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30 05 2021 | 16:02

Another dangerous fire season is looming in the Western U.S., and the drought-stricken region is headed for a water crisis

Just about every indicator of drought is flashing red across the western U.S. after a dry winter and warm early spring. The snowpack is at less than half of normal in much of the region. Reservoirs…

25 05 2021 | 13:56

Extreme Weather Displaces Record Numbers of People as Temperatures Rise

Storms, floods, wildfires and droughts drove more than 30 million people from their homes last year, as rising temperatures wrought extra chaos on the climate, according to a report published…

25 05 2021 | 13:24

Land-Use Change Has Affected ‘Almost a Third’ of World’s Terrain Since 1960

Current estimates of land-use change may be capturing only one-quarter of its true extent across the world, new research shows.

18 05 2021 | 06:57

Brazilian Amazon released more carbon than it absorbed over past 10 years.

International team of researchers also found that deforestation rose nearly four-fold in 2019. The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20% more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the past decade…

14 05 2021 | 09:52

Fireplaces and stoves are bigger polluters than traffic.

Increases in wood burning have offset gains in other areas, including cleaning up exhaust fumes.

04 05 2021 | 10:58

85% of Mexico Is in a Drought.

Lakes and reservoirs are drying up as 85% of Mexico is in a drought, with Mexico City in its worst drought in 30 years. Major reservoirs that supply the capital's 9 million residents are more than…

27 04 2021 | 10:24

Climate change could cost global economy $23T by 2050.

Climate change's toll on agriculture, disease and physical infrastructure, as well as redirected government spending, among other issues, could cause the global economy to lose $23 trillion, 10…

27 04 2021 | 00:00

Evacuations as firefighters battle wildfire in Cape Town.

Officials say some residents of Cape Town neighbourhoods evacuated as ‘precautionary’ measure after fire sweeps across the slopes of Table Mountain. People were evacuated from Cape Town…

20 04 2021 | 10:29

‘No other home’: Refugees in Kenya camps devastated over closure.

Kenya has given an ultimatum to the UN refugee agency to present a plan over the closure of the Dadaab and Kakuma camps housing more than 400,000 people. Terrifying, shocking, a rejection of…

13 04 2021 | 10:27

China sandstorms highlight threat of climate crisis.

Experts say extreme weather including droughts will become more common as planet heats. Recent sandstorms that shrouded Beijing in a post-apocalyptic orange haze and intensive droughts in other…

13 04 2021 | 10:06

Rapid global heating is hurting farm productivity, study finds.

Research shows rising temperatures since 1960s have acted as handbrake to agricultural yield of crops and livestock. The climate crisis is already eating into the output of the world’s agricultural…

07 04 2021 | 11:58

China Experiences Worst Sandstorm in a Decade.

Beijing skies turned yellow Monday as air pollution reached hazardous levels after the worst sandstorm in a decade coincided with an industrial boom following last year's COVID lockdown.

07 04 2021 | 11:55

Once-in-a-century wildfires in the UK could happen ‘most years’ by 2100 due to climate crisis.

In future decades large wildfires could pose similar level of threat to Britain as they currently do in the south of France or parts of Australia, say researchers. Wildfires which ordinarily only…

07 04 2021 | 10:07

Measuring shoreline retreat.

Climate change is having an undeniable influence on coastal areas. A substantial proportion of the world’s sandy coastlines are already eroding owing to increased storm surges, flooding and sea level…

07 04 2021 | 09:00

Damage to crops from heatwaves and droughts ‘tripled’ in Europe over past 50 years

Exclusive: Crop losses caused by extreme weather disasters can drive food shortages and price spikes, says study lead author The impact of heatwaves and droughts on crop production in Europe has…

03 04 2021 | 07:22

Naming Hurricanes and Storms After Greek Letters to Be Discontinued.

The international body that names hurricanes and tropical storms will no longer name storms after Greek letters after the record-shattering 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The World Meteorological…

31 03 2021 | 12:40

WRI: Primary rainforest destruction increased 12 per cent between 2019 and 2020.

Update from NGO’s Global Forest Watch scheme highlights that deforestation of tropical forests crucial for biodiversity and storing carbon continue to rise 2020 was meant to be a landmark year in…

26 03 2021 | 16:48

Penises are shrinking because of pollution, warns environmental scientist

In case you needed another reason to care about the climate crisis, it has been found that pollution is causing human penises to shrink. A leading epidemiologist and environmental scientist has…

22 03 2021 | 14:41

Climate crisis: recent European droughts ‘worst in 2,000 years’.

Study of tree rings dating back to Roman empire concludes weather since 2014 has been extraordinary. The series of severe droughts and heatwaves in Europe since 2014 is the most extreme for more…

22 03 2021 | 09:50

National Trust launches ‘worst case scenario’ map showing impact of climate crisis on UK heritage sites

Stark warning from charity highlights risks to properties, monuments and landscapes in Britain as planet heats up. The National Trust has developed what it has described as a “game changing” map…