Climate Change

Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters are still rising, with rain set to continue. Over the 48 hours to Sunday, there were reports of up to 1 metre of rainfall in parts of northeast…

The Liberal leadership candidate says he has the solution to all of our problems Published Jan 31, 2025  •  Last updated Feb 02, 2025  •  5 minute read Federal Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney speaks at a press conference at Pier 21 in Halifax on Friday, Jan. 31., 2024. Ryan…

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If scorching heat waves, destructive storms, prolonged droughts and rising seas aren’t enough to make some folks fear the consequences of climate change, perhaps this will do the trick: The warmer it gets, the faster rats multiply in cities that already struggle to contain them. That is sure to be…

Constructed wetlands do a good job in their early years of capturing carbon in the environment that contributes to climate change -- but that ability does diminish with time as the wetlands mature, a new study suggests. Researchers examined soil core samples taken from two constructed freshwater wetlands and compared…

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Nairobi County’s Environment Chief Executive Committee (CEC) Member, Geoffrey Mosiria, has shared his top priorities for the nation if he were to become Kenya’s president. Speaking on a local radio station on Thursday, January 30, 2025, Mosiria emphasized that his agenda would align with his current mission of advancing environmental…

Over the past few decades, rising ocean temperatures have become a major concern for scientists and environmentalists alike. While climate change has long been linked to warmer seas, new research suggests the situation is escalating faster than expected. A new study has revealed that the surface of our oceans is…

Scientists have already linked climate change to more severe weather, rising sea levels, and melting polar ice caps. And now, a new study offers more bad news. Urban rat populations appear to be rising with the mercury. Rats already cost the United States approximately $27 billion each year in damage…

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with El País. Twelve years ago, Vincenzo Amata stumbled upon a plot of flowering trees while wandering the Sicilian countryside. Before long, he found a farmer tending the grove. As Amata asked one question after another, the stranger tugged a mango off…