global warming
‘Generation Greta’: Angry youths put heat on climate talks
World
November 28, 2019
‘Generation Greta’: Angry youths put heat on climate talks
BERLIN (AP) — It’s safe to say that anyone flying to this year’s global climate conference in Madrid had better…
Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index
World
November 22, 2019
Australia bushfire smoke shoots Sydney into top 10 global pollution index
MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) — The Australian state of New South Wales was gasping under the worst levels of air pollution ever…
Australian PM denies climate link as smoke chokes Sydney
World
November 21, 2019
Australian PM denies climate link as smoke chokes Sydney
Australia’s Prime Minister on Thursday denied his climate policies had caused unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country and insisted his government…
St Mark’s closed as Venice faces more floods
World
November 15, 2019
St Mark’s closed as Venice faces more floods
Flood-hit Venice braced for another exceptional high tide on Friday, with the mayor ordering St Mark’s square closed after Italy…
EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact
Environment
November 5, 2019
EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has voiced regret at the US government’s decision to pull out of the Paris…
Soaring eagle films crumbling Alpine glaciers as Earth warms
World
October 3, 2019
Soaring eagle films crumbling Alpine glaciers as Earth warms
PARIS (AP) — The images will be stunningly beautiful yet also hint of dire future consequences. Filmed with a camera…
Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize
World
September 25, 2019
Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday won the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the “alternative Nobel Prize”, the jury…
Earth to warm more quickly, new climate models show
Environment
September 17, 2019
Earth to warm more quickly, new climate models show
Greenhouse gases thrust into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels are warming Earth’s surface more quickly than previously understood, according…
Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears
World
September 12, 2019
Indonesia forest fires surge, stoking global warming fears
The number of blazes in Indonesia’s rainforests has jumped sharply, satellite data showed Thursday, spreading smog across Southeast Asia and…
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ risks Paris climate goals: analysis
World
September 2, 2019
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ risks Paris climate goals: analysis
Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to…