Climate Change

The Australian government is under fire after an extensive report detailing the effects of climate change on its Great Barrier Reef was released Friday. The report by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Authority tackles intense bleaching across the reef, which has been attributed to high ocean temperatures. The report was…

Australia is the world’s number one exporter of both iron ore and metallurgical coal, the key ingredients of traditional steel making. Together, these materials make up a very large part of Australia’s export income. But as the world moves towards net-zero emissions by 2050, the conventional way of making steel,…

Ministry of Education Incorporation of climate change in the school curriculum Posted On: 16 MAR 2022 6:33PM by PIB Delhi The concept of climate change has already been incorporated in the curriculum/textbooks developed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for  Social Sciences/Geography  for classes VII and…

Tiny sensors that can drift in the breeze like dandelion seeds can help record environmental signals across a wide area Technology 16 March 2022 By Chris Stokel-Walker A sensor designed to mimic the way dandelion seeds float on the breeze Mark Stone/University of Washington Tiny sensors with a design inspired…

The spring allergy season may kick off earlier and last several weeks longer by the end of the century thanks to climate change, a new analysis suggests. Scientists at the University of Michigan used computer models to simulate how changing weather conditions and carbon dioxide levels will affect pollen emissions…

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MEDIUM RARE Jullie Y. Daza As the body count continues in Ukraine; as oil and food prices keep spiking; as temperatures inch up and the water level in Angat dam dips and the planet faces irreversible climate change, how do our candidates propose to solve that P12 trillion debt in…

The Glass Fire burns near vineyards in Napa Valley, California, in September 2020. Samuel Corum/Getty Images The year 2020 left winemakers heartbroken. As deadly wildfires on the US West Coast ripped through homes and tore apart forests, smoke seeped into world-renowned vineyards in California's Napa Valley. Precious grapes, lovingly nurtured…

As Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine continues, American oil and gas producers are hoping the European market will pivot toward them to replace Russian gas. But some in Europe, and specifically Germany, are eyeing a different path: rapidly accelerating toward 100 percent renewable energy. Whether Europe and the world can…

Winter still isn't quite done with us yet ... A woman walking in Hog's Back Park following a fresh snowfall on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2022 - Photo by Errol McGihon /Postmedia With up to 12 cm of snow in the forecast, the city has declared a daytime winter parking ban…