Climate Change
Storm Ciara causes travel chaos in the UK and Germany prepares for Storm Sabine
Strong winds have been causing travel disruption to parts of the UK as Storm Ciara approaches. Weather warnings have been issued for…
Canadian research finds climate change could lead to extinction of bumblebees
Bumblebees are disappearing at rates "consistent with a mass extinction" thanks largely to climate change, according to a new study in Canada.…
NASA Study Reveals Arctic Ice Melt Is Changing Ocean Currents
A major ocean current in the Arctic is faster and more turbulent as a result of rapid sea ice melt, a new…
Heavy rain extinguishes third of fires in NSW, Australia
Torrential rain across the east coast of Australia has extinguished a third of the fires in the region - and could put…
Greta Thunberg seeks to trademark her name to stem misuse
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Instagram she has applied to register her name and that of the Fridays For Future…
Four dead as Storm Gloria batters Spain, starts moving into France
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity in north-eastern Spain on Tuesday after heavy snow and rainfall. Four people have…
Photo Story: Aftermath of a hailstorm in Canberra
Photos of damaged cars are seen parked outside the Treasury Building after a hail storm hit Canberra, Australia, 20 January 2020. Melbourne…
Sir David Attenborough warns of climate ‘crisis moment’
"The moment of crisis has come" in efforts to tackle climate change, Sir David Attenborough has warned. According to the renowned naturalist…
Climate change named as biggest global threat
A new report by the World Economic Forum says global risk perceptions are shifting. While in previous years economic problems were deemed…
Extreme cold weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan
Severe winter weather has claimed more lives as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed 55 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir while 15 died…
Germans most worried about refugees, climate change
Asylum policy and climate change are the top concerns for Germans, according to the DeutschlandTrend poll published on Thursday. Nearly a third…
Photo Story: Fears of climate change may go a long way back
A father and a son look at the Viking-era Rok runestone near the Lake Vattern and the town of Odeshog, Ostergotland, Sweden.…