Climate Change

IRELAND’S TOP EXPERT group on climate change has told the government the steps it should take to protect the public from the energy crisis while cutting down our dependency on harmful fossil fuels. A new annual report by the Climate Change Advisory Council, a panel of experts tasked with advising…

African leaders called on Monday for their counterparts from richer, polluting nations to increase funding for projects to help them adapt to climate change. Countries on the continent are seeking to raise $25 billion of investments in the next three years for adaptation projects, including improving agricultural resilience and updating…

A view of a slum is seen along a seashore in Mumbai, India, November 28, 2019. Picture taken November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Prashant Waydande/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comModel builds on 1972 Limits To Growth climate modelFixing poverty, inequality central to climate fight$2 trln-$4 trln needed annually…

The summer of 2022 was a record-breaking season marked by several heatwaves, forest fires and severe drought. These extreme weather events seem to have increased awareness of climate change among the French. But will it be followed by concrete action? Heatwaves, fires, drought, violent storms: The summer of 2022 broke numerous records. With…

The Welsh village Fairborne risks being swamped by rising sea levels.Council agreed years ago to reocate the village by the mid-2050s, but no plans are apparent.Meteorologists have warned that seas around the UK are rising at a faster rate than a century ago.Get the biggest business stories emailed to you every weekday…

Extreme heat is melting the touring industry’s fans, bands, and bottom line  It’s hot. It doesn’t just feel hot, it’s actually hot. This summer, the temperature at 23 of our 32 outdoor shows was above the historical average. We felt it, our crew felt it, our fans felt it, and…

The researchers expect animals such as the Arctic fox, stoat, and common shrew to be more impacted by climate change. A new study investigates which animals will best survive climate change.As the average global temperature increases, extreme weather events like prolonged droughts and heavy downpours are becoming more frequent, and…

A renewed commitment by both Nigeria and the United States to work together on many global issues, especially on Climate Change and the global energy transition towards net-zero emissions emerged yesterday at the White House after a meeting between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his American counterpart, Vice President Kamala…

Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun chemotherapy, she announced Friday. In a post on Instagram, Fonda said she has non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system that has been linked to synthetic chemicals known as PFAS. Noting that the survival rate for people with the…

Greenwashing, when companies give a false impression of their efforts to address climate change, is “nothing more and nothing less than fraud”. This is according to Eelco van der Enden, chief executive of the Global Reporting Initiative, an independent organisation that provides the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability…