It's one record smashed after another on the climate front. The global air temperature has reached a record high for the second day in a row. As per reports, US meteorologists say Tuesday was the hottest day on record. This tops the previous day's record high. The average daily air temperature on the earth's surface reached 17.18 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. On Monday, the average temperature touched 17 degrees for the first time. The EU climate monitoring unit Copernicus says Monday was the hottest day since 1940 when record-keeping began. This is a fresh sign of rising temperatures & escalating climate change, driven by human activity and the burning of fossil fuels.

Global air temperature reaches record high for two straight day

Climate watchdog slams UK government for backtracking on its fossil fuel pledges.

Britain criticised for slow implementation of climate commitments

Kent and Sussex hosepipe ban announced amid water shortage.

Water shortages & leaks force hosepipe bans in parts of UK

A toxic algae bloom is killing thousands of marine animals in seas off the coast of southern California, Hundreds of dead dolphins and sea lions washed up along the beaches as mammal rescue organisations found themselves overwhelmed with distress calls made by onlookers.

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Officials are hoping to reduce pollution levels in the Seine to make it safe to swim in ahead of an Olympic river race in 2024.

Billion-dollar effort to clean up river Seine

Spain seems to find no respite. Eyewitness records shocking visuals.

Heavy rain floods roads in northern Spain

The Amazon rainforest represents close to half of the world’s rainforest regions. If the Amazon rainforests disappear, the entire world would be adversely affected. In our next report, we tell you more about Brazil’s plan in building an amazon co2 monitor that will spray carbon dioxide into the rainforests. Take a look.

Brazil pushes for a bid to spray co2 into amazon rainforest in preservation attempt

India's western states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, and other coastal regions were put on an orange alert on Sunday as cyclone Biparjoy intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm. The cyclone is expected to pass between two hundred and three hundred kilometers. From the coast of Gujarat, bringing thunderstorms and severe winds for the next five days.

IMDB  issues orange alert for India's east coast as cyclone Biparjoy intensifies

After months of gradually warming sea surface temperatures, NOAA officially issues an El Nino advisory, stating that this one might be different than others.

The Green Equilibrium: El Nino – Are we ready?

El Nino is coming: Are we ready?

Indonesian scientist works with poachers to restore coral reefs.

Indonesian ex-poachers restore corals they bombed

Shanghai records the hottest May day in 100 years. The temperature in the city hit 36.1° Celsius, breaking the previous record of 35.7° Celsius.

Mercury rises to 100-year high in Shanghai

Paris is all set to host talks on eliminating plastic waste. Countries are meeting to work on a global plastic treaty to limit the production of plastics around the world. Coinciding with talks on eliminating plastic waste, climate advocacy group Greenpeace unveiled a five-meter-tall artwork on Sunday.

Clamour for Paris plastic pollution treaty

From air pollution to waste management, here are some of the most pressing environmental issues in India this year.

Five biggest environmental issues in India in 2023

A historic drought in Uruguay has left the reservoirs almost dry. Low rainfall and high temperatures across the southern region of South America have affected crops in Argentina and have triggered steep farm losses.

Uruguayans pray for rain as reservoir left with 10 days of water

Scientists suffering insults and mass spam abandon Twitter for alternative social networks.

Climate scientists flee twitter as hostility surges

Sea urchins in Israel's Gulf of Aqaba are dying at an alarming rate. According to researchers, this is now threatening the red sea's precious coral reef ecosystems.

Red sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off

Asia's water and energy supplies are at risk, as researchers say climate change impacts pose 'grave threats' to 10 major rivers.

Asia water, energy supplies at risk

U.S. Climate envoy John Kerry warned of more disruption and destruction to the world than occurs in certain wars as a consequence of the climate crisis.

US Climate envoy: 'Lot of chatter', but no action

Hundreds of climate activists stormed a private jet convention at Geneva airport on Tuesday to demand a ban on private jets over their out-sized climate impact.

Climate protests over private jets disrupt Geneva Airport flight

Security shielded shell ceo and the firm's board of directors. As climate protesters tried unsuccessfully to storm the stage at the annual shareholders' meeting.

Climate activists storm shareholders meet

A new study says global warming and human consumption are causing the world's lakes to lose water. Over half of the world's lakes have shrunk, according to a new study published on May 18

More than half of global lakes have shrunk, others drying up fast

An endangered and unusually bold Mediterranean monk seal has drawn crowds of onlookers to a beach in Tel Aviv.

Female seal, Yulia, draws crowds

As the climate warms, more people are seeking air conditioning to stay cool. But air conditioning itself can exacerbate global warming.

How cold air is heating the world

A study finds a warming planet and human water consumption are largely responsible for a rapid decline in the world's lake levels, with implications for billions of people.

Half of world's lakes shrink in last 30 years: Study

The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity has increased for the fourth year in a row.

Global hunger and Food insecurity crisis

Climate change is continuously changing how ecosystems function by altering the operation of organisms within microbial food webs. But the big question is...Is it enough?

Can viruses worsen ecosystem responses?

Heat waves have been sweeping across many of south and southeast Asian countries recently. This summer, high temperatures are breaking records, paralysing infrastructure, and disrupting people's life.

Heatwaves hit South, Southeast Asia

Cooler weather across Alberta is helping firefighters battle widespread wildfires in Canada's main oil-producing province. The government said it could be months before all the blazes are brought under control.

Canadian province of Alberta declares wildfire emergency

Spain's Donana wetland has been a rich farming area for decades and a wildlife haven for centuries. But climate change is drying it out and has set regional and national authorities on a collision course over how to safeguard its future.

Water War: Farms, Wildlife at risk as Spanish wetland shrinks

India plans to stop building new coal-fired power plants, apart from those already in the pipeline, by removing a key clause from the final draft of its national electricity policy.

India amends power policy draft

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