Global Warming

Deforestation coupled with climate change is rapidly pushing the Amazon Rainforest toward a perilous tipping point that could come much sooner than previously thought. That’s the warning from a new paper, published in Nature, which determined that deforestation of 22-28% of the rainforest, combined with 1.5-1.9° Celsius (2.7-3.4° Fahrenheit) of…

At least 15 per cent of the Amazon has already been lost, and further destruction could unleash widespread rainforest dieback with as little as 1.5°C of global warming...Read More

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 19, May 2026. SignificanceRecent cryospheric imbalance across the Asian water towers, threatening water security for over two billion people, reflects the coupled effects of large-scale atmospheric circulation and global warming. Disentangling these effects remains ...Read More

Africa, Climate Change, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Youth Opinion On the sidelines of the UN Youth Forum, four climate leaders from across the continent and diaspora unite to call for stronger protection of Africa’s environment and vital resources.   Sibusiso Mazomba (far…

Raymond Zhong New York Times · 4 May, 2026 09:47 PM 6 mins to read The winds above the Pacific are shifting, the ocean is releasing stored-up heat, and a cascade of global effects on rain, droughts and wildfires could be on its way, scientists say. Image / Niwa The…

A team of environmental and public health scientists is raising concerns about a largely overlooked group of microscopic organisms that may pose a growing danger worldwide: free living amoebae. In a recent perspective article published in Biocontaminant, researchers explain that these tiny life forms are becoming an emerging global health…

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The carbon removal industry is reframing its pitch to win support in the Trump era, by focusing on energy dominance over climate change.Why it matters: Billions of dollars have already flowed into a sector built to fight global warming, and its future may depend on how well it fits President…

Can we actually mitigate the effects of climate change? (Image credit: Sean Rayford / Stringer via Getty Images) It's now clear. Scientists predict that humanity will miss its target of keeping atmospheric warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times, with the globe sailing into an even warmer future. And…

A villager in Hafeji village, in the Tana delta district, north of Mombasa, Kenya, comes down from the top of his thatched house as help arrives Thursday May 20, 2010.   -   Copyright © africanews Copyright 2010 AP. All rights reserved. United Nations The warming El Niño climate pattern is expected…