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2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says

The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on record, according to a new report by the industry’s trade association

2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says
Economy|Environment

At international energy conference, delegates push to make clean cooking accessible to all

Discussions on how to scale up resources to deliver efficient and affordable clean cooking to all are on the table at the 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency by the International Energy Agency

At international energy conference, delegates push to make clean cooking accessible to all
Environment|News|Science

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say

The impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a mix of human-caused climate change and rapid growth of urban areas, an international team of climate scientists said in a study published Friday

Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
Environment|News|Travel|World

What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?

The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years

What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?
Environment|News|World

783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says

A new United Nations report estimates that 19% of the food produced around the world went to waste in 2022

783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says
Environment|News|Science|World

Erratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds

A team of scientists says extreme wind and rain may contribute to bigger and worse desert locust outbreaks

Erratic weather fueled by climate change will worsen locust outbreaks, study finds
Environment|News|Science|World

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa

An international team of climate scientists says the ongoing catastrophic rains in East Africa have been made worse by human-induced climate change

Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa
Environment|News|Political|World

As rainforests worldwide disappear, burn and degrade, a summit to protect them opens in Brazzaville

Leaders from Brazil, Indonesia, Republic of Congo and other countries with the three largest tropical forest basins are meeting to form a coalition to protect tropical forests from deforestation and destruction

As rainforests worldwide disappear, burn and degrade, a summit to protect them opens in Brazzaville

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