Global Warming

Wood feeding termites (Microcerotermes spp) inside their nest. Credit: Johan Larson, Author provided When we consider termites, we may think of the danger they can pose to our houses once they settle in and start eating wood. But in fact, only about 4% of termite species worldwide are considered pests…

WARNING THE WORLD Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 (September 24 in Manila). AFP PHOTO Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan's Prime Minister…

/ Asia / Pacific Issued on: 24/09/2022 - 09:07Modified: 24/09/2022 - 09:11 Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at the U.N. headquarters. © Julia Nikhinson, AP Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned Friday that his…

SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press Sep. 23, 2022Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 6:17 p.m. This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 1of17Activists walk through lower Manhattan for the Global Climate Strike protests, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, in New York.Brittainy Newman/APShow MoreShow Less 2of17Activists gather and walk through…

Global warming -– scientifically defined as the gradual rise in Earth's temperature –- has sent our planet on an irreversible path of a climate catastrophe that is wreaking havoc in the form of floods, droughts, wildfires, and rapid extinction of species. However, an expected area where experts have already started to…

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An international research team has used satellite data to demonstrate that concentrations of pollutant particles have decreased significantly since the year 2000. This is desirable due to their impact on health. But it is also of great significance for another reason, since it has reduced the particles' cooling effect on…

(RNS) — Everyone agrees that Queen Elizabeth II is a hard act to follow. As a constitutional monarch who united her kingdom without ever making a political statement, let alone a partisan one, she held herself above politics as a symbol of the best of British values and character. King…

Global warming could be reversed by refreezing the poles, according to new research published in the journal Environmental Research Communications. Restoring Earth's ice "caps" at its north and south poles would result from blocking the sun, sustaining weather patterns. The ambitious idea sounds like a crazy plot from a sci-fi…

Around three-quarters of the tree and shrub species currently grown in cities worldwide are predicted to be at risk from hotter and drier conditions by 2050 Environment 19 September 2022 By Michael Le Page Central Park, New York City Francois Roux / Alamy Stock Photo Cities around the world may…