Moscow (AFP) April 11, 2024 Russia said on Thursday that unprecedented flooding had created “difficult” conditions and another major river had burst its banks, submerging roads and villages in the Siberian region of Tomsk. Fast-rising temperatures have caused snow and ice to melt rapidly, causing a number of major rivers that cross Russia and Kazakhstan to overflow. Three villages in the Tomsk region – 3,000 … Continue reading Russia says flood situation ‘difficult’ as more rivers burst

Stockholm (AFP) April 11, 2024 Sweden’s government said on Thursday it was investing 385 million kronor ($36 million) in strengthening its bomb shelters, emergency services and civil defence after warning the country to prepare for war. Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said Sweden, which joined NATO last month, would use the funds to strengthen the ability of rescue services to function during a conflict, bolsterhttp://dlvr.it/T5PfTp Continue reading Sweden to invest $36mn in bomb shelters, civil defence

United Nations, United States (AFP) April 11, 2024 The United Nations on Thursday condemned what it called a “particularly troubling” wave of attacks in Ukraine against first responders who rush to the scene of air strikes, only to be attacked themselves. In these second wave strikes, those wounded in the first strike are killed and first responders are killed or injured, UN official Edem Wosornu … Continue reading UN slams ‘cruel’ second-wave attacks in Ukraine

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 11, 2024 Blue Canyon Technologies, a subsidiary of RTX and small satellite manufacturer, recently announced the successful deployment of the MethaneSAT satellite. This initiative marks the first instance a satellite funded by a nonprofit, the Environmental Defense Fund’s MethaneSAT LLC, has been launched to enhance the monitoring and reduction of methane emissions, a significant contributor to global warhttp://dlvr.it/T5LyBx Continue reading RTX Satellite Launch Aids in Global Methane Emission Reduction Efforts

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 09, 2024 SATLANTIS and a subsidiary of Encino Environmental Services (“Encino”), leaders in methane leak detection and quantification, have furthered their groundbreaking partnership by sealing one of the largest contracts within the SmallSat industry. This alliance aims to monitor infrastructure for high resolution visual applications and methane emission detection through satellite technology. Unhttp://dlvr.it/T5Ly9n Continue reading Satlantis and Encino secure large methane monitoring contract

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 11, 2024 Vyoma, a company based in Germany focused on space situational awareness, has successfully obtained further funding from a space-focused fund supported by the European Investment Fund (EIF). The EIF, jointly owned by the European Investment Bank and the European Union, funds disruptive technologies across various sectors in Europe. Atlantic Labs, another major investor in Vyoma and fund manager,http://dlvr.it/T5Ly6y Continue reading Vyoma Gains Additional euro 5 Million in Funding to Advance Space Surveillance Technologies

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 10, 2024 The European Parliament Wednesday adopted a certification scheme that could allow farmers to benefit from carbon captured in their soils but which alarms climate activists. The text, agreed late February between the lawmakers and member states, harmonises the criteria for carbon storage in Europe and facilitates monitoring, expanding the scope of carbon credit trading. The measures werehttp://dlvr.it/T5Ly3X Continue reading EU passes measures to better certify carbon storage

Choroni, Venezuela (AFP) April 8, 2024 A thick bloom of jellyfish of varying hues drifts in the turquoise waters of Aragua in Venezuela, a surreal vision attributed to climate change that has decimated fishing stocks. “It is like there are flowers in the sea. This has never happened before,” said Elvis Morillo, 59, a fisherman in the northern village of Chuao, where verdant mountains hug … Continue reading Jellyfish invade Venezuelan waters, worrying fishermen

Paris (AFP) April 8, 2024 An “exceptional” dust cloud from the Sahara is choking parts of Europe, the continent’s climate monitor said on Monday, causing poor air quality and coating windows and cars in grime. Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service said the latest plume, the third of its kind in recent weeks, was bringing hazy conditions to southern Europe and would sweep northward as far as … Continue reading ‘Exceptional’ Sahara dust cloud hits Europe: monitor

Paris (AFP) April 9, 2024 Europe’s climate monitor said Tuesday that March was the hottest on record and the tenth straight month of historic heat, with sea surface temperatures also hitting a “shocking” new high. It is the latest red flag in a year already marked by climate extremes and rising greenhouse gas emissions, spurring fresh calls for more rapid action to limit global warming. … Continue reading March saw 10th straight month of record global heat: monitor