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UCLA Study: Duration of Heat Waves Accelerating Faster Than Global Warming
While millions of Americans swelter under heat warnings from the National Weather Service, new research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves will accelerate with each...

What role is climate change playing in extreme weather events?
In late June and early July, a heatwave swept through Europe bringing temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in many countries. The sweltering heat forced schools to close, brought bans on outdoor work across most of...

Chile’s Communists Unlikely to Evolve Before Voters Turn Conservative
Jeannette Jara just made history, but she also triggered a reckoning. Her sweeping primary win positions her as Chile’s first viable communist presidential contender—yet whether she wins the presidency may depend on how quickly her party stops...

Chile launches EV charging master plan
Chile has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, and as part of this goal, has launched the Public Charging Infrastructure Master Plan (PMICP) for electric vehicles in the Northern Macrozone. Spanish version Portuguse version This...

“Tight supply could spike Chilean kiwi prices”
India's kiwi imports are growing steadily, driven by increasing consumer demand for quality fruit. Retailers are showing increased awareness of quality parameters like firmness, sweetness, and origin-specific characteristics, reflecting a maturing...

Climate change may cause more explosive and frequent volcanic eruptions, scientists warn
The research, presented yesterday at the Goldschmidt Conference in Prague, assessed six volcanoes in the Chilean Andes and found evidence that rapidly melting glaciers across the planet could set the stage for more explosive and frequent volcanic...

Grade I listed landscape gets ‘garden for the future’ in face of climate change
The new “garden for the future” in Sheffield Park and Garden, East Sussex, is the first major refresh in the historic landscape influenced by the likes of Capability Brown and Humphry Repton, since it was acquired by the conservation charity in...

Fighting to Breathe: How the ERA Coalition is Driving Environmental Justice
Across Africa, communities are facing a growing storm - climate shocks, land degradation, toxic pollution, and unchecked resource exploitation are threatening lives and livelihoods. Yet in the face of these mounting crises, hope is rising in the...

Annual Compliance Conference summary: US and UK Enforcement in the Current Climate – Strategic Shifts and Global Implications
At the Annual Compliance conference recently held in London, the session on ‘US and UK Enforcement in the Current Climate: Strategic Shifts and Global Implications’ explored the evolving enforcement landscape across the UK, US, and Latin America,...

Study reveals accelerated lengthening of heat waves due to global warming
Dr. Michael Drake, President | Official websiteDr. Michael Drake, President | Official website New research published in Nature Geoscience indicates that heat waves are expected to become not only hotter and longer but also accelerate with each...

Toyin Saraki Joins Bayer Sustainability Council
Bayer AG has announced the appointment of the founder and president of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, Mrs.Toyin Ojora Saraki, as a member of its Sustainability Council. Saraki joins a distinguished group of global experts tasked with advancing...

Best Airbnb Stays in La Serena, Chile to Book in 2025
Whether its the beaches, attractions,or even Airbnbs, La Serena offers a stunning array of options for tourists There are tons of unique Airbnbs in La Serena for guests to enjoy a memorable time. La Serena, Chile, is a great destination for...

UW scientists develop telescope in Chile to discover millions of asteroids, galaxies
University of Washington researchers are focused on a celestial light show with the groundbreaking Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The observatory, featuring the largest camera ever built, now offers a new "eye on the sky" thanks in part to...

Climate Science Digest: July 8, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 8, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. How plants build the microbiome they need to survive in a tough environment The...

Inter-American Court of Human Rights reaffirms right to defend the environment
On 3 July 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR) handed down its Advisory Opinion (AO) on the climate emergency and human rights. The 300 page document comes just over two years after the AO was requested by Colombia and Chile on...

Epiroc wins large order in Chile for mine trucks
Epiroc AB – a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and infrastructure industries – has secured a large order from Sociedad Punta del Cobre SA (Pucobre), a mining company in Chile, for an extensive fleet of underground...

Drought and climate change could put one-third of global chip supply at risk by 2035
One-third (32%) of global semiconductor production could be at risk within a decade unless industry adapts to climate change, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report. Copper’s superior ability to conduct electricity makes it a critical...

Climate Chaos ‘Could Disrupt Half of Global Chipmaking by 2050’
Climate change could disrupt at a least a third of the world’s chip production by 2035, and more than half by 2050, particularly by hurting the industry’s copper supply, advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said in a report for business...

Scientists Just Turned Dusty Navy Photos Into a Climate Time Bomb
Wordie before and after collapse 1966-2022. Credit: Mads Domgaard A long-lost photo snapped from a Navy plane in 1966 has become the unlikely key to understanding how Antarctica’s ice shelves collapse—and what it means for rising seas around the...

Bayer AG taps Toyin Saraki for sustainability council on climate, health goals
Bayer AG has announced the appointment of H.E. Mrs. Toyin Ojora Saraki, Founder and President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, as a member of its Sustainability Council. Mrs. Saraki joins a distinguished group of global experts tasked with...