Climate

The Year in Pictures – September: UN 2019 Climate Action Summit

Greta Thunberg, the 16-years-old climate activist from Sweden, addresses world leaders at the start of the 2019 Climate Action Summit which is held in advance of the General Debate…

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Thousands in Lesotho ‘one step away from famine’ as drought impacts harvests and UN launches flash appeal

Devastating drought in the southern African nation of Lesotho has left more than half a million people facing severe food shortages and tens of thousands “one step away from famine”, UN…

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Brussels View Point on the Eu Council -Climate crisis and silence on Malta

The EU council met this week to discuss climate change and the bloc’s budget. But delegations across the EU could not resist bringing up the upheaval in Malta. The country…

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EU Commission presents the European Green Deal

The European Commission presented the European Green Deal that sets out how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, boosting the economy, improving people's health and quality of…

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Student climate change protesters take to the streets across Australia

Thousands of Australian students walked out of class on Friday to join rallies demanding stronger action to rein in climate change, which they said is contributing to the country’s bushfire…

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Berlin bans diesel cars and trucks

A worker installs a road sign at the central Mitte district that indicates a circulation ban for Diesel cars and trucks with less than Euro 5/V in Berlin, Germany,on…

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MEPs back ‘climate emergency’ resolution to push for more aggressive action

The European Parliament have passed a continent-wide 'Climate Emergency' resolution 429 votes to 225. The decision precedes next month's United Nations climate conference, COP25, in Madrid, and comes a day…

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Rising sea levels pose threat to homes of 300m people

More than three times more people are at risk from rising sea levels than previously believed, research suggests. Land that is currently home to 300 million people will flood…

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Iceland and Norway agree to deepen their cooperation in climate action with the EU

Climate change is a global threat and demands global action: the more countries join forces, the bigger the chances we can master this major challenge of our generation. The European…

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Nations pledge $9.8B to global climate fund

Rich countries have pledged $9.8 billion to help poor nations tackle climate change, the Green Climate Fund announced, as environmental activists slammed the United States for refusing to contribute and…

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Reports that Google made large contributions to climate change deniers

The Guardian reports that Google has made “substantial” contributions to some of the most notorious climate deniers in Washington despite its insistence that it supports political action on the climate…

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German cabinet approves climate protection measures

The German cabinet on Wednesday approved climate protection measures designed to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions, keeping on track plans by Chancellor Angela Merkel to pass the landmark package this…

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Climate protests block roads in European cities

Activists with the Extinction Rebellion movement blocked major roads in Berlin and Amsterdam on Monday at the beginning of what was billed as a wide-ranging series of protests demanding new…

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Extinction Rebellion day of protest kicks off

Protesters led by around the world led by Extinction Rebellion are calling on governments and businesses to do more to avoid climate catastrophe. Protests began in Wellington's central business district…

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Hundreds of thousands join Canada climate strikes

Hundreds of thousands of people have joined climate strike marches across Canada, with almost 100 events planned in cities and towns. Protesters are taking part in the global climate strike…

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Don’t buy coastal properties’: UN scientists issue stark warning on climate

No part of the planet will be spared a climate crisis as oceans warm, and glaciers and ice sheets melt, according to a pivotal report by United Nations scientists. The…

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Microsoft’s Xbox To Be First Carbon Neutral Game Console With Test Program

Following this week’s UN Climate Action Summit, Microsoft has announced that through its Xbox, it has joined the newly-formed which consists of 21 leading video game companies who have pledged to…

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UN summits to urge ‘ambition and action’ on climate change, sustainable development: Guterres

There are five key United Nations summits taking place next week to spur action on the climate crisis and other global concerns, which will showcase the UN as a “driver…

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July was the hottest month ever recorded

United States government scientists confirmed that July was the hottest month on record, edging out the previous record-holder, July 2016. The most unusual average temperatures took place in Alaska, western…

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Photo Story: Environmental protest outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London

Police officers walk stand in front of a blue boat belonging to Extinction Rebellion protesters outside the Royal Courts of Justice this morning where Extinction Rebellion climate change protesters have blocked…

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Photo Story: Climate activists block Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Basel

A group of climate activists from the Collective Climate Justice organization block the entrance to the Swiss bank Credit Suisse, at the Aeschenplatz, in Basel, Switzerland, 08 July 2019.…

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Superfires expected to worsen in Europe

The international conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned of the risks from new faster-spreading “superfires” in the wake of heatwaves and droughts that have been afflicting Europe in what…

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Climate change protests held in Brussels

At least 70,000 people marched on January 27 in Brussels, braving the cold and rain to urge politicians to uphold their promises on countering climate change. Chanting and holding placards…

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51 dead and 48 missing after Japan is hit by torrential rains

At least 51 people are dead and 48 are missing after record-shattering torrential rains hit western and central Japan on Saturday, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. More than 1.6…

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