Climate Change

ZHEJIANG, East China – On July 14, a scorching hot day, the sunshine seemed to bounce off the Yuyao freight depot’s concrete pavement as harshly as it bore down from the sky. During Zhang Gongqian’s long shift loading heavy cargo into train carriages, he became increasingly pale, sweat-soaked, and listless.…

Story at a glance In an effort to chronicle changing water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine, researchers assessed data collected from shells and simulated variability through climate models. They found that following a prolonged period of cooling, climate change has contributed to rising temperatures in the region. These increased…

On Sunday, the Senate passed the largest climate change intervention bill in American history, the Inflation Reduction Act. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses whether Democrats could turn around Biden’s approval rating with this newest piece of legislation, assuming they can get it through the…

US extreme weather 'reminder of intensifying impacts of climate change' – White HouseOn Joe Biden’s visit to flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky today he is not just viewing the effects through the lens of a disaster needing federal assistance but also through the lens of the climate crisis that is making events…

Polio is back, monkeypox isn’t slowing down, COVID-19 is still around — and now there’s more not-so-good news on the infection front: over 200 human diseases could get worse because of climate change, according to a new study. Researchers have known for a long time that the changing climate affects…

Of those who voted for the Greens, 67 per cent cited climate while 24 per cent nominated economic issues. And among those who voted for “others”, 34 per cent cited climate and 30 per cent the economy. In stark contrast, among those who voted for the Liberal Party or Nationals,…

Reports of child malnutrition and starvation were on the increase in the Eastern Cape. The South African Human Rights Commission is holding an inquiry into childhood malnutrition and starvation in the Eastern Cape.The commission said it received increased reports of malnutrition in the province.Submissions to the inquiry stated that climate change,…

WASHINGTON —  Senate Democrats on Sunday passed a sweeping healthcare, tax and climate change bill that will allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug costs — a significant political win as the party tries to send a message before the midterm election that it is delivering on its promises. The drug-price plan…

Kentucky’s historic floods, amid rising extreme weather in the U.S., have fueled fears that more frequent and severe flooding could be in store for Appalachia, one of America’s most vulnerable regions. While some residents are fatalistic, others are calling for more measures to mitigate flooding. JACKSON, Ky. — Teresa Watkins…

India Weather Today Live Updates August 8. (File photo) India Monsoon News Live Updates, Weather News Update, Rain News Live Today, August 7, 2022: Cloudbursts struck at least two villages in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district, killing a 15-year-old boy and prompting evacuation of some houses, officials said Monday. The Chamba District…