Climate Change

NEW DELHI: In its most direct and unequivocal report on the dire threat of climate change, the UN’s inter-governmental panel on climate change (IPCC) on Monday projected global temperature to reach or exceed 1.5°C of warming over the next 20 years under all scenarios. Calling the report a “code red…

UNITED NATIONS REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE KEY FINDINGS: * Global warming is on track to reach 1.5C above pre-industrial levels by the early 2030s * About 41 per cent of all CO2 emitted since the Industrial Revolution is from the past 30 years * Greenhouse gas emissions are responsible for…

A man watches as wildfires approach Kochyli beach near Limni village on the island of Evia, Greece on August 6, 2021. Photo / AP ANALYSIS: On Monday night, an extremely important report on the physical science of climate change will be released to the world. Produced by the Intergovernmental Panel…

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Urgent action is needed to address climate change or the world will soon face "catastrophe", the UK's COP26 chief has warned. With just 85 days until the climate conference in Glasgow, minister Alok Sharma told the Observer that failing to act would have "catastrophic" consequences. "I don't think there's any…

By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent UN researchers are set to publish their strongest statement yet on the science of climate change. The report will likely detail significant changes to the world's oceans, ice caps and land in the coming decades. Due out on Monday, the report has been compiled by…

Extreme heatwaves and raging wildfires have been overtaking cities around the world this week, bringing the effects of climate change to the doorsteps of thousands of people. These images show it all. Greece The country faced a fourth day of wildfires on Friday with strong winds and soaring temperatures literally…

As climate change increases the prevalence and geographical spread of extreme heat in the U.S., air conditioner companies are seeing hot demand for their cooling units — and Covid-19 is adding an extra layer of need. "Not only are people more aware of how hot it is; they're in their…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For many in the U.S., human-caused climate change is a political tug-of-war between the left and the right. But for Latinos in this country, the issue hits much closer to home. New research led by Adam Pearson, associate professor of psychological science at Pomona College, and…

Robin Murray 04 · 08 · 2021 Aphex Twin's reclusive nature has given rise to all kinds of outlandish mythology. He lives in a bank. He can go without sleep for days on end. As a child, he won a competition for making music on a computer that didn't even…