sea levels
Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows
Environment
August 30, 2022
Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows
(CNN) – Widespread ice losses from Greenland have locked in nearly a foot of global sea level rise that’s set…
Australia downgrades outlook for Great Barrier Reef to ‘very poor’
Environment
August 30, 2019
Australia downgrades outlook for Great Barrier Reef to ‘very poor’
Australia downgraded the Great Barrier Reef’s long-term outlook to “very poor” for the first time Friday, as the world heritage…
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
World
August 16, 2019
Sinking city: Indonesia’s capital on brink of disaster
Time is running out for Jakarta. One of the fastest-sinking cities on earth, environmental experts warn that one third of…
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
Environment
February 5, 2019
Thaw of Himalayas set to disrupt Asia’s rivers, crops: study
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw this…
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
Middle East
July 21, 2017
Strong quake off Turkish and Greek coasts kills two, injures scores
A powerful earthquake killed at least two people and injured dozens when it struck near major Turkish and Greek tourist…
Egypt considers building dikes to shield coastal cities from rising sea levels
Egypt
December 19, 2010
Egypt considers building dikes to shield coastal cities from rising sea levels
The Egyptian government is currently considering building a series of sea walls along the North Coast in order to protect…
Can Copenhagen prevent climate catastrophe?
Environment
November 18, 2009
Can Copenhagen prevent climate catastrophe?
The Kyoto Protocol to the Convention on Climate Change, which came into force February 2005, is currently the only international…