global warming
‘Arctic heat wave’ hits world’s northernmost settlement
World
July 17, 2019
‘Arctic heat wave’ hits world’s northernmost settlement
Temperatures hit a record 69.8 degrees Fahrenheit in Alert, the northernmost permanently inhabited spot on the planet less than 600…
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
Middle East
July 12, 2019
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
SARAFAND, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three…
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
World
July 12, 2019
Olafur Eliasson: When nature becomes art
An Olafur Eliasson installation keeps the viewer entranced. It is virtually impossible not to enter into dialogue with one’s own…
Travel writer Breanna Wilson scouts Dahab’s secret paradise in Forbes guide
Egypt
July 11, 2019
Travel writer Breanna Wilson scouts Dahab’s secret paradise in Forbes guide
Traveler and Forbes contributor Breanna Wilson recently offered adventurers across the world a comprehensive guide detailing Dahab’s most exciting diving…
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
World
July 11, 2019
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
By the year 2050, London’s climate will resemble Madrid’s today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and…
Trump rails against Paris climate accord
World
July 9, 2019
Trump rails against Paris climate accord
US President Donald Trump on Monday once again denounced the “unfair, ineffective, and very, very expensive” Paris climate accord, during…
Oil giant Total’s chief announces new unit to invest in forests
Environment
July 7, 2019
Oil giant Total’s chief announces new unit to invest in forests
The head of French energy giant Total announced Saturday that the company would invest a hundred million dollars annually on…
Climate change probably added 4C to Europe’s June heatwave: study
Environment
July 2, 2019
Climate change probably added 4C to Europe’s June heatwave: study
LONDON (Reuters) – Man-made climate change probably made last month’s European heatwave, in which southern France experienced a national record…
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
World
July 2, 2019
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica’s sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just…
G20 summit: World leaders agree on climate deal
Environment
June 30, 2019
G20 summit: World leaders agree on climate deal
World leaders attending the 2019 G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka on Saturday agreed to a climate change…