Tag #Climate Change

Showing 373 to 384 of 7,800 results

elpais.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Spanish Forestry: A Key to Sustainable Investment and Economic Growth

Despite Spain's vast forests (57% of its territory, 18.7 million hectares of tree cover), the sector's economic potential remains largely untapped; however, innovative financial models are needed to attract investment and create diversified income streams.

Progress

36% Bias Score

Climate Action
aljazeera.com
🌐 90% Global Worthiness
News related image

Devastating Floods Displace Half a Million in Eastern Pakistan

Heavy monsoon rains in eastern Pakistan have caused widespread flooding, displacing nearly 500,000 people and killing over 800 since late June, with the Punjab province particularly affected, prompting a massive rescue operation.

Progress

16% Bias Score

No Poverty
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

AI's Energy Consumption Outpacing Regulation, Posing Climate Risk

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing global energy demand, exceeding current regulatory frameworks and potentially exacerbating climate change, with data centers projected to consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity annually by 2030, according to the International Energy A...

Progress

16% Bias Score

Climate Action
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Sustainable Building Technologies: Reducing Energy Consumption in Housing

Current housing construction and maintenance consume 40% of global energy, with 63% used inefficiently; research focuses on creating self-regulating buildings using phase-change materials and biominerals to reduce energy waste and emissions.

Progress

12% Bias Score

Climate Action
it.euronews.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Climate Change Intensifies Supercell Thunderstorms in Europe

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that climate change is intensifying supercell thunderstorms in Europe, with a potential 50% increase in frequency in the northern Alps if global temperatures rise by 3°C.

Progress

16% Bias Score

Climate Action
bbc.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Hundreds of UK Wildfires Linked to Military Drills Since 2023

Live-fire military training exercises on Ministry of Defence (MoD) land have caused 385 out of 439 wildfires between January 2023 and October 2023, hampered by unexploded ordnance from WWII.

Progress

16% Bias Score

Climate Action
dw.com
🌐 90% Global Worthiness
News related image

Extreme Heat Increases Drug Side Effects, Leading to Higher Mortality Rates

The World Health Organization estimates 490,000 annual deaths due to extreme heat, with rising numbers linked to intensified drug side effects, particularly among elderly polypharmacy patients, impacting balance, coordination, and causing falls.

Progress

16% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 90% Global Worthiness
News related image

The Blob": A 3-Year Marine Heatwave Devastates B.C. Coast

From 2014-2016, an unprecedented marine heatwave known as "the Blob" caused widespread devastation to British Columbia's marine ecosystems, impacting fisheries, displacing species, and offering a glimpse into the future of climate-changed oceans.

Progress

16% Bias Score

Life Below Water
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Hawaii's Climate Change Tourist Tax Faces Legal Challenge

A lawsuit in Hawaii challenges the constitutionality of a new tourist tax designed to fund climate change mitigation efforts, specifically targeting a 11-per-cent levy on cruise ship passengers slated to begin next year, alongside increased taxes on hotels and vacation rentals.

Progress

36% Bias Score

Climate Action
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Climate Change Impacts on Rural Jaén, Spain: Heatwaves, Wildfires, and Adaptation Strategies

A study in Sierra Mágina, Jaén, reveals that climate change will cause 8-20 day longer heatwaves, 8+ degree temperature increases, and a high wildfire risk, necessitating adaptation strategies in the region's productive systems and tourism sector.

Progress

16% Bias Score

Climate Action
lexpress.fr
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Climate Change Drives French Winery to Plant Forest Amidst Vines

Facing climate change impacts, the Meursault winery in Burgundy, France, has planted a 3,000-tree forest near its vines to mitigate rising temperatures and improve biodiversity.

Progress

16% Bias Score

Climate Action
theguardian.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Rosi's ""Below the Clouds"": A Docu-Mosaic of Naples

Gianfranco Rosi's ""Below the Clouds"" uses a docu-mosaic style to depict Naples grappling with earthquakes, volcanic threats, crime, and the arrival of Ukrainian grain, creating a film with an end-of-days atmosphere.

Progress

48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality

Showing 373 to 384 of 7,800 results