Yahoo News European climate agency says this summer was Earth's hottest on record
BONN, Germany (AP) — European climate agency says this summer was Earth's hottest on record.
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EuronewsSalzburg glaciers may vanish in 10-15 years due to rapid climate change shrinkage
Glaciers in Salzburg, Austria, are rapidly shrinking, losing significant mass and height. Researcher Bernhard Zagel warns that the glaciers may disappear within 10 to 15 years due to climate change, with some areas already having lost half their ice in 25 years.
- Euronews
An ‘embarrassment’: Experts explain what could happen as Switzerland rejects landmark climate ruling
Five months after the judgment, the Federal government said that it has fulfilled the policy requirements of the ruling.
- The Guardian
Almost 68% of Australia’s tourism sites at major risk if climate crisis continues, report says
Uluru, the Daintree and Bondi beach among locations that could be impacted if planet hits even 2C of warming by 2050
- The Hollywood Reporter
Climate Change on Screen: What Hollywood Can Learn From ‘Will & Grace’ and ‘Cheers’
When it comes to showcasing environmental and climate change messages on the silver screen, Hollywood could look to the likes of Will & Grace and Cheers for inspiration, Sam Read, executive director of the Sustainable Entertainment Alliance, said in Toronto on Saturday. Speaking during a panel entitled “Strategies for Sustainable Cinema” at the industry conference …
- CNN
Landslides are destroying multimillion-dollar homes in California, and they’re getting worse
The deep landslides beneath multi-million dollar homes in Rancho Palos Verdes moved at an almost glacial pace, until they didn’t.
- Associated Press
How the Balkans region grappled with the hottest summer in more than a century
Jelena Popovic normally loves summer and all it brings along, including the hot weather. “It was like a tropical summer, like we live in Africa and not in Europe." This was true for much of the Balkans, a region in southeast Europe that is used to hot summers but where this one broke previous records with repeated heat waves and almost a totally dry July and August.
- Reuters
Tens of thousands in South Korea protest lack of climate progress
More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea's capital in broiling heat on Saturday, demanding more aggressive action by the government to combat global warming. They waved large banners reading "Climate justice," "Protect our lives!" and "NO to climate villain (President) Yoon Suk Yeol's administration". Organised by the 907 Climate Justice March Group Committee, the protest followed a ruling last month by South Korea's top court that the nation's climate change law fails to protect basic human rights and lacks targets to shield future generations.
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World Bank chief visits frontline in battle against rising seas
STORY: World Bank President Ajay Banga visited the frontline of the battle against rising sea levels on Friday. It's the first visit by a World Bank chief to the Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu - which sits roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia - and is struggling with the impacts of climate change. He says young people here need training to help them move and adapt.This could mean investment in skills institutes for jobs, such as nursing or plumbing, Banga says."Adaptation and resilience is not only about infrastructure, as in physical. It's also about human infrastructure and helping them have the quality of life that they deserve and they need."Banga says the impact of rising sea levels due to climate change is clear, as the tiny nation has fortified its ports and reclaimed coastal land."...They are basically suffering from the impact of climate change and what it's doing to them."Tuvalu has a population of about 11,000 people. They live on 10 square miles (26 square km) stretched across nine atolls. Scientists say by 2050, half of Tuvalu's main town of Funafuti will be inundated by tides.The country struck a climate migration deal with Australia last year giving a pathway for residents to move when its atolls become uninhabitable. But for young people like Talua Nivaga, vice president of the Tuvalu National Youth Council, leaving home is "Plan B.""I've been an advocate and a youth advocate for climate mobility but it doesn't mean that we are right now requiring the movement of people at this stage. What we are advocating for is the clear path of people to move when it comes to the worst case scenarios..."Youth climate activist Grace Malie says she first learned of climate change when she was eight... when her parents explained why the space for playgrounds was shrinking."I love my country. I love my home and I love doing what I do everyday in Tuvalu and I wish to stay." // "I wish for my children to experience the same that I live excluding the, you know, living through the impacts of climate change."Last year, Banga expanded the global lender's remit for the first time in 80 years to encompass climate change, under the banner of alleviating poverty in a liveable planet. The World Bank said in December it will deploy 45% of its annual financing to climate change adaptation and mitigation by 2025. Banga said that goal has already been reached in the Pacific Islands.
- Manchester Evening News
Gabby Logan breaks BBC Great North Run coverage for 'very sad news'
Gabby Logan was anchoring the BBC's live coverage from the Great North Run when she broke the tragic news
- OK! Magazine
Princess Anne 'knew Meghan Markle had short shelf-life' in Royal Family
Princess Anne is said to have been unimpressed with Meghan Markle when they first met, with an insider claiming that she knew that the Duchess of Sussex's time in the Royal Family was limited
- Manchester Evening News
NHS issues urgent warning to everyone in UK - take daily vitamin immediately until March
The NHS is urging people to take a vital vitamin which will help keep your bones, teeth and muscles healthy as well as ensuring that your immune system is on top form
- OK! Magazine
Eamonn Holmes, 64, and new girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42, seen at Spanish port ahead of holiday
GB News presenter Eamonn Holmes has been spotted at Barcelona port alongside his new girlfriend Katie Alexander, following reports that the couple are heading on a lavish cruise
- Wales Online
Sir Tom Jones issues four-word response about Olly Murs' exit from The Voice
The Voice UK is back on our screens and Tom Jones has opened up about his co-star Olly Murs' exit from the show, admitting he was 'really bothered' by the decision
- OK! Magazine
Prince William could make huge shift when he becomes King - and it would completely change UK
Prince William is said to be considering a major break with tradition when he becomes King, which could have huge implications for the future of the monarchy
- The Telegraph
Paralympics marathon runner stripped of medal after helping guide with cramp metres from finish
A Paralympic marathon runner was “devastated” after being disqualified and denied a bronze medal for an error just metres from the finish line.
- HuffPost UK
Health Secretary Cornered By Graph Putting £22bn 'Black Hole' In Perspective
Labour want to reduce winter fuel payments for pensioners to plug the gap in government finances.
- Manchester Evening News
They were three days into their family holiday when the unthinkable happened
'As his mum, I just knew something was wrong'
- People
Homeowner Has Neighbor's Airbnb Guests' Car Towed After Asking Them to Move: 'Ensuring Our Peace and Safety'
The ordeal was detailed in a post on Reddit's "Am I the A------?" forum
- Hello!
Victoria Beckham struts in skinny jeans as she debuts dramatic new haircut
At 50, Victoria Beckham has never looked better. The fashion designer debuted an even more dramatic cut to her new hair, sashaying down a hallway and showing off her new 'do
- Manchester Evening News
BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty supported by fans as she makes career announcement after health diagnosis
The much-loved presenter has much to celebrate as she confirmed she was releasing a new book