global warming
Global protests as key UN climate talks stumble
Environment
September 8, 2018
Global protests as key UN climate talks stumble
Thai fishermen and laborers whose livelihoods are threatened by rising sea levels kicked off an international day of protests…
Climate action could add $26 trillion to world economy: study
Environment
September 5, 2018
Climate action could add $26 trillion to world economy: study
Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, international experts…
French environment minister quits, citing lack of policy progress
Environment
August 28, 2018
French environment minister quits, citing lack of policy progress
French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing disappointment with the lack of progress on climate…
‘No grass’: Europe’s livestock sector stricken by drought
World
August 26, 2018
‘No grass’: Europe’s livestock sector stricken by drought
“Our cows have been living off hay cut in June, there isn’t any grass,” says Jean-Guillaume Hannequin, a farmer…
Unexpected effects of climate change: worse food safety, more car wrecks
Environment
August 14, 2018
Unexpected effects of climate change: worse food safety, more car wrecks
On excessively hot days, there are more likely to be fatal car accidents and food safety problems, and police…
California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
World
August 8, 2018
California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
Thousands of firefighters battled relentless flames ripping across California on Wednesday, as the death toll from a series of…
Earth at risk of becoming ‘hothouse’ if tipping point reached, report warns
Science
August 7, 2018
Earth at risk of becoming ‘hothouse’ if tipping point reached, report warns
Scientists are warning that a domino effect will kick in if global temperatures rise more than 2°C above pre-industrial…
Three dead in Spain as Europe wilts under record heatwave
World
August 4, 2018
Three dead in Spain as Europe wilts under record heatwave
Three men have died from heatstroke in Spain as Europe sweltered in a record heatwave Friday, with temperatures hitting…
US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever
World
August 2, 2018
US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever
Our planet has failed its annual physical — global warming is melting the poles, heating up oceans, making sea levels…
China region set to become deadliest heat wave zone: report
Environment
August 1, 2018
China region set to become deadliest heat wave zone: report
China’s north plain, one of the most densely populated regions on Earth, is set to become the world’s deadliest…