Japan swelters through hottest July in recorded history | Weather News

Japan swelters through hottest July in recorded history | Weather News

Japan Meteorological Agency says temperatures were the highest since records began in 1898. Japan has experienced its hottest July in recorded history. Temperatures in the country were 2.16 degrees Celsius higher than average, the hottest since records began in 1898, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Thursday. The previous record…

Air New Zealand scraps 2030 carbon emissions target | Aviation

Air New Zealand scraps 2030 carbon emissions target | Aviation

Flag carrier says it is unable to achieve target due to lack of newer fuel-efficient aircraft and alternative jet fuels. Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions targets, citing the lack of availability of newer fuel-efficient aircraft and alternative jet fuels. Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran…

Horror, grief, trauma in Ethiopia’s Gofa a week after deadly landslides | Environment News

Horror, grief, trauma in Ethiopia’s Gofa a week after deadly landslides | Environment News

Gofa Zone, Ethiopia – For days, retired teacher Meaza Tadelu has been holding on to hope that his missing wife may still be alive. Barefoot and distraught, the frail 66-year-old looked on as younger volunteers dug through mud and earth in search of survivors in his village in Ethiopia’s Gofa…

California blaze multiplies in size, forces thousands to evacuate | Wildlife News

California blaze multiplies in size, forces thousands to evacuate | Wildlife News

Speed of growth of California Park Fire prompts grim comparison’s with 2018 deadly Camp Fire, with ‘firenados’ spotted. A California wildfire has rapidly expanded, forcing thousands of residents to flee in an area that was devastated by the state’s deadliest wildfire six years earlier. The Park Fire continued to burn…

Rains help firefighters battle blazes in Canada’s Jasper National Park | Climate News

Rains help firefighters battle blazes in Canada’s Jasper National Park | Climate News

Town council of Jasper says about 32 percent of structures in the town had been destroyed in the blaze. A wildfire that destroyed about a third of the western Canadian town of Jasper is still out of control but rain and cooler conditions are helping firefighters, authorities said. The town…

UN chief calls for action to stem ‘extreme heat epidemic’ | United Nations News

UN chief calls for action to stem ‘extreme heat epidemic’ | United Nations News

Antonio Guterres urges countries to shift away from fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis driving extreme heat. The head of the United Nations has called on countries to take action to address the effects of “crippling heat”, as the world experiences record-high temperatures that have put vulnerable communities at…

Climate activists block runways at Germany’s Frankfurt airport | Protests News

Climate activists block runways at Germany’s Frankfurt airport | Protests News

The climate action group, The Last Generation, is calling on the government to divest from oil, gas and coal by 2030. Germany’s largest airport in Frankfurt was forced to suspend arrivals and departures after a protest by climate activists who blocked runways by glueing themselves to the tarmac. Frankfurt airport,…

Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation orders, air-quality warnings | Environment News

Canadian wildfires prompt more evacuation orders, air-quality warnings | Environment News

Hundreds of out-of-control wildfires are burning across western Canada, putting more communities under evacuation alert and raising concerns about air quality. Authorities at the BC Wildlife Service said on Wednesday that 430 active wildfires were burning in British Columbia (BC) along with 177 more in neighbouring Alberta, including near Jasper…