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25 08 2020 | 08:37

Climate change is driving wildfires, giving ‘rocket fuel’ to tropical storms.

As hundreds of wildfires in California continue to blaze and thousands of people evacuate, this year’s hurricane season is on track to become one of the busiest on record. Andrew Freedman, editor of…

24 08 2020 | 10:08

Earth has lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice in less than 30 years.

‘Stunned’ scientists say there is little doubt global heating is to blame for the loss.

23 08 2020 | 07:37

Investors are trying to shut down fossil fuel companies from the inside — this is what they're doing.

More than 100 investors in Whitehaven Coal have filed a resolution asking the company to plan its own closure — the first in an ambitious play by an activist shareholder group to push fossil fuel…

23 08 2020 | 07:31

How Vancouver plans to cool down the hottest parts of the city amid global climate change.

Volunteers will take to the streets to measure temperatures in neighbourhoods across Vancouver A horde of cyclists and electric vehicle drivers will soon take to the streets of Vancouver to map out…

23 08 2020 | 07:23

Five things you should know about disposable masks and plastic pollution.

1) Pollution driven by huge increase in mask sales The promotion of mask wearing as a way to slow the spread of COVID-19 has led to an extraordinary increase in the production of disposable masks:…

23 08 2020 | 07:21

How Carbon-Smart Farming Can Feed Us and Fight Climate Change at the Same Time.

Farmers are the stewards of our planet's precious soil, one of the least understood and untapped defenses against climate change. Because of its massive potential to store carbon and foundational…

23 08 2020 | 07:10

Ocean Warming Threatens Coral Reefs and Soon Could Make It Harder to Restore Them.

Anyone who's tending a garden right now knows what extreme heat can do to plants. Heat is also a concern for an important form of underwater gardening: growing corals and "outplanting," or…

23 08 2020 | 07:08

These African World Heritage Sites are under threat from climate change.

Very few academics or policy makers are talking about the impact of climate change on heritage. Yet heritage is essential for social wellbeing, for identity creation, for safeguarding traditional…

23 08 2020 | 07:04

Oil Spill Disasters: How to Limit Environmental Damage.

After a Japanese-owned oil tanker struck a reef off Mauritius on July 25, a prolonged period of inaction is threatening to become an ecological disaster. Carrying nearly 4,000 metric tons of fuel…

16 08 2020 | 10:07

UK weather: 36.4C recorded on hottest August day for 17 years.

Expert warns of health implications of climate emergency as Britons flock to beaches. As people flock to beaches and parks this weekend after the hottest August day in 17 years, a leading health…

16 08 2020 | 09:58

Is this the end for ‘king coal’ in Britain?

As the black stuff burnt in the UK plummets to a level not seen since the early steam age, we trace its long, deep history and the problems left in its wake. Britain achieved an unlikely status as a…

16 08 2020 | 09:52

Energy and the Military: Leading by Example

PITTSBURGH: As the world demands more energy, nations face the often-competing pressures to increase energy access and affordability, protect the environment, and assure energy security.  The…

16 08 2020 | 09:32

Inside the Weird Little World of Microclimates.

If weather is your mood, climate is your personality. That's an analogy some scientists use to help explain the difference between two words people often get mixed up. In other words, weather exists…

16 08 2020 | 09:28

Arctic Sea Ice Melting by 2035 Is Possible, Study Finds.

The temperature of the Arctic matters to the entire world: it helps to keep the global climate fairly cool. Scientists now say that by 2035 there could be an end to Arctic sea ice. The northern…

16 08 2020 | 09:16

Study: Mediterranean Basin to warm faster, face drought.

An MIT study explains why the Mediterranean Basin will be arider with the rising temperatures, which is expected to cause increased rainfalls in other parts of the world. The Mediterranean Basin is…

16 08 2020 | 09:03

UK weather: a month's rain could fall in two hours as heatwave breaks.

Fears of flash flooding in parts of country, while experts warn extreme heat could become the norm. Over a month’s worth of rain could fall within two hours on parts of Britain this week, causing…

16 08 2020 | 08:39

Powering a sustainable post-COVID-19 world.

William Tohmé, senior regional head for CFA Institute MENA looks at how GCC countries can move forward towards a future that works for everyone. In just a few months, COVID-19 has necessitated…

16 08 2020 | 08:36

Covid-19 lockdown will have 'negligible' impact on climate crisis – study.

Drop in emissions was a blip, say scientists, and a green recovery is vital to halt global heating. The draconian coronavirus lockdowns across the world have led to sharp drops in carbon emissions,…

16 08 2020 | 08:30

Indigenous Peoples Hold the Past and Future of Food in Their Hands.

August 9 is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples – a celebration of the uniqueness of the traditions of Quechua, Huli, Zapotec, and thousands of other cultures, but also of the…

16 08 2020 | 08:27

Kenya: Weather Alerts At Risk As Kenya's Radio Stations Struggle Amid Virus Downturn

As advertising disappears amid the coronavirus downturn, radio stations helping farmers adapt to climate shifts could disappear KANGEMA, Kenya, Aug 6  - In these hills a two-hour drive north of…