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We Have 12 years to Limit Climate Change Catastrophe, Warns UN
The world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly...
London ‘Among Cities Sinking into the Sea’
Christian Aid says climate change means coastal cities are becoming more vulnerable to flooding.
London is among the cities sinking into the oceans as climate change raises global sea levels.
That’s according to a new report from...
Critically Endangered Gorilla Gives Birth at Florida Zoo
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Florida announced on Wednesday the arrival of a healthy baby western lowland gorill, a critically endangered species.
The 4.8-pound female was born last Friday and has not yet been given...
Puerto Rico Planting 750,000 Trees to Defend Land from Natural Disasters
September 20 marked the one-year anniversary of the most devastating and deadly natural disasters in 100 years of U.S. history—Hurricane Maria. Today, Puerto Rico continues to face both challenges, such as Tropical...
Taller Plants Moving into Warmer Arctic
The low-lying shrubs, grasses and other plants growing in the Arctic are getting taller.
The finding comes from scientists who have analysed three decades of measurements. This data, gathered across Alaska, Canada, Iceland,...
Google, World Bank and EU Among Key Players Pledging Climate Action at One Planet Summit
Political and business leaders met in New York Wednesday to reaffirm their commitment to fighting climate change at the second annual One Planet SummitThe summit was hosted as part of Climate Week NYC by French President Emmanuel Macron,...
Vanishing Joshua Trees: Climate Change Will Ravage US National Parks, Study Says
Park lands have warmed twice as fast as the rest of the country.
America’s national parks have warmed twice as fast as the US average and could see some of the worst effects...
New Study Reconciles a Dispute About How Fast Global Warming Will Happen
Unfortunately, mainstream climate scientists are still right, and we’re running out of time to avoid dangerous global warming.
We’re currently on pace to double the carbon dioxide-equivalent (including other greenhouse gases) in the...
Build Walls on Seafloor to Stop Glaciers Melting, Scientists Say
Barriers could halt slide of undersea glaciers and hold back sea level rises predicted to result from global warming.
Building walls on the seafloor may become the next frontier of climate science, as...
Businesses Including Uber and Nokia Team Up Against Climate Change
A new business alliance aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors and ensure a climate turning point by 2020.
The 21 companies forming the Step Up Declaration plan, which includes signatories...
People in Coastal Areas ‘Need to Seriously Consider Relocation’
People living in coastal areas need to seriously consider moving further inland to escape the threat of climate change-related flooding.That’s according to Luciana Esteves, Associate Professor at Bournemouth University, who says coastal...
Climate Change Driving Global Hunger Increase, Warns UN
Climate change and extreme weather conditions such as droughts and floods are among the key drivers behind the rise in global hunger.The warning from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) comes...
Warming Oceans Are Changing the World’s Rainfall
Global warming means truly global warming. The atmosphere, the oceans, and the ground are all warming. As a result, ice is melting, seas are rising, storms are getting more severe, and droughts...
Scaling Up Climate Action ‘Could Provide $26tn to Global Economy’
Scaling up climate action in line with the Paris Agreement would deliver a $26 trillion (£20tn) boost to the global economy by 2030.
That’s according to the Global Commission on the Economy and...
Drought Increases CO2 Concentration in the Atmosphere, Say Researchers
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere rises faster during periods of drought as stressed ecosystems absorb less carbon.
That’s according to new research, which found during the driest years such...
Climate Change Is Melting the French Alps, Say Mountaineers
For the tourists thronging the streets and pavement cafes of Chamonix, the neck-craning view of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, is as dazzling as ever.
But the mountaineers who climb...
