Global Warming

Nigerian music star Davido was lovingly celebrated by his wife, Chioma, and daughter, Imade, during this year’s Father’s Day festivities. This year’s Father’s Day celebration was filled with heartfelt moments as Nigerians joined the global tradition of honouring fathers and father figures. Among those at the center of attention was…

Continued greenhouse gas emissions will accelerate global warming and intensity of heat waves, which already harm crop productivity. From the stability of key enzymes to canopy processes, photosynthesis is affected by temperature. All crops suffer ...Read More

Greenland’s ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA) said in a report Wednesday. The Arctic region is on the frontline of global warming, heating up four times faster than the rest of…

Scientists have called for a crackdown on polluting construction machinery after research showed the sector was the “dominant” source of dangerous black carbon emissions in an area of central London. A study led by academics at the University of Manchester called for “tightened regulation for non-road mobile machinery (NRMM)” to…

Limiting warming to 1.5°C could prevent twice the glacier loss seen in a +2.7°C scenario. Even if global temperatures were to stabilize at their current level, about 40 percent of the world’s glaciers are still expected to disappear. A new study conducted in collaboration with ETH Zurich reveals that if…

For the upcoming five-year period of 2025-2029, there is a 70 percent chance that the average global warming will be more than 1.5 degrees celsius hotter than pre-industrial times, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) finds. The forecast is up from 47 percent chance in last year’s…

Big animals of the ocean go about their days mostly hidden from view. Scientists know this marine megafauna - such as whales, sharks, seal, turtles and birds - travel vast distances to feed and breed. Author Ana M. M. Sequeira Associate Professor, Research School of Biology, Australian National University But…

PwC Germany’s award-winning AI solution, based on SAP technology, helps clients meet the European Union’s sustainability reporting requirements by automating data collection, KPI calculations, and report generation. The need to combat global warming is leading to stricter governmental regulations and increased consumer demand for businesses to adopt environmentally friendly strategies…

Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could be triggered with very little ocean warming above present-day, leading to a devastating four metres of global sea level rise to play out over hundreds of years according to a study now published in Communications Earth & Environment, co-authored by the Potsdam…

Good leadership is crucial when it comes to mitigating the deadly effects of climate change Older people, pregnant women and children are at a higher risk of heat stroke. Photo: Stock image by Getty We all know about climate change. We constantly hear about the danger it poses to our…