- More tourists are thought to be prioritizing milder temperatures or even off-season travel to avoid spending their time away in oppressive heat.
- Europe is currently experiencing some of the hottest temperatures of the summer so far, with yet another heat wave expected to push the mercury close to record-breaking levels in the coming days.
- Data from the European Travel Commission found that the popularity of Mediterranean vacation destinations dropped by 10% compared with last year.
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- The European Union sent four Canadair water bombers to help Greece fight wildfires that have been raging for a third day on Wednesday.
- It comes as a scorching heatwave continues to grip southern Europe, with temperatures in Spain, France and Italy climbing to fresh record highs.
- Italy’s capital of Rome recorded its hottest day ever on Tuesday, as temperatures in the city center rose to a staggering 41.8 degrees Celsius (107.24 Fahrenheit).
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- Sardinia and Sicily could see temperatures peak at around 46 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, according to Italian weather news service Meteo.it.
- Europe’s hottest-ever recorded temperature is believed to be 48.8 degrees Celsius, logged near the ancient city of Syracuse on the coast of Sicily in August 2021.
- “The bubble of hot air that has inflated over southern Europe has turned Italy and surrounding countries into a giant pizza oven,” said Hannah Cloke, a professor at the University of Reading.
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- According to the IEA, the period between 2017 and 2022 saw a “tripling in overall demand for lithium, a 70% jump in demand for cobalt, and a 40% rise in demand for nickel.”
- The IEA’s Critical Minerals Market Review cites “demand from the energy sector” as main factor behind this.
- In a sign of the huge task facing the planet, the Paris-based organization says more projects will still be required by the end of this decade if global warming is to be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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- Regenerative agriculture aims to reduce emissions and protect soil through various methods.
- Regrow Ag focuses on both decarbonizing and renewing agriculture.
- Corporations that are pledging net zero emissions are buying Regrow Ag’s software and offering it to farmers.
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