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Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world.

Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world.
Google is planning to use satellite data, AI technology, and computing power to map methane emissions. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that's responsible for nearly a third of global warming. Nearly 40% of manmade methane comes from oil, gas, and coal operations. A sa…
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Polar bears appear to be ageing faster as the Arctic gets warmer.

Polar bears appear to be ageing faster as the Arctic gets warmer.
The stress of climate change seems to be making polar bears today age at a faster rate than those born just over half a century ago. Markers of biological ageing in polar bear tissue samples reveal that stress associated with climate change appears to be taking a toll. Source…
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‘Lost Bird’ not seen in 20 years photographed for the first time.

‘Lost Bird’ not seen in 20 years photographed for the first time.
Rediscovering a lost species is exciting, and important for boosting conservation efforts. However, it is not for the faint of heart. An international team of scientists traversed 75 miles of steep mountain terrain to capture the first recorded photos of a bird once conside…
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Rise in Google searches around ‘anxiety’.

Rise in Google searches around ‘anxiety’.
Online search queries related to "climate anxiety" have risen, according to data gathered by Google and shared exclusively with BBC 100 Women. Studies also suggests that women are more affected by climate anxiety than men. The rise of wildfires, floods and droughts …
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One of world's largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters.

One of world's largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters.
One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters, after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The iceberg, known as A23a, split from the Antarctic's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. But it became stuck to…
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Kenya's President Ruto one of four Africans on Time climate leaders list.

Kenya's President Ruto one of four Africans on Time climate leaders list.
Kenya's President William Ruto has been named by Time Magazine as one of the world's 100 most influential leaders shaping global climate action. The listing comes in the week he led a national holiday aimed at planting 100 million trees in a single day. Mr Ruto was na…
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We may have already found life on Mars, Astrobiologist Says.

 We may have already found life on Mars, Astrobiologist Says.
In all our explorations of Mars to date, no evidence has been found that meets the rigorous standards to claim that we have conclusively found life. But, decades ago in the 1970s, when the Viking landers became the first US mission to safely land on and explore the red plane…
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The largest gorilla ever recorded.

The largest gorilla ever recorded.
Primates, a mammals classification including apes, have been around for over 50 million years. Over time, with divergent evolution, apes branched into various species, including the gibbons, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and modern humans.  While each species i…
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July 2023 hottest month on record as heatwaves scorch Earth

July 2023 hottest month on record as heatwaves scorch Earth
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth with abnormally high temperatures recorded on both land and sea, the European Union’s climate observatory confirmed, warning of dire consequences for the planet. Marked by heatwaves and fires all around the world, the previou…
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More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding on Scottish Island.

More than 50 pilot whales die after mass stranding on Scottish Island.
A pod of more than 50 pilot whales has died after a mass stranding on a northwestern Scottish island, according to a marine charity on the ground. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR), which responded to the report of the stranding on Sunday (16), said most of the 55-st…
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Last week the planet’s hottest on record: UN weather agency.

Last week the planet’s hottest on record: UN weather agency.
The beginning of July was the hottest week on record as a series of searing days saw global temperature records fall. The news comes after intensifying climate change and the early stages of the El Nino weather pattern drove the hottest June on record, the World Meteorologic…
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Climate change: Sudden heat increase in seas around UK and Ireland.

Climate change: Sudden heat increase in seas around UK and Ireland.
Some of the most intense marine heat increases on Earth have developed in seas around the UK and Ireland, the European Space Agency (ESA) says. Water temperatures are as much as 3 to 4C above the average for this time of year in some areas, according to analysis by Esa and t…
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Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time.

Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time.
Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict. Researchers say there's now a 66% chance we will pass the 1.5C global warming threshold between now and 2027. The chances are rising due to emi…
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Cyclone Mocha

Cyclone Mocha
Cyclone Mocha was a very severe cyclonic storm that formed in the Bay of Bengal on May 10, 2023. The storm intensified rapidly, reaching peak winds of 160 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour) before making landfall in Bangladesh on May 14. The storm caused widespread da…
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‘Red’ alert issued for deep depression over Bay of Bengal.

‘Red’ alert issued for deep depression over Bay of Bengal.
The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Red’ warning for deep depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal effective until 12.00 noon tomorrow (May 11). The depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression and laid centred near 8.8°N and …
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Nepal becomes founding member of International Big Cats Alliance.

Nepal becomes founding member of International Big Cats Alliance.
Nepal has become a founding member of the International Big Cats Alliance. During the launch of the alliance under India’s initiative, Minister for Energy Shakti Bahadur Basnet handed over the letter mentioning Nepal will be associated with the alliance as a founding member …
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Global ocean surface temperature highest since records began.

Global ocean surface temperature highest since records began.
The temperature of the ocean's surface is currently at a record high. New data taken by the US government has found that since the start of April, the average ocean temperature is at around 21.1C. The highest the average temperature has been before is 21C, in 2016. This ri…
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Constitutional Council approves appointment of retired High Court Judge as Ombudsman.

Constitutional Council approves appointment of retired High Court Judge as Ombudsman.
The Constitutional Council approved the appointment of retired High Court Judge K. B. K. Hirimburegama as the new Parliamentary Ombudsman on 28 March 2023.  The Constitutional Council unanimously approved the recommendation made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to appoint M…
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Earth Hour 2023

Earth Hour 2023
Every year, people from all around the world participate in a global event known as “Earth Hour,” which aims to raise awareness about the challenges of climate change and promote energy conservation. During this event, organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), part…
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Antarctica's fastest-changing region has lost 3,000 billion tonnes of ice.

Antarctica's fastest-changing region has lost 3,000 billion tonnes of ice.
More than 3,000 billion tonnes of ice has been lost in the Antarctic's fastest-changing region - the Amundsen Sea Embayment - in just 25 years. If this quantity of ice was piled on London, it would be stacked 2km high - over seven times the height of the Shard, research …
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