global warming
David Attenborough: ‘The collapse of our civilizations is on the horizon’
Environment
December 3, 2018
David Attenborough: ‘The collapse of our civilizations is on the horizon’
Renowned nature broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has told world leaders that climate change could lead to collapse of civilizations,…
At-risk nations to make case at UN climate summit
World
December 3, 2018
At-risk nations to make case at UN climate summit
Nations most threatened by rising sea levels and devastating droughts will use a UN summit in Poland on Monday…
Trump says doesn’t believe own government’s climate warning
World
November 27, 2018
Trump says doesn’t believe own government’s climate warning
President Donald Trump said Monday he doesn’t believe his own government’s report last week warning of massive economic losses…
Brazil president may smother rainforest, scientists warn
Environment
November 27, 2018
Brazil president may smother rainforest, scientists warn
SAO PAULO (AP) — Scientists warn that Brazil’s president-elect could push the Amazon rainforest past its tipping point — with…
California’s deadliest wildfire finally tamed
World
November 26, 2018
California’s deadliest wildfire finally tamed
The deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history was finally brought totally under control by firefighters, more than…
Climate change could cost US ‘hundreds of billions’ a year: study
Environment
November 24, 2018
Climate change could cost US ‘hundreds of billions’ a year: study
Climate change is already hurting the global economy and will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars annually…
Explainer: Blame climate, but crowded forests also fuel California fires
Environment
November 14, 2018
Explainer: Blame climate, but crowded forests also fuel California fires
With a tweet blaming California’s wildfires on “gross mismanagement of the forests,” President Donald Trump dismissed the role…
Deadliest fire in California history kills 42 people
World
November 13, 2018
Deadliest fire in California history kills 42 people
The death toll from a huge blaze in northern California rose to 42 on Monday, making it the deadliest…
California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims
World
November 12, 2018
California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims
The number of dead in a wildfire raging in California has reached 29, matching the deadliest in the state’s…
Nature pushed to the brink by ‘runaway consumption’
Environment
October 30, 2018
Nature pushed to the brink by ‘runaway consumption’
Unbridled consumption has decimated global wildlife, triggered a mass extinction and exhausted Earth’s capacity to accommodate humanity’s expanding appetites,…