Climate Change

Asia heatwaves made 30 times more likely by climate change: study by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2023 Climate change made record-breaking deadly heatwaves in Bangladesh, India, Laos and Thailand last month at least 30 times more likely, according to a study published Wednesday. Parts of India…

May, 01:00 UK time / Wednesday 17th May, 20:00 Eastern US time Peer reviewed | Literature review | People One of the world’s largest fundamentalist Christian education groups is teaching its students climate change denial as fact, and still presents the theory of evolution as an ‘absurd and discredited’ conspiracy…

The humid heatwave in parts of Asia including India is at least 30 times more likely due to the deadly effects of climate change caused by human activity, according to rapid attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists as part of the World Weather Attribution group.  The…

POLOKWANE - Limpopo health authorities are on high alert after an unusual spike in malaria cases. Over 1,400 cases have been reported and sadly two people have died. Could this be attributed to climate change? READ: Malaria cases spike in Malawi, Pakistan after 'climate-driven' disasters Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba points out…

Whether you own a home, a business or other assets, insurance is an important part of any budgetary calculation involving protection of property. While the insurance and reinsurance sector are at the forefront of translating weather and climate information into financial and societal risks, the industry's focus has been on…

Tropical rainforests store 25%-40% of global soil carbon, though they occupy only 7% of Earth's land area. By functioning as a carbon sink, tropical forests prevent more severe effects from climate change. A U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research team led by a Colorado State University scientist found that climate change…

Chuks Oyema-Aziken Nigeria says it is committed to transparent reporting of information on the National Green House Gas (GHG) Inventory, the accounting approaches selected and the indicators used for tracking progress in implementing and achieving it’s Nationally Determined Contributions. Minister of Environment, Barr. Mohammed Abdullahi stated this in his keynote…

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Christopher Waller doesn't believe climate change can impact financial institutions. AP/Patrick Semansky Kudos to Fed Governor Christopher Waller for telling the hard truth last week.  “Climate change is real, but I do not believe it poses a serious risk to the safety and soundness…

Success not guaranteed — Suing governments and fossil fuel companies is a key tool in the climate change battle. Katarina Zimmer, Knowable Magazine - May 13, 2023 10:24 am UTC Enlarge / Shareholders of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), join a demonstration against the central bank's investments in the East…

By 2050, up to 5% of Africa’s population — potentially 113 million people — may have to leave their homes because of the effects of climate change, a figure that is up from 1.5% today. Most of this will happen within countries, with a second migration across borders taking place…