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Climate graphic of the week: World weather agency sounds alarm on dams, power and nuclear plants

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The world’s energy infrastructure is at “significant” risk from climate change, as extreme weather events threaten dams, thermal power plants and nuclear stations, the World Meteorological Organization said this week. In its latest report, the WMO said existing energy infrastructure was already “under stress” and climate change was likely to directly affect fuel supply, energy … Read more

Climate graphic of the week: EU payments for Russian fuel since war reach beyond €100bn

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EU countries have imported more than €100bn worth of coal, oil and gas from Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in February, as part of the bloc’s higher overall consumption of fossil fuels so far in 2022, an independent Helsinki-based research group has estimated. While Europe continued to pay as much to Russia for gas … Read more

Climate graphic of the week: Record ice sheet melt in September as emissions rise

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Record ice sheet melting in Greenland was identified in September, among the planetary tipping points that scientists warned would be triggered by climate change, even as new data showed global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. Global carbon emissions surged in 2021 after a temporary easing during the pandemic, and preliminary data found they were … Read more

After selling Nvidia last month, Cathie Wood’s ARK snaps up graphic chipmaker’s stock as it hits 52-week low

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That was a quick turnaround. After cutting its stake in Nvidia ahead of the graphic chipmaker’s results last month, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has now bought the stock in three of the company’s funds. The flagship ARK Innovation Fund ARKK, -0.38% bought $31 million worth of Nvidia NVDA, -7.67%, and the ARK Autonomous Technology & … Read more

Climate graphic of the week: Record lows for rivers across China, US and Europe sap economies

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Factories grinding to a halt, crops devastated, cargo ships forced to carry smaller loads and millions facing a risk of blackouts — these are just some of the drastic consequences of record low river levels during droughts that are gripping the US, Europe and now China. In the US, the historic lows in water levels … Read more

Fact check: WHO debunks dubious claims made in fake BBC monkeypox graphic

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Close on the heels of the World Health Organisation declaring monkeypox a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’, a post containing various dubious claims about the disease has gone viral on social media. Close on the heels of the World Health Organisation declaring monkeypox a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’, a post containing various … Read more

Climate graphic of the week: stark heat and drought backdrop to US climate bill

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The most severe heatwaves in the US Pacific Northwest since the deadly 2021 records were set, and drought in almost half of the country, provided the backdrop to the historic $369bn bill to tackle energy security and climate change this week. Increasing soil dryness has helped to fuel the heat, as the air heats more … Read more