What are the biggest climate stories?

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Major climate stories include a landmark ICJ ruling on climate law, worsening wildfires and smoke in Canada, saltwater intrusion threatening US farmland, green algae harming France's oyster industry, a surge in Turkish sinkholes, and ocean warming shifting shark habitats. Extreme heat records and international climate agreements also feature prominently.

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France: Green algae threatens oyster industry in Brittany

France 24 · Just In

France 24

Just In

Oyster farmers in Morlaix Bay are overwhelmed by proliferating green algae blooms.
Thick algae hinders oyster growth and can kill oysters when it rots. 9s
The algae blooms threaten the viability of the oyster industry and local economy. 41s
Farmers must spend thousands of extra hours managing the algae to protect oysters. 1m 1s
Environmentalists link the blooms to nitrogen runoff from livestock farming and warming water temperatures. 1m 16s

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France: Green algae threatens oyster industry in Brittany

France 24

6 hours ago

France: Green algae threatens oyster industry in Brittany

Green algae blooms, fueled by nitrogen runoff and warming waters, are killing oysters and threatening Brittany's oyster industry.

Winnipeg summers getting smokier, data suggests

CBC Canada

1 day ago

Winnipeg summers getting smokier, data suggests

Manitoba faces its worst wildfire season in decades, with over 200 smoke hours recorded, linked to rising temperatures and drought.

Corn farmer says saltwater from the Delaware Bay is killing his crops

CBS America

2 days ago

Corn farmer says saltwater from the Delaware Bay is killing his crops

Saltwater intrusion, worsened by rising sea levels and drought, is killing crops and threatening water supplies in the US mid-Atlantic.

Are more sinkholes appearing because of climate change?

DW News

2 days ago

Are more sinkholes appearing because of climate change?

Turkey's central Anatolia sees over 2,500 sinkholes due to groundwater loss from drought, climate change, and irrigation.

Extreme heat set to fuel severe storms across Northeast

The Weather Channel

2 days ago

Extreme heat set to fuel severe storms across Northeast

Northeastern US cities are breaking heat records, with dangerous heat indices and storms expected as relief.

Failure to act on climate change may violate law, ICJ rules

CBC News

3 days ago

Failure to act on climate change may violate law, ICJ rules

The ICJ unanimously rules that failing to address climate change may violate international law, with severe consequences for vulnerable nations.

China-EU summit ends in climate deal, talks strain over Ukraine

Al Jazeera

3 days ago

China-EU summit ends in climate deal, talks strain over Ukraine

China and the EU agree to further reduce carbon emissions, despite tensions over trade and Ukraine.

Warming waters, wandering sharks: A climate crisis

The Weather Channel

3 days ago

Warming waters, wandering sharks: A climate crisis

Oceans absorb most excess heat, causing sharks and whale sharks to change migration patterns and food sources due to warming waters.

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