Across the globe, climate change has intensified extreme weather events, making phenomena like heavy rainfall and storms more frequent. One such phenomenon gaining attention is the “cloudburst.” What Is Cloudburst? Although the term suggests an “explosive cloud,” a cloudburst does not involve clouds actually bursting open. Instead, it refers to a sudden, intense rainfall—typically 100 … Read more
Fiji faces its biggest threat from “devastating climate change” rather than conflict, the country’s defence minister warned Sunday at a high-level security summit that has been dominated by geopolitical tensions. This weekend’s Shangri-La Dialogue, which brings together defence ministers from around the world, has seen sparring between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan while delegates also voiced concern … Read more
Scientists detect major offshore leak of greenhouse gas methane. Findings add crucial tool to arsenal for pinpointing previously invisible methane plumes. Methane is responsible for 30 percent of the global climate change . Scientists have for the first time used satellite data to detect a major offshore leak of the potent greenhouse gas methane, according … Read more
UN climate chief urges delegates not to give up hope on urgent climate action. Talks in Bonn aimed at preparing for UN COP27 meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Key issues include updating carbon-cutting plans. The UN’s climate director said Monday that a barrage of global crises must not divert attention away from urgent climate action, as … Read more
Dutch are taking to their rooftops to combat climate change. Rotterdam’s “Rooftop Days” highlight ideas for a climate-adapted future. One of its main purposes is to store water. The Dutch are taking to their rooftops to combat climate change in one of the world’s most densely populated countries. An organization in the port city of … Read more
Protest in front of a police station in Ariege, France. Hunters were arrested for shooting a bear late last year Several bears have been shot or poisoned in recent years. Hundreds of people protested in front of a police station in southwest France on Friday after hunters were arrested for shooting a bear late last … Read more
Greenpeace campaigner Ami McCarthy deplores move as bad for the environment. Environmentalists slam Britain for allowing Shell to develop Jackdaw gas field. UK looking to boost energy security amid fears Ukraine war will lead to severe shortages. Environmentalists slammed Britain on Wednesday for allowing Shell to develop the Jackdaw gas field off the coast of … Read more
On Wednesday, more than 100 demonstrators attempted to disrupt TotalEnergies’ annual general meeting in central Paris, protesting the energy company’s climate policy and continued involvement in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and Alternatiba protesters handcuffed themselves to each other and impeded shareholders’ access to the building, claiming that TotalEnergies … Read more
As he hurried to form a government in time for a major Tokyo meeting, incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to remove Australia’s status as a climate laggard and reset relations with the rest of the world. Fresh from an electoral victory that ended a decade of conservative rule, Albanese signaled an era of fairer, … Read more
Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, congratulated Anthony Albanese on his election as Australia’s new leader on Saturday, promising to cooperate on trade, military connections, and climate change. “Our countries have a long history and a bright future together,” Johnson said in a message to the Labor party leader, according to Downing Street. Johnson shares … Read more
Officials said Saturday that rivers in Bangladesh burst their banks, causing the worst flooding in the country’s northeast in nearly two decades, stranding roughly two million people. Floodwater rushing from India’s northeast breached a major embankment on the Barak River, inundating at least 100 villages at Zakiganj in Bangladesh, said Mosharraf Hossain, the chief government … Read more
At least ten people, including a four-year-old kid, have died in floods and landslides across India this week as a result of exceptionally severe rains, with forecasters warning of additional deluges on Wednesday. Experts say extreme weather around the world is being driven by climate change, made worse in South Asia by damming, deforestation and … Read more
As climate change wreaks havoc on the continent, UN talks to combat desertification and land degradation that have destroyed broad swaths of Africa began Monday in Ivory Coast. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), involving 196 countries plus the European Union, is meeting for the first time in three years, in Abidjan. Decades … Read more
The city of Paris wants to renovate the area around the Eiffel Tower in time for the 2024 Olympic Games, but people are protesting a proposal that would remove 22 trees. The Paris mayor’s office wants to build tourist facilities and offices at the foot of the world-famous landmark. Architect’s projections show semi-submerged buildings covered in … Read more
On Friday, power shortages added to the suffering of millions of people wilting in a heatwave throughout India and Pakistan, with experts blaming climate change for the early arrival of sweltering summer temperatures. In the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh hundreds of forest fires have broken out in recent weeks, eating up tinder-dry pine … Read more
During a meeting with campaigners to mark Earth Day, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama urged the public to minimize their use of fossil fuels, warning that the climate change crisis transcends national borders. The 86-year-old, who is now living in exile in India’s Dharamshala, was presented with a block of ice cut from one … Read more
During a trip to Seattle on Friday, President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by establishing safeguards for the United States’ ancient forests, which are seen as a critical weapon in the fight against climate change. The Democrat has campaigned heavily for environmental protections and US leadership in the response to global warming, but has regularly … Read more
Friday is Earth Day, the day when our climate anxiety peaks and we look about in disbelief at what we’ve done to the earth. As a result, Google is commemorating the day with a visual reminder of our inadequacies, releasing a gloomy Earth Day Google Doodle that depicts the devastating effects of climate change. The … Read more
Due to recurrent spells of drought, poor rainfall, and dropping river levels, Iraq’s water supplies have plummeted by half since last year, a ministry official told AFP on Thursday. Oil-rich Iraq, despite its mighty Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is classified as one of the world’s five countries most vulnerable to climate change and desertification. “Water … Read more
President Joe Biden’s government stated on Tuesday that it would reinstate safeguards in a key environmental law that had been eroded during Donald Trump’s administration, including a need to study the climate consequences of planned infrastructure projects. The amendments are to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which Congress passed in 1969. In 2020, … Read more
Researchers revealed Tuesday that sea ice around Antarctica shrunk to its smallest area on record in February, five years after the previous record low, implying that Earth’s frozen continent may be less resistant to climate change than previously assumed. According to a study published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, the ice-covered ocean … Read more
According to a research published Tuesday, Brazil’s indigenous reservations have operated as a deforestation barrier for the previous three decades, while devastation of the Amazon rainforest has escalated recently under President Jair Bolsonaro. According to MapBiomas, a joint project of several environmental groups, colleges, and startups, only 1.6 percent of the 69 million hectares … Read more
The UN warned Tuesday that delayed rains are putting 20 million people in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia at risk of hunger this year, exacerbating an already severe drought. A months-long drought has wreaked havoc on the Horn of Africa, destroying crops and cattle and causing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes … Read more
DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai has revealed the calendar for its ‘Programme for People and Planet,’ a schedule of events, experiences, thought-leadership and public conversations that aims to find solutions for some of the most pressing problems facing our world, WAM reported. Designed with and for the global community, the programme will harness the connecting power … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Senator John Kerry, the US Presidential Envoy for Climate Change, praised Pakistan’s contribution in reducing global environmental degradation and said that Washington is willing to cooperate with Islamabad to address climate change concerns collaboratively. These statements were delivered by John Kerry during a discussion with Malik Amin Aslam, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister … Read more
