Climate Change
UN warns of climate ‘abyss’ as 2020 confirmed as one of 3 hottest years on record
2020 was one of the three hottest years on record, marked by wildfires, droughts, floods and melting glaciers, a United Nations report…
Europe could experience warmer than normal April-June, says Weather Company
Large parts of Europe could experience warmer than normal temperatures from April to June, the Weather Company said in an outlook on…
Over 10 million displaced by climate disasters in six months
About 10.3 million people were displaced by climate change-induced events such as flooding and droughts in the last six months, the majority…
Bill Gates warns that manufacturing could challenge climate goals
Bill Gates exudes optimism in discussing the world’s ability to tackle climate change – until he hits on manufacturing. About that, he…
EU Council adopts conclusions on climate and energy diplomacy
EU Foreign Ministers have reached agreement on a numebr of Climate and Energy Diplomacy targets, with the intended objective of delivering on…
Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global…
Nowhere to hide, Coronavirus reaches end of earth as first outbreak hits Antarctica
The coronavirus has landed in Antarctica, the last continent previously free from COVID-19, Chile’s military said this week, as health and army…
Massive iceberg on a collision course towards South Georgia Island
Strong currents have taken hold of a massive Antarctic iceberg that is on a collision course towards South Georgia Island, causing it…
Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Pope Francis urged countries to work towards net zero carbon emissions and committed Vatican City - the world's smallest state - to…
Declare states of ‘climate emergency,’ U.N. chief tells world leaders
LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - World leaders should declare states of "climate emergency" in their countries to spur action to avoid catastrophic…
Giant iceberg on course to collide with south Atlantic penguin colony island
(Reuters) - An enormous iceberg is heading toward South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic, where scientists say a collision could devastate…
Many countries to miss Paris climate plan deadline due to COVID-19 delays: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - Many countries will miss a deadline to submit updated climate action plans by 2020 as mandated by the Paris…