Tag: Climate change

• Thursday, August 17th 2023 - 08:10 UTC

  Lula, Biden discuss climate change over the phone

  

  Presidents Joseph Biden of the United States and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil Wednesday discussed climate change during a telephone conversation in which a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders next year was also considered.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 - 10:57 UTC

  Hottest Aug. 1 in 117 years recorded in Buenos Aires

  

  The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), the capital of Argentina, Tuesday recorded its hottest Aug. 1 in the last 117 years, with temperatures reaching 30.1 degrees Celsius, according to National Meteorological Service (SMN) data.

• Tuesday, August 1st 2023 - 12:10 UTC

  UK launches ambitious North Sea oil and gas development licensing to ensure energy security

  

  The United Kingdom is to grant hundreds of new licenses to seek and drill for gas and oil in the North Sea as it tries to bolster its energy security, the government said on Monday.

• Monday, July 31st 2023 - 02:45 UTC

  US emergency alert: Air conditioners to fight heat wave could cause power outages

  

  Energy providers are warning United States clients to be frugal with air-conditioning this weekend, as intense heat and increased demand could lead to blackouts. Nearly 200 million Americans are under “dangerously hot conditions” alerts with temperatures expected to soar past 100F (38C) in several major cities.

• Thursday, July 27th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  IAATO Climate Change Committee incorporates Chimu Adventures Chad Carey

  

  Chimu Adventures’ Managing Director Chad Carey has joined the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) Climate Change Committee to help improve sustainability in the Antarctic tourism space, according to a statement.

• Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

  Climate change, blistering record heat wave in Europe, US, Japan and flooding in China and South Korea

  

  Dozens of cities across southern Europe were under heat wave red alerts, as officials warned of extreme temperatures persisting over the coming days. In Italy, at least 16 cities were under “red” alerts for heat, including Rome, Florence and Bologna.

• Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 19:25 UTC

  Falklands farmers consider the new agriculture challenge and climate change

  

  Pulling together Rural Business Association Members (RBA) policymakers and experts on the impact of climate change in the Falkland Islands was the aim of Chair of the RBA Lewis Clifton at Farmers Week, he told Penguin News (PN) in an interview recently.

• Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  Monday 3 July registered the world's highest average temperature

  

  The world's average temperature reached a new high on Monday 3 July, topping 17 degrees Celsius for the first time. US researchers said the new record was the highest in any instrumental record dating back to the end of the 19th century.

• Thursday, June 29th 2023 - 02:25 UTC

  UK pension funds in the limelight because of massive investments in fossil fuel firms

  

  Controversy in the UK over pension funds and London's commitment to keep to the Paris Agreement goals. In effect this Wednesday, the climate finance campaign Make My Money Matter revealed that UK’s pension funds should review their US$ $112 billion (£88 billion) worth of investment in equities and bonds of fossil fuel firms, as the funds are not anywhere near on track for aligning their portfolios to the Paris Agreement goals.

• Thursday, June 22nd 2023 - 11:00 UTC

  WHO to train 6,000 healthcare pros to help Peru fight dengue

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) is to train more than 6,000 healthcare professionals to assist Peru in the dengue epidemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced Wednesday. Peru is experiencing one of its worst dengue crises, with 81,202 confirmed cases and at least 193 deaths.