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In Indonesia, a start-up captures coolants to stop global warming
This photo taken on June 10, 2025 shows a team of technicians from climate startup Recoolit working to capture emissions from a large AC unit in the basement of a housing complex in Jakarta. In the basement of a Jakarta housing complex, surrounded...

‘Significant’ risk of Amazon forest dieback if global warming overshoots 1.5°C
Dieback would see large numbers of trees die, shifting the lush rainforest into a dry savannah. The research, published in Nature Climate Change, assesses the impact of “overshooting” the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on the Amazon and...
5 Ways Humans Are Unraveling the Web of Life
an Assam macaque (Maraca assamensis) monkey looking out over the city of Kathmandu, showing urban sprawl and potential habitat loss and adaptations exhibited by primates. Swayambhunath, Kathmandu.© CJW Evans/Shutterstock.comThe profound impact of...

Arkansas Trucking Industry Cheers Rollback of California Emissions Rules
(Shutterstock) A battle brewing between the state of California, the trucking industry and the federal government will now head to federal court. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta, both Democrats, filed a lawsuit in...

World AFP In Indonesia, a start-up captures coolants to stop global warming
In the basement of a Jakarta housing complex, surrounded by the silver piping of the air-conditioning system, Indonesian technician Ari Sobaruddin is doing his part to tackle climate change. Ari and his colleagues will spend 12 hours capturing AC...

Every 1°C of global warming linked to higher rates of intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence is predicted to increase by 4.7 per cent for every 1°C rise in global temperature, a recent study from the UN has found. According to the latest UN Spotlight Initiative, a high-impact program to end violence against women...

CLIMATE CULT ORGANIZATION OAS says global warming is about to burn up earth and anyone who disagrees must be CENSORED 100 PERCENT
CLIMATE CULT ORGANIZATION OAS says global warming is about to burn up earth and anyone who disagrees must be CENSORED 100 PERCENT The Ponzi scheming never ends. In a sweeping new legal opinion, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has...

Promote clean energy, slow climate change
Gary Jump, Itasca, Ill. Recently, we have read about devastation from wildfires and strong storms. Climate scientists say we will see more as a result of climate change. To reduce air pollution that causes climate change we must reduce...
Envirohub diverts 1.6 tonnes of recyclable items
Envirohub has hit 1.6 tonnes of recyclable materials diverted from the landfill so far this year at the Tauranga hub. “In 2024, Envirohub diverted two tonne of recyclable materials from landfill,” said community co-ordinator Cathy Donnelly. “At...
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Everything you need to know about Nissan Sunderland's £1.4m investment in local facility to help the environment
The city’s biggest employer Nissan is investing £1.4m in local facilities to help reduce carbon emissions. The car manufacturing giant has today (July 17) unveiled an electric charging station for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to use when visiting...

Heatwave durations accelerating faster than global warming, study finds
Summary: As global temperatures rise, the world’s most intense heatwaves are not just getting longer – they’re lengthening at an accelerating pace. A study published in Nature Geoscience reveals that the duration of extreme heatwaves increases...

Hanoi to ban all fossil-fuel motorbikes in city centre by 2026 as Vietnam fights deadly pollution
HANOI, July 13 — Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered Hanoi to ban all fossil fuel motorbikes and mopeds from the city’s inner Ring Road 1 starting July 1, 2026, as part of a sweeping new effort to tackle worsening pollution....
UCLA Study: Duration of Heat Waves Accelerating Faster Than Global Warming
While millions of Americans swelter under heat warnings from the National Weather Service, new research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves will accelerate with each...

Study reveals accelerated lengthening of heat waves due to global warming
Dr. Michael Drake, President | Official websiteDr. Michael Drake, President | Official website New research published in Nature Geoscience indicates that heat waves are expected to become not only hotter and longer but also accelerate with each...
“Emissions remain; counterfeits don’t”: charter launched to tackle IP’s carbon footprint
Founder of the IP Charter for Energy Transition Fabrice Mattei speaks to WTR about the environmental impact of trademark registrations and counterfeit raids. Register for free for limited access Register for free to receive our newsletter, view...

Global warming and climate change – a real-life horror movie!
A drawing Jianna Kapoor did about climate change when she was about seven years old. Image supplied By Times’ Junior Journalist Jianna Kapoor Imagine a world where each scorching day gets hotter and hotter, millions of animals vanish in the blink...

Column – Global warming is a threat to all
Column – Global warming is a threat to all Published 4:05 pm Tuesday, July 8, 2025 By Chris Quilpa As summertime is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere, what can we do to help protect us and the earth from global warming? I’d like to share...
Microsoft is buying tons of carbon removal from Xprize startup Vaulted Deep
Image Credits:Vaulted Deep Microsoft is building data centers as fast as it can, and that’s killing its carbon balance sheet. Since 2020, its carbon emissions have grown by nearly a quarter, undermining the pledge it made that year to remove more...

Residents forced to evacuate wildfires amid suffocating heat wave: 'We need to be looking for shade constantly'
During a suffocating heat wave across Europe, wildfires have forced thousands of residents to evacuate their homes. What's happening? At the end of June, many European countries experienced temperatures that were well above average, Reuters...

Chinese FM responds to report that the EU 'refuses to agree on a communiqué unless China pledged greater efforts to cut its greenhouse gas emissions'
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Photo: VCG In response to questions on whether China hopes to sign a joint statement before the China-EU leaders' summit this month as the Financial Times reported the EU "refused to agree on a...