Environment
Australia’s colossal bushfires likely made La Niña worse, study finds
May 11, 2023
Australia’s colossal bushfires likely made La Niña worse, study finds
CNN — Smoke from Australia’s worst wildfires in decades may have contributed to the rare triple La Niña weather event…
COP28 president says fossil fuels still have a role to play, prompting concerns about climate summit’s goals
May 4, 2023
COP28 president says fossil fuels still have a role to play, prompting concerns about climate summit’s goals
More than 80 countries supported a commitment to phase out oil, coal and gas at COP27 in Egypt last year,…
These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms
April 26, 2023
These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms
Dangerous, record-breaking heat waves are set to increase as the climate crisis intensifies, and they will be particularly devastating in…
A quarter of Americans live with polluted air, with people of color and those in Western states disproportionately affected, report says
April 25, 2023
A quarter of Americans live with polluted air, with people of color and those in Western states disproportionately affected, report says
About 1 in 4 people in the United States – more than 119 million residents – live with air pollution…
‘Beautiful lioness’ spotted in Chad’s Sena Oura National Park for first time in almost 20 years
April 24, 2023
‘Beautiful lioness’ spotted in Chad’s Sena Oura National Park for first time in almost 20 years
After a two-decade absence, at least one lion has returned to Chad’s Sena Oura National Park. An image of a…
Large swathes of Asia are sweltering through record breaking temperatures
April 19, 2023
Large swathes of Asia are sweltering through record breaking temperatures
Temperature records are being shattered in countries across Asia as a brutal April heat wave continues to grip large portions…
India’s endangered tiger population is rebounding in triumph for conservationists
April 10, 2023
India’s endangered tiger population is rebounding in triumph for conservationists
Tigers once roamed across Asia, their numbers as high as 100,000 at the start of the 20th century, before the…
‘History in the making’: UN poised to take unprecedented vote on the climate crisis
March 29, 2023
‘History in the making’: UN poised to take unprecedented vote on the climate crisis
Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday is poised to win a historic vote at the United Nations that would…
Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts
March 22, 2023
Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts
Hong Kong CNN — A severe sandstorm has swept across Beijing and several northern provinces in China, blanketing the region…
Global water crisis could ‘spiral out of control’ due to overconsumption and climate change, UN report warns
March 22, 2023
Global water crisis could ‘spiral out of control’ due to overconsumption and climate change, UN report warns
The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased demand for…