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UK’s Prince William Begins Climate-Focused Trip to South Africa
Date: November 4, 2024
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince William began a four-day trip to South Africa on Monday by meeting young environmentalists and playing rugby with local schoolchildren in Cape Town. The trip is centred on William’s annual Earthshot Prize, which on Wednesday will be awarded to five winners who will receive 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) each...
What Caused Deadly Floods in Spain? The Impact of Dana Explained
Date: November 4, 2024
By Andrei Khalip, Inti Landauro (Reuters) -Catastrophic flash floods that have killed at least 217 people in Spain are caused by a destructive weather system in which cold and warm air meet and produce powerful rain clouds, a pattern believed to be growing more frequent due to climate change. The phenomenon is known locally as...
Czech Republic Joining Italy to Fight Carmakers’ CO2 Fines
Date: November 4, 2024
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic will join Italy in seeking to prevent carmakers from facing heavy penalties from next year when tougher CO2 emission rules take effect in the European Union, Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka said on Sunday. Kupka said carmakers will face problems meeting new targets due to falling demand for electric...
Spain Flood Death Toll Hits 205, Rescuers yet to Reach Some Parts of Valencia
Date: November 1, 2024
By David Latona and Charlie Devereux ALFAFAR, Spain (Reuters) -Spanish rescuers opened a temporary morgue in a convention centre and battled to reach areas still cut off on Friday as the death toll from catastrophic floods rose to 205 people in Europe’s worst weather disaster in five decades. In Valencia, the eastern region that bore...
Early Action Can Mitigate Flood Destruction, UN Climate Agency Says
Date: November 1, 2024
BERLIN (Reuters) – Effective flood warning systems could help to avoid the level of destruction that has occurred in the Valencia region of Spain this week, the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday. “We do need to ensure that the early warnings reach those who need them,” WMO official Clare Nullis told a regular U.N....
Spain Hunts for Missing After Deadly Floods, More Storms Forecast
Date: October 31, 2024
By David Latona UTIEL, Spain (Reuters) -Spanish rescue teams scoured flooded homes and stranded cars on Thursday for those still missing after devastating floods in the Valencia region that killed at least 95 people, with forecasts of more bad weather prompting storm alerts further north. Local authorities have not disclosed how many people are still...