Climate Change

Future climate change will cause a regionally uneven shifting of the tropical rain belt -- a narrow band of heavy precipitation near the equator -- according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions. This development may threaten food security for billions of people. In a study…

This story was originally published by The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. First, Americans, let’s congratulate ourselves for having used the power of our vote to create an opportunity for meaningful progress on climate going forward. Joe Biden’s victory…

Adaptation—reducing the fall out among communities and increasing their capacity to deal with climate-related disasters such as floods and drought—is a key pillar of the landmark 2015 accord The world is falling short of promises made under the Paris climate deal to help the most vulnerable nations deal with the…

BILL BARROW and SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press Jan. 16, 2021Updated: Jan. 16, 2021 5:52 p.m. 1of8President-elect Joe Biden, right, listens as his nominee for the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and adviser on science Eric Lander speaks during an event at The Queen theater, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in…

Last year, Europe’s three largest oil companies made splashy commitments to take action on climate change. BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and the French oil giant Total pledged to reduce their emissions, and to leave trade associations that work counter to their climate goals. On Friday, Total showed the world it…

Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com) - January 15, 2021 - 5:05pm MANILA, Philippines — The Climate Change Commission said it will consider the concerns and suggestions of civil society sectors as it finalizes the country’s commitments to deal with the impacts of climate crisis and ensure adaptation efforts. The Philippines, one…

Oxygen levels in the ancient oceans were surprisingly resilient to climate change, new research suggests. Scientists used geological samples to estimate ocean oxygen during a period of global warming 56 million years ago - and found "limited expansion" of seafloor anoxia (absence of oxygen). Global warming - both past and…

Politicians in the United States have long had a single, instinctive response to crises both real and imagined: make new kinds of cops. After 9/11, the Bush administration created the Department of Homeland Security. Amid a ginned-up border crisis two years later, it created the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Now, after…

Prince Charles warns pandemic 'won't be the last one'Prince Charles provoked the anger of some Meghan and Harry's fans, many of whom identify themselves as members of the "Sussex Squad", after he launched his fresh charge against the climate crisis. The Prince of Wales spoke extensively about Terra Carta during…

This aerial photo taken on November 10, 2019, shows a destroyed house after cyclone Bulbul hit Koyra, Bangladesh. Photo: Munir Uz Zaman (Getty Images)If world leaders don’t seriously step up their game to adapt to the climate crisis, we’ll see catastrophic human and economic losses everywhere, a new report from…