Stilt Houses Help People Withstand Floods In Assam
Ratan Pathuri watches floodwater swirl below his veranda. The swollen Dhansiri River has inundated Pathuri’s…
Climate Change
Climate Change Causing More Lightning Strikes In India
The frequency and intensity of lightning strikes have risen sharply in South Asia since the…
Racism, Climate, Divisions Top UN Agenda As Leaders Meet
Racism, the climate crisis and the world’s worsening divisions took center stage at the United…
Vaccine Inequality Is ‘Moral Indictment’ Of Our World: UN Chief
The world has never been more threatened or more divided, and is facing the “greatest…
Global Climate Protest Seeks To Turn Up Heat On Leaders
Youth activists are hoping to turn up the heat on governments on Friday with the…
Roundtable: Should COP26 Be Delayed?
Earlier this month, Climate Action Network, the world’s largest network of NGOs, called for the…
Cooperation Is Key As Nations Deal With Glacial Floods
In the space of three months in early 2021, two glacial lakes in the Indian…
Climate Action Can’t Wait For Covid Pandemic To End
World leaders need to take immediate action to limit climate change, restore biodiversity, and protect…
Warmest Ever Winter Recorded In New Zealand
The southern winter that just ended in New Zealand was the warmest ever recorded, and…
Spring Revival Project Offers Hope In The Himalayas
Spring 2020 had just begun in the Himalayas but for Kamla Devi, 36, a resident…
Kerry Says China Crucial To Handling Climate Crisis
China needs to expand its efforts to reduce carbon emissions to help hold back the…
Global Campaign Launched To Combat Climate Change
Activists around the world on Tuesday called on governments to put food systems at the…
How Dust Can Melt Mountains & Change Seas
Asia’s largest freshwater reserve is disappearing. In the Hindu Kush Himalayan region, which is warming…
Explainer: The Disappearing Glaciers Of The Himalayas
As the Earth warms, frozen water in its many forms is affected. In mountainous regions…
Extreme Sea Level Events Could Happen Every Year
Extreme sea level events that previously occurred once in 100 years could happen every year…
‘Code Red For Humanity’: UN Report On Global Warming
Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past…
“Last Chance…”: UK Climate Chief Warns Ahead Of Summit
Alok Sharma, the UK minister in charge of the COP26 climate summit talks in Glasgow…
Nature Will Not Heal In 70-80 Years: Beekeepers In Turkey
Turkey’s wildfires have left little behind, turning green forests into ashen, barren hills. The destruction…
Snow Leopard Conservation Handicapped By Lack Of Research
More than 70% of snow leopard habitat remains understudied by conservationists, leaving conservation planning handicapped…
Thousands More Flee Fires In Greece Amid Heatwave
Thousands of people in Greece fled to safety from a wildfire north of Athens early…
Earth’s ‘Vital Signs’ Worsening As Humanity’s Impact Deepens
The global economy’s business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen Earth’s “vital signs” deteriorate to…
Winds Feed California’s Largest Fire As Blazes Scorch US West
It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage done to…
Survivors Recall Escape, Ponder Future After Floods In Europe
Paul and Madeline Brasseur were at home with their two sons in the Belgian town…
Asiatic Black Bear Habitat To Shrink By Area The Size Of Belgium
Once, the Asiatic black bear ranged as far west as Germany and France. Native to…
Europe Floods: Search For Missing Goes On As Toll Tops 90
The death toll from devastating floods across parts of western Germany and Belgium rose above…