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COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted

NEPS — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 04:42:12 +0000

The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded this weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s genetic data and on recognising people of Africa descent and Indigenous Peoples as key stewards in conservation efforts.… Read the rest

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The heat is on: We must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures, urges UN chief

NEPS — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:22:32 +0000

The UN chief on Thursday issued an urgent call to action to better protect billions around the world exposed to crippling effects of extreme heat, as global temperature rise continues unabated.

The appeal comes against the backdrop of record temperatures and deadly heatwaves – from the United States to Africa’s Sahel and Europe to the Middle East – that have killed several hundred people this summer.… Read the rest

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Christmas weather: rain forecast along Australia’s east coast after Brisbane hit by storms and hail

NEPS — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 11:02:13 +0000

Thunderstorm conditions extending from Mackay in Queensland to Melbourne, with BoM warning weather may change quickly

Emily Wind

Widespread rain and cloudy weather affecting much of the east coast is expected to continue into Christmas Day, with revellers encouraged to prepare an indoor option for tomorrow’s festivities.

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Weather tracker: Nor’easter drenches US south-east coast

NEPS — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 10:42:30 +0000

Faye Hulton and James Parrish for MetDesk

Up to 127mm of rain falls on Florida and gusty winds and flash flooding hit parts of Georgia and South Carolina

Last weekend, a low-pressure system that had developed over the Gulf of Mexico tracked north-east across the Florida peninsula.

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Ukraine war: Zelensky says Israel-Gaza conflict taking focus away from fighting

NEPS — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 06:24:12 +0000

By Jaroslav Lukiv

BBC News

The Israel-Gaza war is “taking away the focus” from the conflict in Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted.

He said this was “one of the goals” of Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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Water level at Amazon port in Brazil hits lowest point in 121 years amid drought

NEPS — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:06:55 +0000

Port in Manaus records lowest water level since 1902, leaving boats stranded and unable to deliver food and water to remote villages

Reuters in Manaus

The water level at a major river port in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has hit its lowest point in at least 121 years, as a historic drought upends the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and damages the jungle ecosystem.

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Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education

NEPS — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 05:24:08 +0000

The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday – the second anniversary of the Taliban’s edict banning secondary education for girls. … Read the rest

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Global heating likely to hit world food supply before 1.5C, says UN expert

NEPS — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 07:53:25 +0000

Water scarcity threatening agriculture faster than expected, warns Cop15 desertification president

Fiona Harvey Environment editor

The world is likely to face major disruption to food supplies well before temperatures rise by the 1.5C target, the president of the UN’s desertification conference has warned, as the impacts of the climate crisis combine with water scarcity and poor farming practices to threaten global agriculture.

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First Person: Rising above floods in Viet Nam

NEPS — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:38:24 +0000

A man living in Viet Nam has been explaining how his community has learnt to adapt to and mitigate the effects of devastating flooding caused by tropical storms.

Extreme weather between October and November of 2020, highlighted the vulnerability of the inhabitants of the city of Huế in central Viet Nam to flooding.

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Florida ocean records ‘unprecedented’ temperatures similar to a hot tub

NEPS — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 06:15:27 +0000

The 90-100F readings add to previous warnings over warming water putting marine life and ecosystems in peril

Dani Anguiano and agencies

The surface ocean temperature around the Florida Keys soared to 101.19F (38.43C) this week, in what could be a global record as ocean heat around the state reaches unprecedented extremes.

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