climate change
Dozens die in single district in northern India amid severe heatwave
World
June 21, 2023
Dozens die in single district in northern India amid severe heatwave
CNN — Officials in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are investigating the deaths of at least 68 people…
Heat, drought and fire: Europe’s year of extremes in 2022 will not be a ‘one-off,’ new report finds
World
June 20, 2023
Heat, drought and fire: Europe’s year of extremes in 2022 will not be a ‘one-off,’ new report finds
The climate crisis is taking an enormous toll on Europe, which was ravaged by extreme heat, drought, wildfires and glacier…
Himalayan glaciers could lose up to 80 percent of their ice by 2100 as temperatures rise, report warns
Environment
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…
As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, voters approve new climate law to cut planet-heating pollution
Environment
June 19, 2023
As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, voters approve new climate law to cut planet-heating pollution
CNN — Swiss voters have approved a new law to cut the use of fossil fuels and significantly reduce levels…
Triple-digit heat across Texas is forecast to break energy records
World
June 17, 2023
Triple-digit heat across Texas is forecast to break energy records
CNN — Summer is still a week away and the Lone Star State is already sweltering, as triple-digit heat could…
Concrete is a huge source of carbon emissions. These researchers are working to make it greener
Environment
June 16, 2023
Concrete is a huge source of carbon emissions. These researchers are working to make it greener
CNN — Our world is built of concrete. Durable and cheap, it’s the construction material of choice for buildings, bridges…
Greenpeace activists climb Deutsche Bank HQ in climate protest
Environment
June 14, 2023
Greenpeace activists climb Deutsche Bank HQ in climate protest
Greenpeace activists scaled Deutsche Bank’s headquarters in Frankfurt Wednesday and strung up a large yellow banner to protest against the…
Siberia swelters in record-breaking temperatures amid its ‘worst heat wave in history’
Environment
June 9, 2023
Siberia swelters in record-breaking temperatures amid its ‘worst heat wave in history’
Dozens of heat records have fallen in Siberia, as temperatures climbed above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 Celsius). Despite only being…
The Arctic may be sea ice-free in summer by the 2030s, new study warns
Environment
June 7, 2023
The Arctic may be sea ice-free in summer by the 2030s, new study warns
The Arctic could be free of sea ice roughly a decade earlier than projected, scientists warn – another clear sign…
Black Sea urchins have disappeared from the Gulf of Aqaba. Their loss could kill off an entire coral reef
Environment
June 2, 2023
Black Sea urchins have disappeared from the Gulf of Aqaba. Their loss could kill off an entire coral reef
Eilat, Israel CNN — Under the bright blue water of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea, the view…