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Climate-driven extreme heat may make parts of Earth too hot for humans

Limiting global warming to less than 2°C will potentially save billions from long-duration exposure to heat which humans cannot physiologically tolerate for sustained periods,...

Earth experienced hottest three-month period on record – WMO

The past three months have been the hottest ever recorded on Earth, according to the United Nation’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). The UN agency, citing data...

For the third time this week, Earth sets heat record

Earth's average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, July 6, 2023, the third such milestone in a week that already rated...

Ozone layer recovery on track due to Montreal Protocol – UN report

The Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades due to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol, a UN-backed panel of...

There are 50bn birds on Earth, say Australian researchers

No fewer than 50 billion birds call planet Earth home, according to an extrapolation by Australian scientists published in the journal Proceedings of the...

Scientists warn Earth could break through major climate threshold by 2032

Global temperatures could exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius above their preindustrial levels within the next 15 years, according to a new scientific study, crossing the first...

Scientists find planet similar, close to Earth

In an article published by Nature World News on Wednesday, researchers announced the discovery of a new “Earth-like” planet orbiting a star not far...

Mysterious planet may destroy Earth this month, says scientist

A mysterious planet that wiped out life on Earth millions of years ago could do it again, according to a top space scientist. Some...

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Africa to pick three members for Loss and Damage Fund Board

The African continent will have three representatives on the yet to be formed board that will manage the Loss...
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Groups convene at COP28 to demand release of Vietnam’s climate defenders

Following last week’s release of Vietnam’s Resource Mobilisation Plan – an implementation plan detailing how the country intends to...

COP28: NNPC seals LNG deals, partners to reduce methane emissions

In its efforts to further boost natural gas utilisation in the country and enhance Nigeria’s gas revenue, NNPC Ltd...

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Africa to pick three members for Loss and Damage Fund Board

The African continent will have three representatives on the...

Groups convene at COP28 to demand release of Vietnam’s climate defenders

Following last week’s release of Vietnam’s Resource Mobilisation Plan...