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22 03 2019 | 06:29

School climate strikes: 1.4 million people took part, say campaigners.

Activist Greta Thunberg, 16, says action proved ‘no one is too small to make a difference’. More than 1.4 million young people around the world took part in school strikes for climate action,…

22 03 2019 | 06:21

Weather forecasts: time to talk about climate change.

Climate must not be confused with local conditions, but remodelled broadcasts could help people understand the dangers we face. Still, and in defiance of decades worth of scientific evidence, vast…

21 03 2019 | 06:08

Climate change making storms like Idai more severe, say experts.

Destructive power of storms likely to increase in future as world warms up

19 03 2019 | 09:09

One Planet Summit at the 4th Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.

  The fourth day of the Environment Assembly was a busy one, with the High-Level Segment and the One Planet Summit. Here are the links to some of the high-level speeches:  

18 03 2019 | 11:34

Our clever, brave, beautiful children. Our hope.

Don’t you just love them and feel proud that they turned out as they did

18 03 2019 | 07:47

New study provides insight into global carbon cycle.

A new study has unearthed ancient wetland sites that have provided an insight into the global carbon cycle. Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland have pieced together evidence from over…

18 03 2019 | 06:59

Evangelicals for climate action.

One in four American adults identify themselves as “evangelicals.” Because self-described evangelicals, particularly white evangelicals, have become the most reliable supporters of Republican…

18 03 2019 | 06:24

Call for Abstracts: International Conference on Sustainable Development 2019.

The call for abstracts for the 2019 edition of the International Conference on Sustainable Development is now available. The conference will take place on September 24 and 25, 2019, on the Columbia…

17 03 2019 | 22:09

Real Betis Balompié has officially joined the Climate Neutral Now initiative of UN Climate Change.

UN Climate Change News, 13 March 2019 – In an unprecedented move for a “La Liga” soccer club, Sevilla-based Real Betis Balompié has officially joined the Climate Neutral Now initiative of UN Climate…

17 03 2019 | 11:57

Paradise lost? EU funds to polluters will trash some of the world’s most beautiful islands.

2019 may be the year Europe stops financing the incineration of precious resources: the European Parliament’s proposal to cut EU subsidies to waste disposal and incineration facilities within the…

17 03 2019 | 10:48

Climate change: Rain melting Greenland ice sheet 'even in winter'.

Rain is becoming more frequent in Greenland and accelerating the melting of its ice, a new study has found. Scientists say they're "surprised" to discover rain falling even during the long Arctic…

17 03 2019 | 10:33

Marine heatwaves are threatening global biodiversity

A new study has found that marine heatwaves (MHWs) are starting to affect global biodiversity. The report, published in Nature Climate Change, has found that heatwaves in oceans are becoming more…

14 03 2019 | 17:53

Coastal wetlands play vital role in mitigating the effects of climate change

A new study has found that coastal wetlands play an important role in reducing the effects of climate change. The study, a collaboration between global universities, including the University of…

14 03 2019 | 11:12

Next UN climate summit scheduled for December in Chile.

Cop25 will take place 2-13 December 2019 in Santiago, the Chilean capital, UN officials announced. Cop25, as it is known, was originally scheduled for November in Brazil, but the plan changed after…

14 03 2019 | 10:44

South Africa: How Droughts Will Affect South Africa's Broader Economy

Droughts have become more commonplace in South Africa in recent years. In the past two decades since 1990, 12 of those years were defined as drier years compared to only seven years in the previous…

14 03 2019 | 09:57

BP: Oil giant makes business case for taking climate change seriously.

The chief economist of one of the world’s biggest oil companies is urging other companies to take climate change seriously — and sooner rather than later.  If not, it might be bad for business. …

14 03 2019 | 06:00

3-5°C temperature rise is now ‘locked-in’ for the Arctic

· Even if Paris Agreement goals met, Arctic winter temperatures will increase 3-5°C by 2050 compared to 1986-2005 levels.

13 03 2019 | 11:35

'We won't stop striking': the New York 13 year-old taking a stand over climate change.

Alexandria Villasenor is among the American student activists joining the global fray and helping to organize the first nationwide strike on 15 March. Alexandria Villasenor looks a slightly…

13 03 2019 | 09:32

U.S. Spring Flood Threat Rises for Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.

High water on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers is snarling barges loaded with grain, chemicals and fuel, and forecasters are worried things will get worse once the snow starts to melt. The looming U.…