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In pictures: The impact of climate change in 2024
With this year expected to break 2023’s global average temperature record, the effects of the warming have upended lives and…
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What happens when most of the planet turns to desert?
A UN summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hopes to address global desertification – once-fertile lands turning arid. ADVERTISEMENT More than…
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Water tower brings hope to community hit by drought-fuelled blackouts
Brought by the naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern, the drought has triggered emergency responses in at least five countries.…
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European rivers and lakes are polluted, water security is in danger
A damning report into the state of Europe’s surface and groundwaters just three years away from a clean-up deadline increases…
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Drought stops world’s largest man-made lake from producing electricity
Experts say the crisis is even more devastating to Zambia’s economy and fight against poverty than COVID-19 lockdowns. ADVERTISEMENT Zambia…
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World’s rivers drying up: World Meteorological Organization issues sta
Last year was the driest for global rivers in 30 years, while glaciers suffered the largest mass loss in 50…
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Battle for water in the Algarve : farmers innovate to keep their soil fertile
In the Algarve, a region of southern Portugal regularly hit by drought, farmers are showing the way towards rational consumption…
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New report maps France’s biggest climate impacts by region
The report’s authors hope it can act as a roadmap for local authorities to adapt and accelerate the green transition.…
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Drought-hit Zimbabwe and Namibia forced to kill hundreds of elephants
In Zimbabwe, the elephants will be taken from an area where the population has become unsustainable. ADVERTISEMENT Zimbabwe and Namibia…
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Spain is moving from a Mediterranean to desert climate, study says
Summer has increased by an average of 36 days across Spain over the last 50 years. ADVERTISEMENT Spain is slipping…
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