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Brazil floods death toll rises to 90, dozens still stranded
Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday, with 90 reported dead and desperate survivors seeking food and basic supplies. Almost half a million people were without power in Porto Alegre and outlying towns as electricity companies cut off supplies for security reasons in flooded neighborhoods
Concordia Leads Creation of Montreal Climate Data Hub
After a year of consultation and co-design, a Concordia-led initiative to create a Climate Data Hub for Greater Montreal is launching publicly.
The Climate Data Hub will provide a single federated point of access to emissions-related data held by a range of government offices, private companies and academic researchers
Mark Zuckerberg, known for his Climate Change activism, shows off his new $300 million mega yacht.
Zuck's 287-foot mega yacht is powered by four MTU diesel engines and can reach a top speed of 24 knots
a vocal advocate for fighting climate change, for owning a private jet that reportedly burned over $158,000 in fuel within two months and now
Jeff Bezos’ $500 million yacht, Koru, contributes 7,000 tons annually
Webinar: What does President Prabowo's election mean for Indonesia on climate and nature?
To promote economic growth, Indonesia’s incoming President Prabowo has promised to expand mining in Indonesia – but at what cost? With nearly 80,000 hectares of forest already cleared for nickel mining in Indonesia and half a million more at risk, the rate of deforestation puts the environment and people of Indonesia in jeopardy
Climate-Related Disasters: 1.5m displaced in Bangladesh in 2022Bangladesh
Bangladeshis accounted for 12 percent of migrants who died attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe this year
More than 1.5 million people were displaced in Bangladesh due to disasters alone in 2022, according to the World Migration Report 2024
Bangladesh fifth in Asia for disaster-related displacement caused by climate change
Longest-ever heatwave ends after 37 days
At least 11 more people were killed between Monday and Tuesday afternoons in five districts as Kalbaishakhi kept thrashing Bangladesh, bringing the country’s longest-ever heatwave finally to an end
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