Climate Change

Note: Moderate risk is defined as having between 1-6% chance of experiencing a wildfire during the next 30 years; Data: First Street Foundation; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsNew research shows climate change will cause a steep increase in the exposure of U.S. properties to wildfire risks during the next 30 years,…

The “E” in environmental, social and governance investing has always garnered the most attention. New fund launches so far this year are no different. Asset managers opened 24 funds in the first quarter, including 15 exchange traded funds, with sustainable mandates, according to Morningstar data. A fifth of those focus…

The concrete industry is one of the oldest industries in the world. Its longevity is a testament to its ability to innovate at key junctures to meet the demands of modern society. Today, the industry is standing at one of those junctures. Cement - the ingredient that gives concrete its…

Four times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday climate change had made him question his job as a driver travelling the world to race cars. Speaking on BBC Question Time, a television panel show mixing politicians and celebrity guests, the German was asked whether his position on…

The 34-year-old spoke about the dilemma his love for Formula 1 and his views on climate issues brings: "When I get out of the car, of course I'm thinking as well: 'Is this something we should do, travel the world, wasting resources?'" Last Updated: 13/05/22 12:43pm Sebastian Vettel admits climate…

A rocky outcropping in the middle of the hottest place on Earth and the driest stretch of land in North America is hardly the place you’d expect to find fish. But a group of tiny, shimmery fish frolic seemingly without a care in the famous Devils Hole in the Death…

Home Blogs The Antarctic coast where the East Antarctic Ice sheet comes into contact with the sea. (Image credit: Shuai Yan/UT Jackson School of Geosciences) Scientists have discovered a city-size lake hidden deep underneath the world's largest ice sheet, and it could unlock the secrets of the sheet's 34 million-year…

Home References Science & Astronomy Climate change affects us all. According to an analysis from NASA, 2020 was the hottest year on record. (Image credit: NASA/Scientific Visualization Studio) Climate change is the long-term, continued shifting of temperatures and weather patterns on planet Earth; an evolution driven by human activities.  In…

Tok Pisin • 中文版 • Indonesian Note: The following article is an interactive storytelling feature — to experience it in its intended format please click here. Australia has some 16 Pacific Island neighbours — some with a landmass a millionth our size — who unanimously declare climate change the "single greatest threat" to the region. To quickly…

A new report released Friday by the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines says the world’s biggest polluters should be held accountable for their outsize role in climate disasters, and provides a legal argument to do just that. While the human rights commission can’t penalize the companies itself, advocates…