Climate Change
Denmark urged to end North Sea oil and gas hunt
An independent adviser to the Danish government has recommended ending any future oil and gas exploration in the Danish North Sea, saying…
U.N. delays crucial climate summit for a year
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the United Nations to delay until late 2021 a crucial climate summit that had been scheduled for…
India and Bangladesh brace for massive cyclone
Heavy rains and winds have been reported in eastern India and Bangladesh, with a super cyclone expected to make landfall in hours.…
India and Bangladesh prepare for impact of Cyclone Amphan
India began evacuating thousands of villagers and halted port operations ahead of a cyclone expected to hit its east coast this week,…
Photo Story: Greenpeace protest on Amsterdam airport runway
Activists belonging to the environmental organization Greenpeace hold up a placard reading in English: 'Back to Normal = Back to Climate Crisis'…
Mayors of leading cities say no return to “business as usual”
Mayors in many of the world’s leading cities have warned there can be no return to “business as usual” in the aftermath…
Europe’s hot summer weather could worsen the effects of COVID-19
Unseasonably warm temperatures across most of Europe is currently enjoying could aggravate the situation for the agricultural sector as crops will suffer…
COVID-19 affecting weather alert accuracy
UN weather experts warned that the coronavirus pandemic risks disrupting key forecasting services, including early warning alerts around the world. Both the…
Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreads
Levels of air pollutants and warming gases over some cities and regions are showing significant drops as coronavirus impacts work and travel.…
UN climate report warns “time is fast running out” to avert the worst impacts of climate change
The United Nations' weather and climate agency is out with its annual State of the Climate report, and it says "the tell-tale…
Climate change could wipe out half of the world’s sandy shorelines
Half of the world's beaches could disappear by the end of this century as a result of climate change-induced coastal erosion and…
Hottest Winter ever recorded in Europe
This winter has been by far the hottest recorded in Europe, scientists have announced, with the climate crisis likely to have supercharged…