Climate Change

Deadly Indian Himalayan flood likely caused by glacier collapse, experts say By Arunabh SAIKIA New Delhi (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 A deadly wall of muddy water that swept away an Indian Himalayan town this week was likely caused by a rapidly melting glacier exacerbated by the rising effects of climate…

Satellites show the world’s continents are drying fast, with groundwater loss now outpacing glacier melt in driving sea level rise. Four huge drying zones threaten global water security. Credit: Shutterstock Two decades of satellite observations have revealed a stark planetary warning: vast regions of Earth’s continents are drying out at…

Perhaps the most crucial idea for understanding our species’ future on this planet boils down to two boring words: land use. To mitigate climate change, humans will need to extract critical minerals to build vast numbers of photovoltaic cells and wind turbines. We’ll need millions of tons of copper to…

‘In this investigative report, KEHINDE OGUNYALE reveals how gas gas exploration and emissions by companies in Bayelsa State have altered the environment, created climate change and negatively impacted the citizens’ Amid Nigeria’s sluggish efforts to curb methane emissions due to weak accountability and failed commitments, local communities near oil exploration…

Unusually heavy monsoon rains that killed more than 300 people across Pakistan since late June were made 15% more intense by human-caused climate change, according to a new analysis. The study, by the international initiative World Weather Attribution (WWA), analyzed rainfall from June 24 to July 3 using observational data…

LAGOS, Nigeria — The Lagos State Government has warned residents in flood-prone areas such as Lekki, Ajegunle, and Ikorodu to consider relocating to safer upland regions, citing imminent flash flooding due to intensifying rainfall and the effects of climate change. The warning was issued by Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment…

FILE: Emergency workers moving some flood victims to safety in Lagos State The Lagos State Government has issued a fresh warning to residents in parts of Lekki, Ikorodu and Ajegunle areas of the state to relocate from lowlands to highlands to avoid being victims of flooding. “Those around the Ajilete…

Nineteen years ago, toward the end of the George W. Bush Administration, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a case prompted by government inaction on climate change. The plaintiffs in the case, Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, argued that the Clean Air Act compelled the E.P.A. to determine…

The United States is home to millions of small businesses that form the backbone of countless communities. Even during the best of times keeping shops solvent can be a struggle, but when climate-driven disasters strike, the impact on mom-and-pops can be particularly devastating — and prolonged. “The news coverage has…

News Investigators/ Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Sunday inaugurated a large-scale tree planting campaign in Yanbawa community shelter belt, Makoda Local Government Area, as part of efforts to combat climate change and restore the environment. The initiative, according to the Governor, would see the distribution of five million tree…