Climate Change

WASHINGTON —  Global leaders can point to signs of real progress in the climate agreement reached Saturday. But the Earth is still headed for a dangerous level of warming. The point of these talks was for countries to announce ambitious carbon-cutting pledges that would prevent the world from warming more than…

WHO/Europe hosted a side event at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this week to promote health and policies that are good for the climate and for health. In particular, panellists from a range of organizations spoke of the need for a change in the policy environment and the…

Cape Town — What does health have to do with climate change? If you stop to think about it: Everything. A report by the United Nations Environment Program looked at how higher temperatures in cities would effect the health of the people who live there. This is because cities will…

FORMER PRESIDENT MARY Robinson has accused world leaders of falling short on climate change, saying some are not in “crisis mode”. Robinson, who is chair of The Elders group of public figures, specifically took aim at Saudi Arabia, Australia, China, Russia and Brazil in an emotional interview today. The ex-United…

By Michael Marshall, Richard Webb and Adam Vaughan Electric car charging on a street in London Chris Howes/Wild Places Photography / Alamy Sign up for Today at COP26, our free daily briefing on all the latest news and analysis from the crucial climate summit Just before 6am UK time, the…

A new study by a team of international scientists suggests that climate change is causing a significant impact on the structure of the Earth’s atmosphere. The study considered decades of weather balloon observations and specialized satellite measurements. Based on these observations and measurements, scientists determined how much the top of…

Alleged drug kingpin Mostafa Baluch has been detained after more than two weeks on the run. Mostafa Baluch had allegedly cut his ankle monitor after being granted bail just three days earlier while facing a life sentence on drug importation charges. Baluch was caught near the Queensland border at Tweed…

When it comes to tackling climate change, the size of a country doesn't matter -- it's their ambition that counts, says First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon. In a rousing talk, she shares examples of small nations -- from Bhutan and Fiji to her own Scotland -- whose leadership and…

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