climate change
Bushfire threat still high as Australia clean up begins
World
November 13, 2019
Bushfire threat still high as Australia clean up begins
Australians on Wednesday began sifting through the ashes of hundreds of bushfires that have ravaged the country, relieved that their…
‘Leave now’: Australians urged to evacuate as ‘catastrophic’ fires loom
World
November 11, 2019
‘Leave now’: Australians urged to evacuate as ‘catastrophic’ fires loom
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Authorities declared a state of emergency across a broad swath of Australia’s east coast on Monday, urging…
Hong Kong police shoot protester, igniting renewed fury
World
November 11, 2019
Hong Kong police shoot protester, igniting renewed fury
A Hong Kong policeman shot a masked protester in the torso on Monday morning, igniting clashes across the city and…
Iceland students see chilling reality of melting glacier
World
November 10, 2019
Iceland students see chilling reality of melting glacier
Icelandic seventh-grader Lilja Einarsdottir is on an unusual field trip with her class: they’re measuring the Solheimajokull glacier to see…
Australians warned worst bushfires may be yet to come
World
November 10, 2019
Australians warned worst bushfires may be yet to come
Sydney is facing a “catastrophic” fire threat, authorities said on Sunday, as firefighters in eastern Australia raced to prepare for…
Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost
World
November 9, 2019
Australia bushfires leave three dead, at least 150 homes lost
Catastrophic bushfires in eastern Australia have killed at least three people and forced thousands from their homes, with the death…
Moderate weather expected across Egypt
Egypt
November 7, 2019
Moderate weather expected across Egypt
Meteorologists expect moderate weather along the north coast on Friday, with warmer weather in Upper Egypt during the daylight. Weather…
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
Environment
November 6, 2019
Zimbabwe’s severe drought killing elephants, other wildlife
MANA POOLS, Zimbabwe (AP) — Weak from hunger and thirst, the elephant struggled to reach a pool of water in…
Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact
World
November 6, 2019
Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Wednesday that the Paris climate pact was “irreversible”, showing…
Scientists foresee ‘untold suffering’, another climate record falls
World
November 6, 2019
Scientists foresee ‘untold suffering’, another climate record falls
More than 11,000 scientists warned Tuesday of “untold suffering” due to global warming, even as another team said Paris carbon-cutting…