“Countries Trying To ‘Greenwash’ Pollution”
The head of the environmental group Greenpeace has warned against efforts by countries and corporations…
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Opinion: Protect Climate Refugees Under International Law
Thirty years ago, in its 1990 assessment, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…
Climate Talks Must Deliver Finance That’s Fit For Future
The Paris Agreement works on a five-year cycle. Twice a decade, each country is expected…
‘Rich Nations Must Commit Over $100 Bn In Climate Fight’
Rich nations need to commit much more than $100 billion to help poor countries fight…
COP26: What’s At Stake For India & South Asia
South Asia is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population, and to some…
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 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…
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…
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…
Thousands More Flee Fires In Greece Amid Heatwave
Thousands of people in Greece fled to safety from a wildfire north of Athens early…
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…
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…
Death Toll From US, Canada Heatwave Expected To Keep Rising
Each day, more deaths are being linked to the heatwave that struck the Pacific Northwest…
Hundreds Killed In Historic Northwest US Heatwave
Hundreds of deaths in Canada, Oregon and Washington may have been caused by the historic…
World’s Largest Iceberg Breaks Off In Antarctica As Glaciers Retreat
An iceberg the size of the Spanish island of Majorca has broken off the coast…
‘COP26 Last Chance For World To Limit Global Warming’
The United Nations COP26 climate action summit scheduled in Glasgow in November is the last…
‘Climate Change, Rich-Poor Gap, Conflict Likely To Grow’
Disease, the rich-poor gap, climate change and conflicts within and among nations will pose greater…