deadly Tornadoes May Be Effect of Climate Change

December 13, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tornadoes ripped through the United States over the weekend, especially in the Midwest and Southeast of the country. Experts are saying that this is yet another unprecedented weather disaster for 2021, likely due to climate […]

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Tornadoes Destroy U.S. States, Emergency Declaration in Kentucky

December 12, 2021 Maja Popovska

President of the United States Joe Biden declared a state of emergency for Kentucky on Saturday, after the state was blasted by a series of tornadoes that claimed the lives of at least 70 people, […]

Pollutants Can Influence the Sex of Babies, US-Swedish Study Says

December 11, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

New US-Swedish research shows that that the number of pollutants and poverty indicators in certain areas heavily influence the ratio of boys and girls born in those areas, The Hill writes. The University of Chicago […]

Monsanto Sued in Maryland for Harm Caused by Toxic PCB Chemicals

November 25, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The State of Maryland has filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against agrichemical company Monsanto, claiming the company manufactured toxic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) fully aware they’re harmful to the environment The lawsuit says that […]

300 Hundred Kangaroos to Be Slaughtered to Make Way for a New Road

November 23, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

If a grim proposal for a road and sports facility construction in Western Australia is given the green light, three hundred kangaroos are set to be shot since the City of Canning Council’s extensive draft […]

Facebook Misinformation on Climate Change Surges During COP26

November 20, 2021 Dime

Facebook keeps coming under fire for the spread of misinformation. The latest issue over which misinformation is being spread across the social media platform? Climate change. Facebook advertisers are being accused of promoting completely false […]

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Coal-Dependent Countries Protests Don’t Stop UN Climate Deal

November 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

The United Nations climate negotiations finished on Saturday with a pact that, for the first time, singled out fossil fuels as the primary cause of global warming, despite last-minute protests from coal-dependent countries, Reuters reports. […]

Flint Water Crisis Victims Awarded $626 Million

November 11, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Victims of the Flint, Michigan lead water crisis have been awarded a $626 million settlement. A federal judge approved the settlement for victims in a case brought by tens of thousands of residents affected by […]

In Cop26 Address, Obama criticizes Trump, Russia, China

November 8, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Former U.S. President Barack Obama spoke at the U.N. Climate Change Summit Cop26 on Monday, telling attendees, “We are nowhere near where we need to be.” The former president arrived at the Cop26 today alongside […]

World Leaders Agree to End Deforestation, Slash Methane Emissions

November 2, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Cop26, the annual UN Climate Change Conference being held in Glasgow this year, began on Monday. World leaders have agreed to a deal that would end deforestation over the next decade. US President Joe Biden […]

US President Joe Biden

Joe Biden Calls for Climate Change Action

November 1, 2021 Maja Popovska

With an address Monday at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Scotland, President Joe Biden tried to reestablish the United States’ status as a significant global actor on climate change, The Hill reports. The UN conference […]

Greenhouse Gases Hit Record High in 2020, New UN Report Finds

October 26, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new UN report has found that heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record last year, putting the world extremely off track for its climate goals. The report, published by the UN weather agency The […]

Document Leak Reveals Nations Lobbying to Change Key Climate Report

October 22, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new document leak shows countries are attempting to alter a new report on tackling climate change, hoping to downplay the urgency. Some producers of coal, oil and beef products are trying to make edits […]

Countries Ask UN to Reduce Importance of Ditching Fossil Fuels to Combat Climate Change

October 21, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Australia have asked the United Nations (UN) not to focus on the need to quickly phase out fossil fuels to combat global warming. In their messages to the UN, representatives of […]

EPA to Ban and Limit Toxic “Forever Chemicals”

October 19, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an ambitious roadmap to restrict a class of toxic chemicals that are being labeled as “forever chemicals.” The strategy will limit pollution from a group of chemicals […]

UK Forms Green Investment Plan with Bill Gates

October 19, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The UK government has launched a green investment partnership with Bill Gates to mobilize millions of private sector funding over the next decade. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Bill Gates announced the £400 million […]

The Alisal Fire burns in the canyons near Goleta, east of Santa Barbara, California, USA, 13 October 2021. According to the latest reports, the Windy Fire is 13,400 acres with five percent containment. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT

California Fire Squads Tackle Blaze Near Reagan Ranch

October 14, 2021 Maja Popovska

Officials reported that California firefighters took control after a lull in high winds on Wednesday and managed to lift planes up in the air and drop retardant on an extremely quickly spreading wildfire that was less than a half-mile […]

Under Administrator Michael Regan, the Environmental Protection Agency has made environmental protection a top focus.

Environmental Protection Agency to Extend Scope of TRI

October 13, 2021 Maja Popovska

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made new efforts to start implementing wider reporting prerequisites for firms that manufacture a hazardous, combustible chemical associated with cancer on Wednesday, The Hill reported. The EPA announced Wednesday that it […]

Biden Restores Protections of National Monuments Reduced by Trump

October 9, 2021 Dime

US President Joe Biden on Friday has signed 3 proclamations set to restore environmental protection to 2 Utah national monuments and marine conservation areas in New England, Fox News informed. All these protections have been […]

Biden Administration Releases Alarming Reports on Climate Change

October 8, 2021 Bojan Stojkovski

Nearly two dozen federal agencies released reports detailing climate change’s potential for major threats to each department, and how they plan to respond. President Joe Biden asked 23 agencies to prepare the reports in an […]

Queen Says “Eyes of the World” Will Be On UK at Climate Summit

October 4, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Queen of England has said that the “eyes of the world” will be on the United Kingdom at the upcoming COP26 climate change summit. In her speech marking the opening of the Scottish Parliament […]

Generation Alpha Will Face 7 Times More Extreme Climate Events

September 30, 2021 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Children born today are likely to face seven times more extreme weather events than their grandparents. New research published in Science, an academic journal, estimates how many extreme climate events will happen in the future […]

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