global warming
Cool reprieve for parts of Europe as Germany roasts
Environment
June 30, 2019
Cool reprieve for parts of Europe as Germany roasts
A welcome dip in temperatures came to parts of Europe on Sunday, bringing relief to areas which have sweltered through…
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
World
June 24, 2019
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
German energy giant RWE said Sunday it will be seeking prosecutions after hundreds of climate activists occupied their open-cast mine…
Climate activists block German mine despite orders to leave
Environment
June 23, 2019
Climate activists block German mine despite orders to leave
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of climate activists are keeping up their protest inside one of Germany’s biggest open-pit mines despite…
Europe bracing for scorching heatwave
Environment
June 22, 2019
Europe bracing for scorching heatwave
Forecasters say Europeans will feel sizzling heat next week with temperatures soaring as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees…
Arctic could face another scorching annus horribilis
Environment
June 19, 2019
Arctic could face another scorching annus horribilis
Scientists say 2019 could be another annus horribilis for the Arctic with record temperatures already registered in Greenland — a…
Extinction Rebellion delays drone protest at Britain’s Heathrow until after summer
World
June 16, 2019
Extinction Rebellion delays drone protest at Britain’s Heathrow until after summer
LONDON (Reuters) – Climate activism group Extinction Rebellion has postponed until later this year a plan to shut down Britain’s…
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
World
June 12, 2019
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
As Gajanand Dukre parks the water tanker in a drought-stricken Indian village, dozens of locals — mostly women in saris…
Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change
World
June 9, 2019
Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change
Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the airline industry says it is “hellbent” on reducing emissions —…
Climate change could pose ‘existential threat’ by 2050: report
World
June 4, 2019
Climate change could pose ‘existential threat’ by 2050: report
(CNN)–Twenty days of lethal heat per year. Collapsed eco-systems. And more than one billion people displaced. Those are all probable…
Swedes switch to trains due to global warming
World
June 4, 2019
Swedes switch to trains due to global warming
One flight between Sweden’s two biggest cities, Stockholm and Gothenburg, generates as much carbon dioxide, the gas that contributes the…