Italy warns of extreme heat peak as temperatures soar
A little girl wets her hat because it is too hot in the Elephant Fountain in Piazza Duomo while her father wets his head on July 15, 2023 in Catania, …
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Chinese scientists claim lead in race for viable biodegradable plastics
Wang said the production line, which has a capacity of 10,000 tonnes of succinic anhydride per year, “has been running stably for a month with exceptionally high purity, over 99.9 …
U.S. and China envoys seek to revive climate diplomacy
US climate envoy John Kerry gestures as he speaks next to China’s special climate envoy Xie Zhenhua during a session at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on …
Investigation commences: mysterious cylinder object washes ashore in WA
A mysterious metal object has washed ashore on an Australian beach, sparking an investigation involving police and maritime partners. WA Police were alerted to the cylinder item’s appearance on a …
Investigation commences: mysterious cylinder object washes ashore in WA
A mysterious metal object has washed ashore on an Australian beach, sparking an investigation invovling police and maritime partners. WA Police were alerted to the cylinder item’s appearance on a …
Negotiators Just Missed a Deadline to Regulate Deep-Sea Mining
This month, a small group of diplomats is meeting to hash out a plan that could affect the future of nearly half of Earth’s surface—including regions containing metals that are …
El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, flooding, wildfires
Traffic warden Rai Rogers mans his street corner during an 8-hour shift under the hot sun in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 12, 2023, where temperatures reached 106 degrees amid …
The Snow Crab Vanishes | WIRED
“If we’ve lost the ice, we’ve lost the 2-degree water,” Michael Litzow, shellfish assessment program manager with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, told me. “Cold water, it’s their niche—they’re …
Use This Phone Number to Find a Cooling Center Near You
We’re not even a full month into summer, and much of the United States has already dealt with record-setting heat—not to mention the intermittent wildfire smoke from Canada. Between climate …
Perth weather: WA to shiver through another cold week, reaching a top of 16C on Tuesday & Wednesday
The wet weather has continued to smash Australia comes after a record-breaking cold snap swept over much of the country throughout June. Perth shivered through the coldest June in 50 …