Fort Mcmurray, Canada (AFP) Nov 14, 2022 It burns, it drifts, it falls victim to insects. And it’s shrinking. The boreal forest, which is second only to the Amazon in terms of its vital role in ensuring the future of the planet, encircles the Arctic – and it is in just as much danger from climate change as the South American rainforest. The deep, verdant … Continue reading Subarctic boreal forest, vital for the planet, is at risk

Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 14, 2022 The world’s biggest rainforest nations Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday formally launched a climate partnership to work together on conservation. All three nations have vast tropical rainforests threatened by logging and agriculture. “Representatives from Indonesia, Brazil and DRC… announced a tropical forest cooperation and climate action in the Egyptihttp://dlvr.it/Scsh4b Continue reading Rainforest giants Brazil, Indonesia, DR Congo sign deforestation pact

Columbus OH (SPX) Nov 15, 2022 Researchers from The Ohio State University are using dust trapped in glacier ice in Tibet to document past changes in Earth’s intricate climate system – and maybe one day help predict future changes. Their findings suggest that the dust composition in samples collected from different areas and depths of the same glacier can vary greatly, a discovery that hints … Continue reading Desert dust collected from glacier ice helps document climate change

Sydney (AFP) Nov 14, 2022 Rescuers plucked more than 100 people from their roofs Monday after a flash flood swamped a small Australian town and sent residents scurrying for safety, officials said. A weekend downpour over much of the already-sodden eastern state of New South Wales sent waters rising overnight, isolating some towns and communities. Australia’s east coast has been repeatedly swept by heavy rainfallhttp://dlvr.it/ScpYn9 Continue reading Australians rescued from roofs after flash floods

Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2022 Protesters in southern China clashed with police in a rare display of public opposition to anti-Covid measures, videos posted online showed, after lockdowns in the area were extended over a surge in infections. Videos circulating on social media since Monday night and verified by AFP showed hundreds taking to the street in the industrial metropolis of Guangzhou, some tearing down … Continue reading Hundreds protest southern China Covid lockdowns

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 On the hunt for the methane “super-emitters”, US President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a plan to plug oil and gas leaks and tighten regulation as several global emitters vowed to step up efforts to slash pollution of the powerful greenhouse gas. Methane, released from the oil and gas, waste and agriculture sectors as well as through … Continue reading US targets fossil fuel ‘super-emitters’ of methane

Dallas TX (SPX) Nov 14, 2022 Soil moisture content is the main factor that controls how far and at what concentration natural gas spreads from a leaked pipeline underground, a new study has found. Pipeline operators need to factor how the amount of water found in surrounding soil affects gas movement when trying to determine the potential hazards posed by a pipeline leak, said SMU’s … Continue reading Soil moisture plays biggest role in underground spread of natural gas leaking from pipelines

Washington (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 Despite Republicans’ gains in the US midterm elections this week, they are unlikely to knock President Joe Biden’s existing climate policies off course, experts say, highlighting the importance of individual state regulations. Biden arrived at the COP27 global climate meeting in Egypt less weakened than he might have been if the Republicans’ much desired “red wave” had materialized in Congrehttp://dlvr.it/Scgkg4 Continue reading US election outcome unlikely to impact fight against climate change: experts

Maracaibo, Venezuela (AFP) Nov 11, 2022 A “plague” of giant African snails that pose potential health risks to humans is causing alarm in Venezuela where sustained rains have facilitated their proliferation. The first colonies of the sub-Saharan Achatina fulica snail were discovered at the beginning of November on the shores of Lake Maracaibo in western Venezuela. Since then, more snails have been found in agricultural … Continue reading ‘Voracious’ giant snails spark alarm in Venezuela

Fort Myers, United States (AFP) Nov 12, 2022 Hour by hour, day by day, hurricane-devastated southwest Florida is starting to get back on its feet – and the workers doing the hard labor are largely undocumented migrants. They have names like Jael, Juan and Francisco Antonio, and they flooded into Florida from other Gulf Coast states, and even from Mexico, to take on work. Many … Continue reading Nomadic Latino migrant labor aids Florida hurricane recovery