Climate Change

IEEE has enhanced its standing as a trusted, neutral authority on the role of technology in climate change mitigation and adaption. Last year it became the first technical association to be invited to a U.N. Conference of the Parties on Climate Change. IEEE representatives participated in several sessions at COP30,…

Eight skiers were killed, and one remains missing after a massive avalanche tore through a popular winter tourist area north of Lake Tahoe on Feb. 17, 2026, marking the deadliest single avalanche in the United States in 45 years. As reported in The Guardian, the avalanche struck around 11:30 a.m.,…

February 18, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm EPA faces lawsuit over scrapping the ‘endangerment finding,’ a pillar of climate regulation Medical and environmental groups are challenging the EPA’s decision to break with the long-standing scientific evidence that climate change endangers human health By Dan Vergano…

London (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 India's financial capital, Mumbai, will this year host British Prince William's Earthshot Prize, which supports initiatives that help tackle environmental crises such as climate change, organisers said on Tuesday. Launched in 2020, the annual prize champions what it terms "groundbreaking leadership" and cutting-edge solutions...Read More

Deforestation and land use change can accelerate the spread of zoonotic diseases — infectious illnesses that can spread from animals to humans — including malaria and COVID-19. While habitat restoration is crucial for addressing biodiversity loss and climate change, new research suggests counterintuitively that it can also temporarily increase the…

February 17, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm In 2024 extreme rain and floods hit the Spanish region of Valencia, killing more than 230 people in the country. Now a new study shows climate change made it even worse By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire…

By Adanna Omeye I was walking on the pedestrian pavement, and my skin shimmered, not because of any cream, but because of the sun’s rays reflecting off it. Sweat rolled down my face, and the only reason I didn’t cry was that my body would have generated even more heat.…

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ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) — Growing up in a village in northern Greenland, Jørgen Kristensen’s closest friends were his stepfather’s sled dogs. Most of his classmates were dark-haired Inuit; he was different. When he was bullied at school for his fair hair — an inheritance from the mainland Danish father he…

Meta and TikTok have faced a grilling on misinformation and whether they would allow climate change denial on their platforms. One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts in 2025 (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas) Meta and TikTok executives have fronted the Senate committee on climate misinformation in Canberra this week, where they defended their…