Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song? | Explainer News

Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song? | Explainer News

A petition has been submitted to Ecuador’s copyright office to recognise Los Cedros cloud, an Ecuadorian forest roughly 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) in size, as a co-creator of a musical composition. This proposal aims to grant legal recognition to nature’s role in artistic creation, potentially setting a new precedent in…

Spain deploys 10,000 more soldiers and police to flooded Valencia region | Climate Crisis News

Spain deploys 10,000 more soldiers and police to flooded Valencia region | Climate Crisis News

Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in memory leaves 211 dead while dozens are still missing. Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced. In a televised address on Saturday, Sanchez said the…

How are Green politics faring as the climate crisis worsens? | Climate Crisis

How are Green politics faring as the climate crisis worsens? | Climate Crisis

Greens fared badly in European elections this year. It’s been a year of mixed fortunes for Green politicians. In the United States, Jill Stein could be a deciding factor in the presidential race. Yet, the Greens fared badly in European elections this year. So as the climate crisis worsens, are…

Heat-related deaths and diseases rising due to climate change, experts warn | Climate Crisis News

Heat-related deaths and diseases rising due to climate change, experts warn | Climate Crisis News

Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous levels, causing more deaths and the spread of infectious diseases, while worsening drought and food security, a new report by health experts has warned. In 2023 – the hottest year on record – the average person experienced 50 more days of dangerous temperatures…

Americans left vulnerable while tax money funds military aid abroad | Weather

Americans left vulnerable while tax money funds military aid abroad | Weather

With US taxpayer money flowing abroad for military aid, why are Americans left vulnerable at home? After Hurricanes Milton and Helene, a lack of coordination in the US government’s disaster response left thousands stranded and in need of aid. This has prompted an online backlash, with many questioning why billions…

From Catholic saints to Persian rulers: How are hurricanes named? | Weather News

From Catholic saints to Persian rulers: How are hurricanes named? | Weather News

Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha state on India’s eastern coast on Thursday night with maximum sustained winds of about 110km/h (68mph), according to the India Meteorological Department. Gusts are expected to reach 121km/h (75mph). Authorities in India’s eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal were evacuating hundreds of thousands…

World ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction, UN’s Guterres warns | Climate News

World ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction, UN’s Guterres warns | Climate News

Current policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, new report finds ahead of COP29 summit. People around the world are “paying a terrible price” for inaction on global warming, with time running out to correct the…

Photos: Thousands evacuated as tropical storm batters Philippines | Floods News

Photos: Thousands evacuated as tropical storm batters Philippines | Floods News

Officials say at least 14 people have been killed in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Trami flooded villages, inundated rivers and forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes as it approached the eastern coast. Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by the…

Southeast Asia deepening dependence on fossil fuels, think tank warns | Environment

Southeast Asia deepening dependence on fossil fuels, think tank warns | Environment

ASEAN’s 10 members met the entirety of region’s rise in electricity demand last year through fossil fuels, report says. Southeast Asia is at risk of deepening its dependence on fossil fuels as it tries to meet surging demand for electricity, an environmental think tank has warned. The 10 nations of…