Manon Jacob

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Manon Jacob

Two images taken almost a century apart at Fort Denison in Sydney, Australia are being held up on social media as evidence that sea levels are not increasing -- contrary to what available science has demonstrated. But scientists told AFP that the claims omit the effect of tides, and that data undeniably shows seas are rising on a local scale and more prominently worldwide because of human emissions.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Manon Jacob

A US think tank known to promote skepticism about global warming published a video claiming to fact-check climate "alarmism over ocean acidification." But the clip misrepresents the phenomenon, which has already affected underwater species and environments, scientists told AFP. "Ocean acidification scares debunked," reads the text over a May 21, 2025 video posted to X by The Heartland Institute, a US free-market think tank (archived here), which AFP has investigated in the past.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Manon Jacob

Social media posts are claiming to disprove the effects of climate change in Antarctica by comparing the amount of sea ice extent observed on a single day in 2024 to the coverage recorded on the same date in 1979. But scientists say these statistics are cherry-picked; they do not refute the well-observed, continent-wide impact of human-induced warming on ocean and sea ice patterns. "We are constantly being lied too (sic)," says a May 6, 2025 post on Threads.

1 month ago | japantoday.com | Manon Jacob

Whether in Miami, Athens or Santiago, dedicated ambassadors are stepping up to tackle extreme urban heat around the world. Eleni Myrivili, one of the field's pioneers who currently serves as the Global Chief Heat Officer for U.N.-Habitat, spoke to AFP about the urgent need to redesign cities to keep asphalt-riddled areas from turning into impossible-to-escape "ovens" for the most vulnerable populations. Why are cities at the center of your work?

1 month ago | opovo.com.br | Manon Jacob

Cidades são o epicentro da luta contra o calor, diz especialista da ONU Seja em Miami, Atenas ou Santigo do Chile, os especialistas tentam combater o calor urbano extremo. Uma das pioneiras na área, a grega Eleni Myrivili, chefe de Calor na ONU-Habitat, explica, em uma entrevista à AFP, o que as autoridades podem fazer para redesenhar as cidades e evitar que se tornem fornos nos quais é difícil sobreviver, especialmente para os mais vulneráveis.