10 h. ago Global sea levels rose by an 'unexpected' amount last year, NASA warns

According to a NASA-led analysis, last year's rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) per year - much higher than expected.

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23 h. ago Global sea level rose faster than expected last year alarming scientists

Rising sea levels bring potentially deadly storm surge farther inland and impact urban infrastructure

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7 d. ago Could Elon Musk’s newfound political influence help him finally crack India?

The world’s richest man has spent years trying to get Starlink into the fast-growing economy. It could serve as a beachhead for his other business ambitions in IndiaIt is easy to believe that Elon Musk’s reach knows no limits. But while the world’s richest man may control a space satellite empire, own one of the largest social media platforms, produce the world’s bestselling electric car, and have been given carte blanche by Donald Trump to gut the US government, there is one market that Musk has yet to properly crack: India.Now, with his newfound influence over the Trump administration and global geopolitics, it appears likely that Musk’s entrance into the Indian market, both with his Tesla electric cars and his Starlink satellite internet, may come smoother and faster than expected. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise

A new ‘golden passport’ scheme aims to raise funds to relocate people inland as climate change raises sea levelsThe Pacific island nation of Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, the country’s president, David Adeang, announced on Tuesday, opening a contentious “golden passport” scheme as climate financing runs dry.The low-lying island nation of 13,000 residents is planning a mass inland relocation as the human-caused climate crisis raises global sea levels, eating away at the country’s fertile coastal fringe. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago More than half of countries are ignoring biodiversity pledges – analysis

Many of the nations gathering in Rome for Cop16 have offered no plans to honour their agreement to protect 30% of land and sea for natureMore than half the world’s countries have no plans to protect 30% of land and sea for nature, despite committing to a global agreement to do so less than three years ago, new analysis shows.In late 2022, nearly every country signed a once-in-a-decade UN deal to halt the destruction of Earth’s ecosystems. It included a headline target to protect nearly a third of the planet for biodiversity by the end of the decade – a goal known as “30 by 30”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Revealed: 17,000 Brits claim they were injured or a relative was killed by Covid jabs

US scientists have discovered an alarming syndrome linked to the most commonly used Covid jab in the UK as the number of alleged victims of jab injuries soars to new highs.

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3 w. ago Yale scientists link Covid vaccines to alarming new syndrome causing 'distinct biological changes' to body

Researchers at Yale University in a small, yet to be published study found that Covid vaccines were linked to a rare 'post-vaccination syndrome' causing 'distinct biological changes' to the body.

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3 w. ago Melting glaciers caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century, study reveals

Decades-long research shows world’s glaciers collectively lost 6.542tn tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023Melting glaciers have caused almost 2cm of sea level rise this century alone, a decades-long study has revealed.The research shows the world’s glaciers collectively lost 6.542tn tonnes of ice between 2000 and 2023, causing an 18mm (0.7in) rise in global sea levels. Continue reading...

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