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The world's rivers were drying up in 2023: UN weather agency
The U.N. weather agency is reporting that 2023 was the driest year in more than three decades for the world's rivers, as the record-hot year underpinned a drying up of water flows and contributed to prolonged droughts in some places.
Last Generation activists glue themselves to a taxiway at German airport
Climate activists glued themselves to the ground at Cologne-Bonn Airport in western Germany on Wednesday, forcing officials to suspend flights for a few hours, authorities said.
Farmed fish top number caught in wild for first time, UN finds
The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world's waters for the first time ever, the United Nations reported Friday.
In Brazil’s flooded south, there’s too much water and not enough
The most urgent need is drinking water, but food and personal hygiene products are also in short supply. Other Brazilian states are mobilizing trucks with donations bound for Rio Grande do Sul.
Why is the U.S. cracking down on PFAS and what are these ‘forever chemicals’?
The regulation represents a new era for public health and drinking water. The Biden administration has also proposed new rules that would force utilities to remove harmful lead pipes. It’s part of their overall goal to make tap water safer.
Court finds Switzerland violated rights by forgoing climate action
Europe’s highest human rights court ruled on Tuesday that countries must better protect their people from the consequences of climate change, siding with a group of older Swiss women against their government in a landmark ruling that could have implications across the continent.
In Mexico, a once glittering lake is being sucked dry by greed, drought and lawlessness
Once a weekend getaway for wealthy residents of Mexico City, Valle de Bravo has been reduced to a shrinking and increasingly polluted puddle.
Greta Thunberg and other activists block entrance to the Swedish parliament
A group of climate activists on Monday blocked the entrance to the Swedish parliament, advocating for sweeping reforms to tackle climate disasters.
Wild winter weather in U.S. is a numbers game
Wild fluctuations in temperatures are being recorded in much of the United States this week, with some cities experiencing a winter weather whiplash in which they are going from record highs to severe storms to snow and freezing temperatures in a matter of days.
What’s an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? Wonder no more
The storm that pummelled California this week was fuelled by an atmospheric river, a plume of moisture that extended across the Pacific to near Hawaii. Here's a look at the phenomenon.