climate change
Environment
Greece Braces for Possibly the ‘Hottest Summer Ever’
Scientists have warned that Greece may experience the hottest summer ever as Spain and Portugal, are bracing for an early heatwave with temperatures possibly very close to 40 C (104 F) at the end of April.
"It is possible that...
Environment
Climate Change: Time Running Out for Earth, UN Report Warns
A UN report on climate change warned on Monday that the chance to secure a livable future for everyone on Earth is slipping away.
That was the dire message from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which...
Environment
Antarctica Sea Ice Hits New Record Low
The frozen frontier of Antarctica is fast losing its icy grip. The southern continent has witnessed a dramatic decline in sea-ice coverage, with satellite measurements revealing a record low since the late 1970s.
Unusual weather patterns and warmer air and...
Energy
Greek Islands and Renewable Energy: A Green Future
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Greek islands are attracting significant investments in renewable energy. But switching to renewable energy is a challenge for islands whose grids are isolated from the mainland. There are also environmental concerns.
By Evan Bourtis
Near the coastline of Crete, winding roads...
Environment
Scientists Propose Firing Moon Dust Into Space to Fix Climate Change
Scientists from the University of Utah, USA, say that firing moon dust into space could help stop global warming.
Environment
Climate Change is Contributing to the Rise of Superbugs, UN Says
A new report was presented in the 6th meeting of the Global Leaders Group in Barbados on "Antimicrobial Resistance." In the Bracing for Superbugs report, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) highlighted the impact of climate change and other...
Animals
Canadian Polar Bears Disappearing Rapidly
A recent survey found that populations of polar bears in the western Canadian Arctic, including the western section of Hudson Bay, are rapidly declining. Specifically, the populations of female bears and young bears have dropped drastically.
Each year for the...
Environment
Historic Deal to Help Countries Worst-Hit by Climate Change
COP27 reached a historic decision to create a fund to help developing countries cope with the consequences of catastrophic climate change.
Education
Tuvalu Island Turns to Metaverse as It Disappears
Tuvalu, a small island nation in the South Pacific, has announced plans to digitally replicate itself in the metaverse. A full-scale digital version of the microstate will be built amid fears that Tuvalu will be entirely submerged by rising...
Africa
Climate Change Kills More Elephants than Poaching, Kenya Says
Wildlife and Tourism officials in Kenya say that climate change is killing more elephants in Kenya than poaching. It also poses the biggest threat to the conservation of their lives.
The illegal slaughter of elephants in search for ivory in Kenya used...