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What is new on climate change

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Recent developments on climate change highlight a surge in extreme heatwaves across Europe, with scientific consensus linking their increased frequency and intensity to human-driven climate change. The EU is advancing new climate policies, including controversial carbon offset strategies, while experts warn that adaptation to more intense heat is necessary. Agriculture's significant role in emissions is also gaining attention, with calls for changes in food production and consumption.

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What we know about the link between climate change and heatwaves
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Euronews
5 days ago
What we know about the link between climate change and heatwaves

Climate change is making heatwaves more frequent, intense, and longer lasting. Studies show that 95% of heat-related events in Europe were made more severe or likely due to climate change.

EU Commissioner Hoekstra defends hitting climate goals
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Euronews
5 days ago
EU Commissioner Hoekstra defends hitting climate goals

The EU is pursuing a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2040, partly by using carbon credits to pay other countries to cut emissions. This approach is controversial, with critics questioning its fairness and effectiveness.

More red alert heat warnings issued across Europe
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Euronews
6 days ago
More red alert heat warnings issued across Europe

Authorities have issued red alert heat warnings in several European countries as extreme temperatures and wildfires rise. Scientists attribute these trends to climate change, warning such events are becoming more common.

EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target
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Euronews
6 days ago
EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target

The EU's new proposal allows for limited use of high-quality carbon credits from outside the EU to help meet its 2040 emissions target, raising concerns about outsourcing emission reduction efforts.

World will have to learn to live with heatwaves, UN says
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Africanews
6 days ago
World will have to learn to live with heatwaves, UN says

The UN states that people must adapt to more frequent and intense heatwaves as a result of climate change, with about half of Europe's population at high risk of heat stress by 2050.

New book explores how agricultural practices affect climate change
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CBS America
7 days ago
New book explores how agricultural practices affect climate change

A new book highlights that agriculture is a major contributor to climate change, occupying two out of every five acres of habitable land and driving deforestation. Solutions for food-related emissions are less clear than for energy, but reducing beef consumption and food waste are suggested strategies.

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