Climate change: Vietnam records highest-ever temperature of 44.1C – BBC
Getty Images Vietnam has recorded its highest ever temperature, just over 44C (111F) – with experts predicting it would soon be surpassed because of climate change. The record was set in the northern province of Thanh Hoa, where officials warned…
What are the worst cities and states for climate change effects? – USA TODAY
If you’re thinking about a long-term real estate investment or shopping for a place to settle down for 20 or 30 years, you might be wondering which cities or states could fare better than others in a changing climate. “There…
ISS advises Shell shareholders to vote against climate activist resolution – Reuters
Companies Shell PLC Follow Institutional Shareholder Services Inc Follow LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) – Shell (SHEL.L) shareholders should vote against a climate activist resolution seeking faster emissions cuts, proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) said on Saturday, while acknowledging…
Climate scientists first laughed at a ‘bizarre’ campaign against the BoM – then came the harassment
For more than a decade, climate science deniers, rightwing politicians and sections of the Murdoch media have waged a campaign to undermine the legitimacy of the Bureau of Meteorology’s temperature records. Those records say Australia has warmed by 1.4C since…
Central banks raising interest rates makes it harder to fight the climate crisis | Thomas Ferguson and Servaas Storm
In late 2021, consumer price inflation surged in many countries. Prices shot up again following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In response, central banks drastically tightened monetary policy – raising interest rates from near zero to around 5%…
Blockade Australia protesters charged under Perrottet government crackdown receive only minor penalties
Protesters who faced a $22,000 fine or two years in prison for demonstrating in Sydney under tough laws championed by the Perrottet government have instead walked away without convictions or with modest financial penalties, a lawyer for the activists says….
No, the UN is not using geoengineering and ‘chemtrails’ to change climate | Fact check – USA TODAY
The claim: Post implies the UN creates climate change using geoengineering and chemtrails An April 28 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) features a photo of world leaders at the United Nations 2021 Climate Change summit alongside a photo of…
AI pioneer says its threat to world may be ‘more urgent’ than climate change – Reuters
LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence could pose a “more urgent” threat to humanity than climate change, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton told Reuters in an interview on Friday. Geoffrey Hinton, widely known as one of the “godfathers of AI”,…
HSBC investors reject plan to split bank in meeting disrupted by climate protest
HSBC has defeated an attempt to split up the bank after a majority of investors rejected a plan backed by its largest shareholder at the bank’s annual general meeting, which was heavily disrupted by climate protests. The bank’s chair, Mark…
Melbourne Protest at Korean Government agencies funding the Santos’ Barossa Gas project
“The Korean government agencies funding and insuring the Barossa gas project face significant and mounting risks on two fronts — native title and climate-related risks.” says an April IEEFA report. The Barossa Gas project is located in Sea Country associated…
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