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03 02 2021 | 09:20

Air pollution linked to higher risk of irreversible sight loss.

Large UK study found small pollution rise associated with more cases of age-related macular degeneration. Small increases in air pollution are linked to an increased risk of irreversible sight loss…

03 02 2021 | 09:15

Ice covers the Sahara Desert for just 4th time in 50 years.

The world's largest desert rarely sees snow like this. On Tuesday (Jan. 19), one of the world's driest places awoke to an otherworldly dusting of frost. In the Sahara Desert of northwestern Algeria…

03 02 2021 | 09:00

Tropical Cyclone Ana: Fiji suffers second deadly storm in a month.

Three-year-old boy among those missing in floodwaters in the country’s northern and western islands. One person has died, and five, including a three-year-old boy, are still missing after Cyclone…

03 02 2021 | 08:42

12 New Books Explore Fresh Approaches to Act on Climate Change

Despite a journey to this moment even more treacherous than expected, Americans now have a fresh opportunity to act, decisively, on climate change. The authors of the many new books released in just…

03 02 2021 | 08:41

'I wrapped myself in a damp towel': Sydneysiders risk health inside hot homes

Some Sydney residents are living in homes with room temperatures nudging 40 degrees, as climate change raises temperatures and fear of big energy bills stops people from cooling down. A study of…

03 02 2021 | 08:32

Biden Should Invoke National Emergency on Climate, Schumer Says.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency, a controversial move that would give the new administration sweeping authority to circumvent…

03 02 2021 | 08:23

Animation and podcast series share the story of Future Climate for Africa.

Sponsored content: Watch and listen to find out how FCFA’s innovative research programmes is support climate change resilience across Africa. Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) is excited to share the…

03 02 2021 | 08:16

US firm running eco grants scheme has won multiple UK government contracts.

Virginia-based ICF has been awarded more than 80 government contracts in the last five years. The American corporation running the UK green homes grant has been awarded multiple government contracts…

02 02 2021 | 11:31

Amazon Rainforest on the Brink of Turning Into a Net Carbon Emitter, Study Warns.

Tropical forests are guardians against runaway climate change, but their ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is wearing down. The Amazon, which accounts for more than half of the…

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…

01 02 2021 | 10:23

Three NYC Pension Funds to Divest $4 Billion From Fossil Fuels.

Three of New York City’s five public employee pension funds are divesting $4 billion from securities related to fossil-fuel companies. Pensions for teachers, school administrators and civil servants…

01 02 2021 | 10:06

Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules loses in court, opening a door for new climate rules.

Joe Biden got a big judicial win for his climate agenda just hours before his inauguration as U.S. president. The case involved federal plans for cutting power plant emissions and a big gamble by the…

01 02 2021 | 09:11

‘The war has started. We’re losing’: Kerry apologises for ‘inexcusable’ lack of climate action under Trump

Mr Kerry spoke at the World Economic Forum, typically held in the glitzy Swiss ski resort of Davos, but this year a virtual event due to the pandemic. John Kerry said on Wednesday that the “war had…

29 01 2021 | 09:49

Youth Climate Leaders Say Global Future Depends on Biden Being Bold.

Fed up with "empty promises" from world leaders, a dozen youth activists on Wednesday demanded newly sworn-in President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take swift and bold climate action…

29 01 2021 | 09:49

Schumer calls on Biden to declare climate crisis a national emergency: ‘Trump used this for a stupid wall’

'Trump used this emergency for a stupid wall, which wasn't an emergency. But if there ever was an emergency, climate is one,' Mr Schumer said. Newly-minted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says…

29 01 2021 | 09:39

A million young people urge governments to prioritise climate crisis.

World leaders will meet for Climate Adaptation Summit to consider how to adapt to extreme weather. More than 1 million young people around the world have urged governments to prioritise measures to…

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…

29 01 2021 | 09:36

US returns to global climate arena with call to act on 'emergency'.

At virtual Global Adaptation summit, John Kerry says ‘we’re proud to be back’ after four-year absence. The US has returned to international climate action with a focus on helping the most vulnerable…

29 01 2021 | 09:29

World leaders shine spotlight on ‘neglected’ topic of climate adaptation at summit.

Boris Johnson, Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau among leaders to attend first global summit focused on adapting to climate crisis World leaders met at a virtual summit on Monday to discuss the…

29 01 2021 | 09:15

World’s Ice Is Melting 65 Percent Faster Than in 1990s.

A first-of-its-kind study has examined the satellite record to see how the climate crisis is impacting all of the planet's ice. The answer? Quite a lot. The rate of worldwide ice loss has increased…