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Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers
June 29, 2024
Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers
CNN — Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was accustomed to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas,…
Scientists identify new Antarctic ice sheet ‘tipping point,’ warning future sea level rise may be underestimated
June 25, 2024
Scientists identify new Antarctic ice sheet ‘tipping point,’ warning future sea level rise may be underestimated
CNN — The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way that scientific models used to project future sea level…
Forbes Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital aims to revolutionize green skyscrapers
June 15, 2024
Forbes Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital aims to revolutionize green skyscrapers
Magnum Real Estate has submitted a proposal to construct the Forbes International Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, in collaboration…
A punishing heat dome will only worsen. Here’s when temperatures could peak
June 6, 2024
A punishing heat dome will only worsen. Here’s when temperatures could peak
CNN — A brutal heat dome is ramping up and sending temperatures to dangerous levels in California and the West…
Malaysia’s ‘orangutan diplomacy’ plan slammed as ‘obscene’
May 12, 2024
Malaysia’s ‘orangutan diplomacy’ plan slammed as ‘obscene’
CNN — China has “panda diplomacy,” Australia parades koalas at global summits – and now Malaysia plans to join the…
‘Nemo’ clownfish species hatched for the first time in Egypt
May 8, 2024
‘Nemo’ clownfish species hatched for the first time in Egypt
The Head of Fish Breeding and the Hatchery Laboratory at the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF) in Alexandria,…
Study offers renewed hope for saving the Red Sea’s coral reefs
April 25, 2024
Study offers renewed hope for saving the Red Sea’s coral reefs
A new scientific study has renewed hopes of restoring coral reefs at the Red Sea through the observation and encouragement…
How climate change could be driving ‘killer’ cold outbreaks in oceans
April 17, 2024
How climate change could be driving ‘killer’ cold outbreaks in oceans
CNN — It’s not just ocean heat that’s affecting marine life – new research shows extremely cold events are welling…
International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women
April 9, 2024
International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women
CNN — An international court in France on Tuesday ruled Switzerland’s failure to adequately tackle the climate crisis was in…
You don’t have to admit there’s a climate crisis to be fighting climate change
March 26, 2024
You don’t have to admit there’s a climate crisis to be fighting climate change
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