Polar Vortex Could Bring Freezing Temperatures to the US, Be the Coldest in a Decade

Polar Vortex Could Bring Freezing Temperatures to the US, Be the Coldest in a Decade

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates An intense wave of Arctic weather is predicted to sweep through the eastern United States (US), with meteorologists warning of the coldest temperatures in more than a decade. A polar vortex surge, accompanied by significant atmospheric pressure changes, is expected to drive temperatures…

Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees

Tracing the Origins of Oaks: How Climate and Tectonic Changes Shaped Modern Trees

#news #newstoday #tech #technews #latestnews #techupdates #newsupdates Rising global temperatures and shifting tectonic plates are believed to have shaped the development of one of Earth’s most iconic trees, the oak (Quercus). According to reports, the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a significant climatic event approximately 56 million years ago, created extreme…

Valencia floods: mayor pledges legal action over crisis response | Floods

Valencia floods: mayor pledges legal action over crisis response | Floods

Paiporta, one of the hardest-hit towns in Spain’s Valencia floods, is grappling with devastation, more than 200 deaths, and rising public anger. Accusations of political negligence have led to protests and demands for accountability from regional leader Carlos Mazon, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, and even the monarchy. In this episode,…

UN climate talks in disarray as developing nations stage walkout | Climate Crisis News

UN climate talks in disarray as developing nations stage walkout | Climate Crisis News

Negotiators from small island states and the least-developed nations have walked out of negotiations during overtime United Nations climate talks, saying their climate finance interests were being ignored. Nerves frayed on Saturday as negotiators from rich and poor nations huddled in a room at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan to try…

‘It’s a joke’: 0bn climate finance offer met with scorn at COP29 | Climate News

‘It’s a joke’: $250bn climate finance offer met with scorn at COP29 | Climate News

Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt. Negotiations at the COP29 climate conference have extended into overtime after an offer by wealthy countries to provide $250bn a year in climate financing for developing countries was roundly rejected. The…

‘Bomb cyclone’ slams western US, leaving one dead and 600,000 without power | Weather News

‘Bomb cyclone’ slams western US, leaving one dead and 600,000 without power | Weather News

Authorities warn that severe winds and heavy rains are expected across the northwestern United States through Friday. A powerful storm known as a “bomb cyclone” has killed at least one person and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands across the West Coast of the United States. The bomb cyclone,…

Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires | Climate News

Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires | Climate News

State of emergency to allow government to send more money, people to help bring blazes under control, minister says. Ecuador has declared a 60-day state of emergency as the South American country has been hit by a severe drought and record wildfires that have razed large swaths of territory over…

Delhi shuts schools, bans construction as pollution levels hit new high | Climate Crisis News

Delhi shuts schools, bans construction as pollution levels hit new high | Climate Crisis News

Schools go online until further notice because of worsening toxic smog, the latest bid to ease the Indian capital’s health crisis. Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. A…

Yunus on Hasina: She can call herself Bangladesh PM, reality differs | Climate

Yunus on Hasina: She can call herself Bangladesh PM, reality differs | Climate

At COP29, Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus addresses climate crisis and national healing after political upheaval. At the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, addresses national and global challenges. Following the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…

Philippines evacuates thousands as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears | Weather News

Philippines evacuates thousands as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears | Weather News

President Marcos directs government to prepare for ‘worst-case scenario’, with millions at risk from storm surges. The Philippines has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people and cancelled dozens of flights as a “potentially catastrophic” typhoon – the sixth storm in a month – approaches the archipelago. Packing…