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More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It’s just the start

YoopyaDecember 20, 2024December 20, 2024

by YoopyaDecember 20, 2024December 20, 20240579

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims undertake the Hajj –the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca. In 2024, the pilgrimage took place in mid-June, the start...

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From a US$300 billion climate finance deal to global carbon trading, here’s what was – and wasn’t – achieved at the COP29 climate talks

YoopyaNovember 24, 2024November 24, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 24, 2024November 24, 20240438

The petroleum-laden dust has settled on this year’s United Nations climate summit, COP29, held over the past fortnight in Baku, Azerbaijan. Climate scientists, leaders, lobbyists...

Environment

Valencia floods: Our warming climate is making once-rare weather more common, and more destructive

YoopyaNovember 5, 2024November 5, 2024

by YoopyaNovember 5, 2024November 5, 20240400

In the last few days, a seasonal weather system known in Spain as the “cold drop” or DANA (an acronym of depresión aislada en niveles altos:...

Environment

La Nina could soon arrive. Here’s what that means for winter weather

YoopyaOctober 17, 2024October 17, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 17, 2024October 17, 20240393

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center says there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina event will develop this autumn...

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Time to evacuate is running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida

YoopyaOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 9, 2024October 9, 20240654

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Milton churned Wednesday toward a potentially catastrophic collision along the west coast of Florida, where some residents insisted they would...

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Explainer: What made Milton the third-fastest intensifying Atlantic storm?

YoopyaOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 9, 2024October 9, 20240511

Oct 8 (Reuters) – This year’s warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico helped Milton swiftly become a powerful hurricane, with the U.S. National Hurricane Center calling...

Health News World

Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk

YoopyaMay 22, 2024May 22, 2024

by YoopyaMay 22, 2024May 22, 20240444

A deadly heat wave gripped large regions of Asia for weeks in April and May 2024. As temperatures climbed past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius)...

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White House: Statement from President Joe Biden on Extreme Weather

YoopyaAugust 23, 2023August 23, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 23, 2023August 23, 20230413

Across the country, people are experiencing the devastating impacts of extreme weather worsened by climate change. As peak hurricane season approaches, my Administration continues taking...

Environment Technology

The different ways industries are lowering their emissions

YoopyaFebruary 22, 2023February 22, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 22, 2023February 22, 20230431

Different industries and businesses are becoming more aware of their carbon footprint. Here are the various ways industries are lowering their emissions. Climate change is...

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Scientific discoveries that will change the world

YoopyaNovember 16, 2022November 16, 2022

by YoopyaNovember 16, 2022November 16, 20220379

Scientists constantly discover new and important breakthroughs. Here are some scientific discoveries that will change the world in the coming years. Without science, many things...