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Alfafar, Spain, November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Susana Vera By Susana Vera and Guillermo Martinez VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) -The deadliest flash floods in Spain’s modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days after torrential rains swept the eastern region of Valencia, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday. In […]
“The exciting thing with CRISPR for gene editing is you can make changes exactly where you want them,” says Emma Kovak, senior food and agriculture analyst at the Breakthrough Institute. “It’s absolutely huge in terms of saving time and money.” As powerful and precise as CRISPR is, however, it still takes considerable work to target […]
This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Carbon offsets used by corporations around the world to lower their reportable greenhouse gas emissions are “ineffectual” and “hindering the energy transition”, according to more than 60 leading climate change scientists. A pledge signed by scientists from […]
Nine months after her hometown in British Columbia burned to the ground, Meghan Fandrich walked through the charred remnants of her small business, which was obliterated by fire. On September 24, 2021, Meghan Fandrich saw the remnants of her small business, Klowa Art Café, for the first time after the fire. She viewed the destruction […]
America may no longer be the world’s undisputed superpower, but its elections are still the most important moment on the global democratic calendar. They have the power to shape global outcomes on everything from trade to foreign policy, and that’s especially true when one of the presidential nominees is Donald Trump. But for all the […]
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration President Joe Biden’s signature climate change law passed Congress by the narrowest of margins, without a single Republican in favor. GOP leaders have attacked the bill and promised to repeal it. Yet despite the law’s hyper-partisan […]
Visualized: Countries by Grid Storage Battery Capacity in 2023 According to the International Energy Agency, 1300 GW of battery storage will be needed by 2030 to support the renewable energy capacity required to meet the 1.5°C global warming target. But how close is the world to reaching that target? The Energy Institute’s annual Statistical Review […]
These in-their-own-words pieces are told to Patricia Lane and co-edited with input from the interviewee for the purpose of brevity. Ella Bradford uses student climate strikes to raise awareness in Yukon. This 18-year-old student is a recipient of the I-SEA 2024 youth climate activism award for her high school leadership of the “Fridays for Future Yukon” student […]
Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue residents after flood waters rose from heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Trami, in Bicol, Philippines, October 23, 2024. PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD/Handout via REUTERS HANOI (Reuters) -Storm Trami hit central Vietnam on Sunday, threatening to trigger heavy rains and dangerous floods after leaving a path of destruction in the Philippines. […]
British Columbians are rightfully concerned about the economy, housing and healthcare — all the things directly affected by carbon emissions. Yet, climate is not at the top of the list. Federally, it’s the same story in recent Abacus and Nanos polls. Sadly, the climate does not care about voter preferences. Impacts from carbon emissions persistently worsen if our […]