You may have heard about the hole in the ozone layer, which hovers over Antarctica. It has shrunk over time thanks to policies that curbed the use of ozone-depleting chemicals. In the nearly 40 years…
Also this week, a fancy new word sums up the moment
This year, I came up with the idea to analyze the frequency of climate change references in American popular music. Culture can be a bellwether,…
The United Nations suggests that climate change is not just the defining issue of our time, but we are also at a defining moment in history. Weather patterns are changing and will threaten food…
During summer in central New York, residents often enjoy a refreshing dip in the region's peaceful lakes.
But sometimes swimming is off-limits because of algae blooms that can make people sick.
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Indian authorities are helping farmers mount a pesticide spraying campaign to fight the swarms of desert locusts which have already devastated crops across Pakistan and
After the hottest winter on record, the Russian spring has yielded a Siberian heatwave that’s reigniting fires still simmering from last year.
The region has witnessed unusually warm weather this…
Around 10,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes in central Michigan after heavy rain prompted what the National Weather Service called "catastrophic failures" at two dams.
Exclusively compiled data from the Hadley Centre’s supercomputer shows alarming climate trajectory.
The human fingerprint on the climate is now unmistakable and will become increasingly evident over…
UN Climate Change News, 22 May 2020 - UN Climate Change has launched a Russian language version of its website and social media channels as part of its efforts to expand the geographical reach of…
Farmers faced with worst plague in recent history say they have been left to fend for themselves.
Mir Gul Muhammad, a farmer in Balochistan province, was blunt. “The worst that we have ever seen,…
UK to ask for postponement to November 2021 because of coronavirus travel controls.
Vital international climate talks due to be hosted by the UK are expected to be delayed until late next year…
Climate risks and opportunities need to be incorporated into the financial system as well as public policymaking and infrastructure
There is a lot of talk about getting back to normal after the…
In Kenya, the locusts are eating in one day the amount of food consumed by all Kenyans in two days, World Bank says.
The World Bank has approved a record $500m in grants and low-interest loans to…
The depths of the oceans are heating up more slowly than the surface and the air, but that will undergo a dramatic shift in the second half of the century, according to a new study.
A growing number of businesses have recognised the economic benefits of the transition to a carbon neutral economy. It is now critically important that Europe commits to strengthening the Green Deal…
Largest UN-backed chief executive-led climate effort brings together companies from 34 sectors with a total market capitalisation of $2.4tn
Some of the biggest names in the corporate world have come…
Antarctica is turning green due to the climate crisis and the phenomenon is potentially offering sustenance to other species, according to the first large-scale algae map of the peninsular by…
Exclusive: Letter to national cabinet, energy ministers and Nev Power warns Australia’s prosperity depends on cutting emissions
A cross-society collection of groups – representing business, the…