Climate Change

Key Points Water-related disasters killed thousands, displaced millions and caused over $884 billion of damage in 2024. A new study has found record-breaking temperatures are changing the way water moves within the Earth. Extreme events such as floods, cyclones and droughts are also wreaking havoc on the water cycle. Record-breaking…

Beef producer Deanna Fernance has done what she can to mitigate the effects of changing local weather patterns on her farm, and she wants her bank and super fund to do the same. Three-quarters of her 32-hectare property north of Grafton, in New South Wales, is flood plain, so moving…

News Investigators/ The Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained reasons for the upsurge in the price of onions and scarcity of the produce in the country. The National President of the Association, Mr Aliyu Isah, gave the reasons in an interview with the News Agency of…

This story was originally published by Capital & Main. As President-elect Donald Trump takes direct aim at federal climate policy, states and their attorneys general are preparing to fight back. In California, the governor has asked legislators for $25 million to fight off any effort by Trump to upend the state’s climate-friendly initiatives.…

For more than half a century, cities around the world have embraced drinking recycled wastewater, from Los Angeles to Barcelona and Cape Town. Yet, in Australia, only a handful of cities have taken the plunge. With climate change and population growth putting pressure on water supplies, experts believe purified recycled…

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Humans Homo floresiensis, a metre-tall ancient hominin, lived on the South Pacific island of Flores and hunted dwarf elephants until about 50,000 years ago – and now it seems climate change played a role in the downfall of both species By Christa Lesté-Lasserre Facebook / Meta Twitter / X icon…

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, promised a “permanent” end to clock confusion. Climate change could scupper that plan...Read More

In a world increasingly impacted by climate change and rising energy costs, Pakistan emerges as a surprising example of an impressive energy transition. The use of solar energy is booming—not driven by large corporations, but by the people themselves. Motivated by rising electricity prices and the need for a stable…

Amidst global water scarcity and the challenges posed by climate change, Morocco is turning to innovative solutions to secure water supplies for its population. A prominent example is the coastal city of Agadir, which is breaking new ground with one of the world’s most advanced seawater desalination plants. While the…