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A Week of Extreme Weather, Explained
New York Times· 2 days agoJuly has brought a record-breaking hurricane, early-season wildfires and triple-digit temperatures. Judson Jones, a meteorologist and reporter, cleared...
Colombia deforestation fell to 23-year low in 2023
Reuters· 2 days agoDeforestation in Colombia fell 36% to a 23-year low in 2023, driven by declining environmental destruction in the Amazon region, the environment ministry...
We've had 12 months of record-breaking global heat. How close are we to passing the 1.5 C limit?
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoWhile the last 12-month period globally reached 1.64 C above pre-industrial levels, according to the...
Colombia deforestation fell to historic low last year
Al Jazeera· 3 days agoDeforestation in Colombia fell by 36 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, the country’s...
Chile desert surprises with rare winter bloom
Reuters· 3 days agoThe sand dunes of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been blanketed by white and purple blooms in recent days after early rains...
Gold's Potential as a Safe Haven in a Warming World
Oilprice.com via Yahoo Finance UK· 3 days agoFluctuating temperatures, ferocious summer storms, and the global response to climate events may amplify gold's role as a safe-haven asset, reinforcing its value during periods of market stress.
Deforestation in Colombia fell to historic lows in 2023, environment minister says
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoDeforestation in Colombia fell 36% in 2023 versus the previous year, the government said Monday,...
Why are chocolates so expensive these days?
The South African· 3 days agoChocolate lovers in South Africa will have noticed a significant increase in chocolate prices over the past year. Many may wonder why chocolates are so...
Dengue: A virus by any other name – why scientists are renaming viruses
BBC News· 3 days agoNow scientists are trying to bring order to the chaos of virus naming. In the final decades of the...
Is it a hurricane or a tropical storm? Here's a breakdown of extreme weather terms
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 3 days agoIt is usually more than hundreds of miles long and more than 100 miles across. El Nino, La Nina — El...
