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Europe is the fastest-warming continent and the Mediterranean is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events caused by climate change (AFP)
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Experts, activists slam ‘pointless’ G7 on climate

The Group of Seven rich democracies have failed to deliver significant new progress on climate during a summit in Italy, instead reiterating previous...

FILE PHOTO: Climate activists protest against fossil fuels at Dubai's Expo City during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo
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G7 vows to drop fossil fuels faster, but activists unimpressed

G7 leaders will commit to accelerating transition away from fossil fuels, according to a draft statement to be issued at the end of...

Heat kills more people than hurricanes, floods or any other climate-related extreme. (AFP)
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Stressed out: how to measure dangerous heat

As climate change makes heatwaves longer, stronger and more frequent, people across the planet will be increasingly exposed to conditions that test the...

The scientists found a striking trend: a gray whale born in 2020 is likely to reach a full-grown adult length of approximately 1.65 meters (5ft 5in) less than a counterpart born in 2000 (AFP)
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Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms

Pacific coast gray whales have shrunk in length an astonishing 13 percent since 2000, adding to evidence that climate change and other human...

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Analysis: Harnessing the power of generative AI for the energy transition

Analysis: It is critical for energy transition stakeholders to monitor, understand, and carefully apply the capabilities of generative AI to their unique decarbonization...

The IEA warned oil companies to be 'prepared for the changes taking place' (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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World will amass ‘major’ oil surplus by 2030: IEA

The world is likely to have a major surplus of oil by 2030 as production is ramped up while the clean energy transition...

The oil and gas industry is bullish on the capacity for generative artificial intelligence to boost efficiency and empower line workers (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Oil and gas industry hops on generative AI bandwagon

Oil and gas experts hope generative artificial intelligence could help save money, reduce accidents and lower greenhouse gases.

This photo released by the Brazilian Presidency shows destroyed houses in southern Brazil on June 6, 2024. The country has been battered by a series of extreme weather events, most recently once-in-a-century flooding in the state of Rio Grande do Sul that left more than 170 people dead. (Brazilian Presidency)
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Climate ‘cloud seeding’ misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide

Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role of global warming in historic floods that...

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‘Cleantech Revolution’: Commodities and technologies in the energy transition

RMI on the energy transition: The energy system is being transformed by the exponential forces of renewables, electrification, and efficiency.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vehicles partially underwater in a courtyard of the State Traffic Department during floods in Eldorado do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
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World Bank board agrees to host climate ‘loss and damage’ fund

World Bank has, in principle, approved plans to create a fund to help cover the impact of extreme weather events

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