Environment
Climate activists block golf course holes with seedlings and cement to protest water use
July 10, 2023
Climate activists block golf course holes with seedlings and cement to protest water use
CNN — Climate activists have targeted 10 golf courses around Spain, plugging up holes to protest the amount of water…
Earth witnesses highest temperatures ever – experts fear its going to get even hotter
July 9, 2023
Earth witnesses highest temperatures ever – experts fear its going to get even hotter
This week saw the highest global temperature ever recorded, according to data from two climate-tracking agencies spanning several decades. The…
Global heat in ‘uncharted territory’ as scientists warn 2023 could be the hottest year on record
July 8, 2023
Global heat in ‘uncharted territory’ as scientists warn 2023 could be the hottest year on record
The world is blasting through climate records as scientists sound the alarm: The likelihood is growing that 2023 could be…
Shipping has sailed under the radar when it comes to climate action. That could all change this week
July 7, 2023
Shipping has sailed under the radar when it comes to climate action. That could all change this week
CNN — The cellphone in your hand; the shoes on your feet; the chair you’re sitting on – there’s a…
Greta Thunberg has accused Russia of ‘ecocide’ in Ukraine. But what does that mean?
July 2, 2023
Greta Thunberg has accused Russia of ‘ecocide’ in Ukraine. But what does that mean?
CNN — On June 6, Ukraine suffered an environmental catastrophe. The collapse of the Kakhovka dam in the south of…
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season on record
June 28, 2023
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season on record
CNN — Canada has officially marked its worst wildfire season on record, with smoke from the blazes crossing the Atlantic…
Rainforest destruction soared in 2022 despite global pledges to halt deforestation, new report finds
June 28, 2023
Rainforest destruction soared in 2022 despite global pledges to halt deforestation, new report finds
CNN — The destruction of the world’s rainforests ramped up last year, despite global pledges to end deforestation by 2030,…
Planet-heating pollution from global energy sector continues to rise as fossil fuels dominate, report finds
June 26, 2023
Planet-heating pollution from global energy sector continues to rise as fossil fuels dominate, report finds
Last year may have seen a record growth of wind and solar power but planet-heating fossil fuels continued to provide…
Thousands of dead fish have washed up on a Thai beach. Experts say climate change may be to blame
June 23, 2023
Thousands of dead fish have washed up on a Thai beach. Experts say climate change may be to blame
Climate change may have stimulated a plankton bloom that caused thousands of dead fish to wash up along a roughly…
Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80 percent of their ice by 2100 as temperatures rise, report warns
June 20, 2023
Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80 percent of their ice by 2100 as temperatures rise, report warns
Hong Kong CNN — The world’s highest peaks are at risk of losing up to 80 percent of their volume…