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Increasing clashes between elephants and humans in Zimbabwe highlight the effects of population pressure and climate change
El País
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July 20, 2025
Joramu Dipuka gets nervous every time he hears an elephant’s trumpet. Dipuka, who lives in Batonga, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Kariba in Zimbabwe, a city 356 kilometers (221 miles) from the capital, Harare, is frightened by the sound...
Climate change ‘sanctuary city’ one possibility for Brandon
Brandon Sun
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July 19, 2025
Opinion Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says that as wildfire seasons become longer, increasingly frequent and more severe, the province must adapt in order to keep its citizens safe. During a media conference on Wednesday, he argued that “Our province...
Climate change is no longer a distant threat — it is a health emergency unfolding in real time
Dawn
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July 19, 2025
Updated 19 Jul, 2025 Thursday’s events must be seen not as an isolated disaster, but as a warning of what lies ahead. 19 Jul, 2025 THE Gaza siege has now crossed 650 days and the situation continues to take one ugly turn after another. True,...
Climate change-linked risks, hazards to people at work are growing, especially in mining and quarrying
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 18, 2025
Mining and quarrying workers are increasingly at risk from harm posed by temperature rises, extreme weather and increased demand for materials, says global safety charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation in its ‘Global Safety Evidence Centre’ report....
Green Party co-leader to visit Cook Islands for breast cancer advocacy
Cook Island News
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July 18, 2025
Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand co-leader Marama Davidson. SUPPLIED/25071741 Marama Davidson, co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand and breast cancer survivor, will visit Rarotonga from Thursday, 31 July to Tuesday 5 August at...
Climate change is not the primary cause of flash floods, contrary to what columnist implied: Letter to the Editor
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 18, 2025
The July 17 column by Bloomberg Opinion’s Mark Gongloff (“The flash-flood era is here and we’re not ready”) implies that all damage from flash floods is ultimately caused by climate change. This may be true in some cases, but not most. Most...
Climate change, urbanisation escalating disasters: Chief Secretary
Greater Kashmir
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July 18, 2025
Srinagar, Jul 18: In a significant step towards enhancing disaster resilience and preparedness, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a high-level workshop on the Incident Response System (IRS) today. The workshop was attended by...
Farming that Heals the Land–Climate Advocate Makes Strong Ca...
Modern Ghana
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The Executive Director of Eco-Restore Limited, Senyo Kpelly, is championing a climate change mitigation measure that seeks to revolutionize how farming is done in the country. The call for Regenerative Agriculture comes at a time when countries...
By 2030, Indian cities to create 70% of jobs but may lose $5 bn to floods
The Indian Express
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July 22, 2025
Indian cities will need some autonomy to invest effectively in climate change adaptation and mitigation, according to Auguste Tano Kouame, the World Bank’s Country Director for India. Cities with more decision-making power have performed better...
Scientists track polar bears for pollutants amid Arctic warming
The New Zealand Herald
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July 22, 2025
Like the rest of the Arctic, global warming has been happening there three to four times faster than elsewhere. But this year the eight scientists working from the Norwegian icebreaker Kronprins Haakon are experimenting with new methods to monitor...
City of Vancouver cuts carbon pollution by 18 per cent since 2007
Business In Vancouver
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July 22, 2025
But meeting most targets of climate change action plan unlikely by 2030. The City of Vancouver has cut carbon pollution by 18 per cent since 2007 and is working towards a 50 per cent reduction by 2030, according to new data contained in staff’s...
We keep rebuilding after disasters, but should we?
The Narwhal
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July 22, 2025
This story is part of Habitat, a series from The Narwhal which looks at how communities are working to address the housing and climate change crises simultaneously Extreme weather — from wind storms to intense heat to flooding — is nothing new for...
UK ‘did not breach human rights’ by refusing to launch probe into Russian election meddling
LBC
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22 July 2025, 17:06 Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson leaves following a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on November 29, 2016 in London, England. Picture: Getty The UK Government did not breach human rights laws by refusing to order an...
More than £7.3m spent on improving homes
Manx
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More than £7.3m has been spent on making homes across the Isle of Man more energy efficient since 2022, new figures have revealed. The spending amount was confirmed by the Climate Change Transformation Board chair, answering a Tynwald question on...
Why a Maine peninsula is preparing for major wildfires
Bangor Daily News - Maine
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July 22, 2025
Maine’s coastal towns are putting new resources into reinforcing their shorelines and working waterfronts as climate change brings more destructive storms to their doors. Nine are also working together to prepare for something different: a major...
LIVESTREAM: World Court to deliver landmark opinion on climate crisis
Rappler
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July 22, 2025
Join Lian Buan and Iya Gozum in a watch party on July 23 as the World Court delivers its landmark advisory opinion on climate change MANILA, Philippines – The International Court of Justice will deliver its advisory opinion on the climate crisis...
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 21, 2025)
Down to Earth
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MoEF&CC guidelines for management of protected areas The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) July 18, 2025 that guidelines have been issued to prepare a management plan for...
Trump’s Gulf of Mexico rebrand caused chaos in agency tasked with explaining it: ‘Do not respond at all’
The Independent
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July 22, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Reforms urged for Bulgaria's water sector to address challenges
Xinhua News Agency
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SOFIA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- A national forum on Bulgaria's water sector has called for urgent reforms to tackle the challenges posed by climate change. Atanas Kostadinov, Bulgaria's deputy minister of environment and water, emphasized at the...
10 river dolphin deaths reported in Assam since 2020: Centre
The Assam Tribune
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July 22, 2025
New Delhi, July 22: The Centre on Monday said that a total of 10 cases of mortality of river dolphins was found across various river systems in Assam between 2020 and 2025. The information was shared in the Parliament by the Minister of State for...