Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by record bleaching as oceans warm | Climate Crisis News

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by record bleaching as oceans warm | Climate Crisis News

New Australian government report finds coral decline across the reef due to ‘climate change-induced heat stress’. The Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, according to a new Australian government report, as ocean temperatures soared in 2024. The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) said on Wednesday that it surveyed…

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Japan logs two new highest temperatures on record in a day | Climate Crisis News

Japan logs two new highest temperatures on record in a day | Climate Crisis News

The recorded temperatures were 41.6C (106.8F) and 41.8C (107.2F), as weather agency warns of hotter days ahead. Japan has logged two new heat records in a day with the mercury hitting 41.6 degrees Celsius (106.8 degrees Fahrenheit) and then 41.8C (107.2F), according to the country’s Meteorological Agency, warning that temperatures may rise further. The scorching…

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Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts | Business and Economy News

Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts | Business and Economy News

Despite his austerity measures, the president’s party is expected to do well in the crucial October mid-term elections. Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, has vetoed bills aimed at increasing pensions and disability spending, amid ongoing protests against his austerity fiscal policies, which are hitting many people in their day-to-day lives. Milei’s administration announced the decision…

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White House advisers defend Trump’s firing of official behind jobs data | Donald Trump News

White House advisers defend Trump’s firing of official behind jobs data | Donald Trump News

Trump administration officials question data amid condemnation of dismissal of Bureau of Labor Statistics head. The White House has defended United States President Donald Trump’s firing of the top official responsible for compiling employment statistics after her dismissal raised concerns about the future credibility of crucial economic data. Trump fired Erika McEntarfer, the director of…

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