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    European Companies Increasingly Support Strong Climate Action: Report

    European Companies Increasingly Support Strong Climate Action: Report

    In a “profound shift,” a new analysis by nonprofit think tank InfluenceMap has found that companies in the European Union increasingly support climate action, a change analysts said challenges the narrative of businesses viewing green regulations as a threat to their profits. The report — European Industry and the EU’s Climate Policy 2024–29 — found […]

    Mapping of England’s Peatlands Finds 80% Have Become Degraded

    Mapping of England’s Peatlands Finds 80% Have Become Degraded

    Scientists have now comprehensively mapped peatlands in England, and their work has revealed that 80% of the country’s peatlands and peat soils have become dry or degraded. Using a combination of satellite imagery and AI technology along with data analysis of existing and new field data, scientists developed a map of peaty soils known as […]

    Global Warming Has Already Made Natural Habitats Unsurvivable for 2% of Amphibians: Study

    Global Warming Has Already Made Natural Habitats Unsurvivable for 2% of Amphibians: Study

    In a new study, researchers determined that 2%, or 104 amphibian species out of 5,203 species studied, are already experiencing overheating events in their natural habitats.  The researchers considered different microhabitats of amphibians, including terrestrial, arboreal and aquatic and compared heat tolerance limits of the animals to the actual daily temperature patterns from the past […]

    NOAA Will Stop Tracking Costs of Climate Crisis-Fueled Disasters in Wake of Trump Cuts

    NOAA Will Stop Tracking Costs of Climate Crisis-Fueled Disasters in Wake of Trump Cuts

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — which has been experiencing massive staff layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration — has announced it will stop tracking the cost of climate crisis-fueled weather disasters, including heat waves, floods and wildfires. The agency said updates will no longer be made to its Billion-Dollar Weather […]