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03 05 2021 | 07:35

Earth Day 2021: The ‘revenge of nature’ in fiction, from Day of the Triffids to Godzilla and Swamp Thing.

Mother Earth turning against humanity and seeking retribution for the evils of pollution and deforestation was a potent nightmare for novelists and filmmakers long before global warming was well…

20 04 2021 | 14:46

New Report Warns Climate Change Will Accelerate Global Instability.

Climate change, the coronavirus pandemic, and growing inequality will exacerbate global volatility over the coming decades, a report by top U.S. intelligence officials released Thursday warns.

13 04 2021 | 09:59

Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' Is Reimagined to Convey the Climate Crisis.

Three hundred years ago in 1723, Antonio Vivaldi composed "The Four Seasons," a series of violin concertos inspired by the natural world. Now, scientists, composers and designers have reimagined the…

12 04 2021 | 12:43

What is Climate Change? | Start Here

The hard facts about global warming - a defining issue of our time. Climate change is happening now, and even world leaders meeting for climate talks at this year’s Cop25 know we aren’t doing enough…

12 04 2021 | 12:38

19M - Global Climate Strike

Vídeo promocional per la #GlobalClimateStrike19M​ (2021) Promotional video for the #GlobalClimateStrike​, March 19 (2021) Directed and edited by Birch With Aura Sala, Karu Borge, Sara Nofrerias,…

04 04 2021 | 08:33

Time is running short – but we can get a grip on the climate crisis.

Today’s targets are nowhere near enough, we must speed up change and halve global emissions in the next decade

22 03 2021 | 14:21

Climate fight 'is undermined by social media's toxic reports'.

Scientists warn that Nobel summit and long-term decisions to save the planet are at risk from targeted attacks online Fake news on social media about climate change and biodiversity loss is having a…

22 03 2021 | 09:34

Pushed past coping: IIED animation captures destruction of climate change loss and damage in Sierra Leone

A new animation from IIED – the second in a three-part series of animations on loss and damage caused by climate change in the least developed countries – shows the devastating loss and damage…

18 03 2021 | 08:52

Climate crisis altering the flow of rivers worldwide, study suggests

Scientists have detected the ‘fingerprint’ of the climate crisis on increasing river flows in some regions and decreasing river flows in others. The climate crisis is altering the flow of rivers …

12 03 2021 | 14:43

When climate change and other emergencies threaten where we live, how will we manage our retreat?

Despite living in dynamic environments and facing an uncertain future due to climate change, New Zealanders generally expect their land and property rights will endure indefinitely.

12 03 2021 | 10:19

A Small Hint of Big Trouble in the Oceans.

Some scientists fear that meltwater from Greenland may be affecting ocean currents that help regulate far-reaching weather patterns. A northern branch of the Gulf Stream — the vast ocean current…

04 03 2021 | 07:30

Humanity faces ‘great flood’ caused by climate crisis, says Pope Francis.

The Catholic leader used the Bible story of Noah to address the potential devastating impacts of increased global heating. Pope Francis has warned that humanity is facing a “great flood” if the…

03 03 2021 | 10:06

Climate crisis hits 'worst case scenario' levels – Environment Agency head.

Sir James Bevan says extreme flooding in UK indicates urgent need for change if humanity is to survive. The climate emergency is already hitting “worst case scenario” levels that if left unchecked…

03 03 2021 | 09:51

Assessing Social Equity in Disasters.

Disasters stemming from hazards like floods, wildfires, and disease often garner attention because of their extreme conditions and heavy societal impacts. Although the nature of the damage may vary,…

25 02 2021 | 07:48

UN Releases Scientific Blueprint to Address Climate Emergencies.

As the United Nations on Thursday released a report on the triple emergency of the climate crisis, the destruction of wildlife and habitats, and 

08 02 2021 | 14:10

A 'Disasterologist' Discusses Climate Change.

2020 was so bad that even disasters outdid themselves. Last year the United States alone experienced at least 16 weather and climate disasters with losses topping $1 billion each. That's more than…

03 02 2021 | 09:27

Lapland town of Salla highlights climate crisis with 2032 Olympics campaign.

The race to host the 2032 summer Olympics looks set to be one of the most fiercely contested in history. So when the Lapland town of Salla announced its intention to vie with Jakarta, Istanbul and…

02 02 2021 | 11:17

'Listen to the Science,' Climate Campaigners Urge as New Study Details Global Warming Emergency.

Climate campaigners on Thursday pointed to a study showing that Earth is hotter than it's ever been during the entire epoch of human civilization as the latest proof of the need to treat human-caused…

29 01 2021 | 09:38

UN global climate poll: ‘The people’s voice is clear – they want action’.

Biggest ever survey finds two-thirds of people think climate change is a global emergency. The biggest ever opinion poll on climate change has found two-thirds of people think it is a “global…

11 01 2021 | 14:24

Can Fragile Cities Cope With an Influx of Climate Migrants?

When the rains never arrived in the East African nation of Somalia in 2016, nor in 2017, hundreds of thousands of rural residents were forced to abandon their lands and livelihoods due to one of the…