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A Cyclone Dumped So Much Rain On This Australian State That A Crocodile Was Spotted In A Flooded Town

Parts of Northern Queensland in Australia have been flooded after tropical cyclone Jasper dumped a year’s worth of rain on the region in just a few days.

Climate

In A First, Countries Have Agreed To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels To Fight Climate Change

This is the first agreement in COP’s history to explicitly state it is necessary to shift away from fossil fuels but does not call for “phasing out”, which more than 100 countries had been calling for.

Climate

Leaked Documents Have Revealed The UAE Planned To Use COP28 To Make Oil Deals

Ahead of the conference, the BBC reported it had uncovered messages that showed the UAE was planning to use hosting COP28 to make oil deals with at least 15 other countries.

Climate

Somalia Has Been Hit By Its Worst Flood In 100 Years, Right After Its Worst Drought In 40 Years

Somalia has been lashed with heavy rains since October, which struck right after the country suffered from its worst drought in four decades.

Climate

King Charles Paid Tribute To BLACKPINK and BTS In A Speech And You Gotta See It To Believe It

BLACKPINK members were honored by King Charles for raising awareness of environmental sustainability during a state banquet in the UK.

Activism

Kenya Has Created A Public Holiday For People To Plant 100 Million Trees To Fight Climate Change

The holiday is the first step towards Kenya’s goal of planting 15 billion trees by 2032.

Activism

A Man Tried To Stop Greta Thunberg Speaking About Gaza At A Climate Protest And Her Response Was Perfect

“No climate justice on occupied land.”

Climate

Mexico’s Pacific Coast Has Been Hit By Its Worst Ever Hurricane, Leaving Dozens Dead And Missing

Authorities said no hurricanes even close to Otis’ intensity have ever been recorded on Mexico’s Pacific coast.

Activism

People In Sweden Held A “Ugliest Lawn” Contest To Help Conserve Water

People have to avoid watering their lawns for an entire season and compete for the brownest, driest lawn.

Climate

A Typhoon Named “Puppy” In Japanese Hit Taiwan And People Turned It Into A Huge Meme

Inspired by the name “Koinu”, which means “puppy” in Japanese, people in Taiwan started putting their Photoshop skills to good use.

Activism

Vietnam Has Jailed This Top Climate Activist For Three Years For “Tax Evasion”

50-year-old Hoang Thi Minh Hong is one of Vietnam’s most prominent climate activists.

Climate

Someone Has Chopped Down The Famous “Robin Hood” Tree In The UK And People Are Furious

The sycamore tree near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, was one of the most photographed trees in the country.