worldnews

Human Rights Watch confirmed that Israel is using white phosphorus in its military aggression on Gaza and Lebanon....

Missing winter sea-ice signals changes in Antarctica that could be "absolute disaster for the world", scientists say.

Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons

Geneva – The Israeli army’s execution of an elderly Palestinian after using him in a propaganda campaign promoting its “safe corridor” in Gaza was strongly condemned in a statement released by Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor today....

A connectivity blackout means people cannot contact friends, family or even ambulances to help the injured.

Oxfam says about 104 trucks a day would be needed to deliver food to Gaza to overcome the crisis....

BERLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Germany is likely to generate more than 50% of its power from renewable energy this year but needs to ramp up the speed of its transition towards the end of the decade, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday.

Researchers are concerned about a huge chunk of ice larger than Mexico failing to refreeze as temperatures drop in Antarctica.

Mt. Fluchthorn’s tallest peak, on the Swiss-Austrian border, collapsed in June....

In the space of 48 hours, Italy’s authorities detained three refugee rescue vessels which had just saved hundreds of lives. The news comes as Italy’s far-right government has been cracking down on both refugees and those protecting them – amid over 2,000 people dying in the crossing....

TOKYO -- As the world witnessed record heat this summer and rain disasters become more frequent, thousands of people joined a climate protest event here on Sept. 18, calling for a society powered 100% by renewable energy with stricter climate policies and no nuclear power.

Islamic scholars consulted by a leading producer of cultivated meat say that the newfangled protein — which is grown from animal cells and doesn't require animals to be slaughtered — can be halal, or permissible under Muslim law....

Growth in german wind capacity is slowing. Soo… then the plan is to keep on with lignite and gas? Am I missing something?...

Temperatures in parts of Chile and northern Argentina have soared to 10°C–20°C above average over the last few days. Towns in the Andes mountains have reached 38°C or more, while Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, saw temperatures above 30°C—breaking its previous August record by more than 5°C. Temperatures peaked at...

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/863209...