Climate Change

Climate change and El Niño are the main forces behind spiking temperatures across South America, raising questions about countries’ preparedness for extreme climate events as well as about the damage being done to the environment.A new study published this month in Nature revealed that, during extremely hot and dry conditions,…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank on Thursday issued a rare joint statement pledging to step up their cooperation to address climate change, debt vulnerabilities and countries’ digital transitions. The statement, released ahead of a G20 leaders summit in India this week, said the two institutions can help…

Editorial Kambe Lovelace 2 Days Ago President-elect of the UN General Assembly Dennis Francis (left) is congratulated by Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Dr Amery Browne. - DENNIS FRANCIS, this country’s permanent representative to the UN, issued an important call on Tuesday as he made his first address to the…

The record-setting heat wave in Phoenix this summer, thirty-one consecutive days of temperatures exceeding a hundred and ten degrees, finally broke on Monday, July 31st. But, by the following Friday, August 4th, the thermometer was creeping up toward a hundred and fifteen degrees. Residents liked to joke that anything below…

Wild Takakia population on the Tibetan Plateau. Credit: Xuedong Li / Capital Normal University Beijing The rare moss species Takakia has evolved over the course of millions of years to thrive in high-altitude environments. A collaborative research effort headed by Prof. Dr. Ralf Reski from the University of Freiburg and…

Canada seems more worried about fitting into the current geopolitical order than it is on tackling the greatest threat to human civilization: climate change. Canada's Global Affairs Minister Melanie Joly pats Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on the shoulder at the COP15 summit in December of 2022. Credit: UN Biodiversity /…

Companies around the world are increasingly aware of how fleet sustainability can and will lower global emissions and decelerate climate change. But before OEMs roll out new technologies commercially, they need to ensure the vehicles and all their components are reliable and up to the task. Globally, stricter regulations are…

Many, like farmer Saber Zouani, hope permaculture will help Tunisia weather the impacts of climate change and ween it off its reliance on global supply chains, including grain and fertiliser imports from war-torn Ukraine and Russia - Copyright AFP FETHI BELAID Kelly MACNAMARA The head of the International Energy Agency…

This article is from a partnership that includes WBUR, NPR, and KFF Health News. An important email appeared in the inboxes of a small group of health care workers north of Boston as this summer started. It warned that local temperatures were rising into the 80s. An 80-plus-degree day is…

Geoff Coulson, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada answered our questions about how to stay safe during a tornado. Published Sep 01, 2023  •  Last updated 2 days ago  •  6 minute read With the number of extreme weather events increasing, it’s vital to be as prepared…