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    UNESCO Threatens to List Venice as Endangered World Heritage Site

    UNESCO Threatens to List Venice as Endangered World Heritage Site

    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Monday recommended Venice to be listed as an endangered World Heritage Site, as the city is at risk of irreparable damage from climate change and overtourism. “The effects of the continuing deterioration due to human intervention, including continuing development, the impacts of climate change and […]

    ‘An Important Step Forward’: Deep-Sea Mining Not Approved During International Talks

    ‘An Important Step Forward’: Deep-Sea Mining Not Approved During International Talks

    Weeks of meetings and negotiations by the 168-member International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Jamaica regarding the deep-sea mining of minerals has ended without approval of or regulations for the controversial practice. ISA member countries Palau, Vanuatu, France, Costa Rica and Chile proposed that the next meeting of the Assembly in mid-2024 discuss the protection of […]

    ‘Era of Global Boiling’ Has Arrived, UN Chief Says

    ‘Era of Global Boiling’ Has Arrived, UN Chief Says

    As heat waves and wildfires cause chaos in North Africa, Europe and North America, climate scientists from the United Nations (UN) have announced that it is almost certain this July will be the warmest month ever recorded. At a press conference on climate Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, “The era of global warming has […]

    Maine’s Offshore Wind Boost Could Meet Half Its Energy Needs by 2040

    Maine’s Offshore Wind Boost Could Meet Half Its Energy Needs by 2040

    Offshore wind energy is getting a major boost in Maine, which has just approved adding 3,000 megawatts of energy provided by offshore wind turbines by 2040. The 3,000 megawatts would be enough to meet about half of Maine’s electricity demand. Maine Governor Janet Mills signed the law, LD 1895, on Thursday, noting the legislation would […]

    Florida Waters Reach Hot Tub Temperatures of 101.19 Degrees Fahrenheit

    Florida Waters Reach Hot Tub Temperatures of 101.19 Degrees Fahrenheit

    Earlier this week, south Florida saw sea surface temperatures equivalent to a normal hot tub. At Manatee Bay, inside Everglades National Park, a water temperature buoy about five feet underwater showed a temperature of 101.19 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday afternoon, with other buoys in the vicinity reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit, reported AFP and Reuters. Manatee […]

    Deadly Wildfires Spread Across the Mediterranean

    Deadly Wildfires Spread Across the Mediterranean

    Wildfires are spreading in nine Mediterranean countries, killing dozens of people and causing thousands to evacuate. Heat waves and dry vegetation have created conditions for the wildfires to spread, and the extreme heat has been made more likely because of climate change, scientists say. Algeria has experienced the highest death toll of 34 people, as […]