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April breaks global temperature records for 11th month in row. What role did El Nino play?

April 2024 was warmer than any other April on record, continuing an 11-month streak of record-breaking months, Copernicus scientists have…

‘A major turning point’: More than 30% of world’s energy now comes from renewables, report reveals

More than 30 per cent of the world’s energy is now generated using renewables and the European Union is well…

Mackerel and snapper recover as US overfishing list reaches an all-time low

The number of fish on the US government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign…

Rainfall allows Catalonia to ease water restrictions for first time since drought began

The Catalonia region is set to ease restrictions on water use for a wide area, including its capital Barcelona, after…

Europeans see natural disasters as a bigger threat than armed conflict, study reveals

People in Europe are more worried about natural disasters than armed conflicts according to a new study. The study by…

‘False promises and phantom emissions’: How was Shell able to double its carbon credits in Canada?

Shell has sold millions of ‘phantom’ carbon credits based on emissions savings that never happened, according to a new investigation.…

Redirect farming subsidies from meat for climate’s sake, World Banks says

Redirecting subsidies from foodstuffs produced from high-emission rearing, such as beef cattle, towards those with fewer emissions can help the…

‘Blood sport’ or ‘humane and quick’? Controversial whale slaughter begins in Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands’ annual whale hunt has begun, sparking condemnation from animal rights groups – though it remains a complex…

China dominating soaring global clean tech industry

Investment in clean technologies such as solar photovoltaics (PV), batteries, wind power, electrolysers and heat pumps soared by 70% last…

Pakistan records its wettest April since 1961 – experts say climate change is to blame

Pakistan has recorded its wettest April since 1961, with more than double the usual rainfall for the month, the country’s…

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