Climate Change

A global failure to curb carbon emissions will lead to rising debt-servicing costs for 59 nations within the next decade, according to a study that simulated the economic impact of climate change on current sovereign credit ratings. Among them, China, India, the United States and Canada could expect higher costs…

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), a well-known conservation group, used Twitter’s logo change to highlight the problems real bird species are facing. Birds around the world are in danger due to climate change, habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade, and overfishing. In North America alone, 3 billion birds have…

Peregrine, a drone-based ice-penetrating radar system, was tested over Norway’s Slakbreen glacier in March. I’m standing on top of 100 meters of ice, watching a drone crisscross the Slakbreen glacier on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, more than 600 kilometers north of the mainland. I’m part of a team testing Peregrine—a fixed-wing…

Youth delegates at a BRICS energy summit in Johannesburg have been looking into how the bloc can help shape the future of energy for Africa and the BRICS members. BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa not only consume large amounts of energy but also contain about 40 percent…

It is expected that climate change will adversely affect Nepalese biodiversity, human well-being, and economy, from a retreat of glaciers, agricultural losses, and impacts on tourism.The spread of infectious diseases can also be fueled by rising temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns.“Given the simultaneous exposure of animal and human populations to…

In the uplands of the Philippines’ Iloilo province, Indigenous Suludnon farmers maintain deep connections to the agroecosystem that has sustained their community for generations.Agroforestry systems and diversified planting have helped the Suludnon cope with a changing climate, and traditional knowledge of natural signs of hazardous weather have allowed them to…

By MATTHIAS SCHRADER and DANA BELTAJI Updated : , ,   CLAUSTHAL-ZELLERFELD, Germany (AP) — Nestled in the spruce trees in the Harz mountains of northern Germany is a bark-eating pest not much bigger than a sesame seed. Known as “book printers” for the lines they eat into the bark that…

However, things quickly took a turn. "As the smoke got bigger, we started seeing helicopters, and staff running around," Fiona recalled. "Lights went out in the main restaurant, but people were still sat eating. As the smoke got lower and darker, people started leaving." "I saw people with suitcases and…

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) welcomes the election of Jim Skea, of the of the United Kingdom, as the new Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The ECA also congratulates Prof. Skea and all the new members of the IPCC Bureau on their election.…

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced the launch of its programme, Propcom+, supporting climate and growth by addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges in Nigeria’s food and land-use system. A statement by the British High Commission in Abuja said the announcement was made on Wednesday by the UK’s Foreign Secretary,…