Climate Change

Legendary tennis champion Billie Jean King knows how devastating this year has been—especially for people with chronic health conditions. King, 76, who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007, wasn’t able to attend much of the U.S. Open this year due to safety protocols. “Remember, this year more than…

Home News Science & Astronomy Examining coastal sea rise, tracking underwater ocean waves and adding to long-term data about climate change will be the main scientific return of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite mission, officials said in a press conference.The satellite is expected to launch Nov. 10 on a SpaceX…

Home / Environment / Indian outfit wins UN award for efforts to combat climate change amid Covid-19 An Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to combat climate change amid the Covid-19 pandemic.The Global…

On election night, as you scan for updates on your phone, keep half an eye on the television in the background, and click refresh on a series of tabs, you are going to want something else to check on besides presidential and congressional results. To slake your thirst, we’ve compiled…

A Federal Court judge ruled Tuesday that the Canadian government won't be going on trial for contributions to climate change — striking down a lawsuit brought by 15 young Canadians who argued the government was violating their charter rights.Thousands of people filled the streets on Oct. 25, 2019 to march…

Exxon knew, Shell knew, coal knew — is it any surprise that top auto manufacturers knew, too? A new investigation from E&E News revealed that Ford and General Motors knew as early as the 1960s that car emissions caused climate change. Scientists at both companies were “deeply and actively engaged”…

NAIROBI: Floods, droughts, hotter weather and a desert locust invasion — the impacts of climate change are hitting Africa hard, and worse is ahead for the region’s food supplies, economy and health, the UN climate agency said on Monday (Oct 26).Temperatures have been rising on the continent of 1.2 billion at…

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participates in the final presidential debate against U.S. President Donald Trump at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesJoe Biden declared climate change the "number one issue facing humanity" and vowed a national transition from fossil fuels to renewable…

The Falkland Islands are a South Atlantic refuge for some of the world's most important seabird species, including five species of penguins, Great Shearwaters, and White-chinned Petrels. In recent years, their breeding grounds in the coastal tussac (Poa flabellata) grasslands have come under increasing pressure from sheep grazing and erosion.…