Climate Change

Turkish tour guide Erkan Sehirli likes to take his American and European visitors to the gulf of Gökova region on his country’s southwestern coastline. Together they hike trails that pass through ancient ruins, overlooking picturesque bays where cruise ships drop their guests for lunch. Sold as “the place where green…

Ice losses from Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica are currently responsible for roughly four percent of the global sea-level rise. This figure could increase, since virtually no another ice stream in the Antarctic is changing as dramatically as the massive Thwaites Glacier. Until recently, experts attributed these changes to climate…

These innovative companies from across the US are working on environmental solutions CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA – WEBWIRE – Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Apple today unveiled its first class of 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses on the cutting edge of green technology and clean energy, who will join the company’s Impact Accelerator…

GENEVA: During last week's heatwaves in Italy and Spain, meteorologists in both countries announced provisional data suggesting temperature records had been set there. But such claims need to be verified by the United Nations before being confirmed or rejected – a process that can take months of careful scientific checking.…

Every Catholic parish “needs to set up a climate change committee and work with other Churches and other religions to address this critical issue of our time,” the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) has said. “Since most churches are heated by oil, parishes will have to spend significant resources retrofitting…

Humanity’s need to tackle climate change is more pressing than ever, with the United Nations warning last week that global warming would accelerate at a faster-than-expected pace over the next 20 years. In this four-part series, the Post examines its impact on the city, how the Hong Kong government can…

Tierney - stock.adobe.com Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has listed moving to the cloud among the steps that businesses should take to help fight climate change By Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK Published: 16 Aug 2021 0:01 Businesses should consider picking up the pace of their cloud migrations…

August 13, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario Protecting more nature is an essential part of addressing biodiversity loss and fighting climate change. Here in Canada, working in collaboration with provinces, territories, Indigenous peoples, and other partners is critical to protect and conserve Canada’s nature and to recover Canada’s species at risk.…

Earth sizzled in July and became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, U.S. weather officials announced. As extreme heat waves struck parts of the United States and Europe, the globe averaged 62.07 degrees (16.73 degrees Celsius) last month, beating out the previous record set in July 2016 and…

On August 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru declared India’s Independence with his ‘tryst with destiny’ speech. As India enters the 75th year as a free country, the question on everyone’s mind is, will India ever consummate that destiny? In a somewhat haphazard manner, India has, of course, made progress since the…