climate change
Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
World
October 20, 2021
Flooding in Venice worsens off-season amid climate change
VENICE, Italy (AP) — After Venice suffered the second-worst flood in its history in November 2019, it was inundated with…
White House targeting economic risks from climate change
World
October 15, 2021
White House targeting economic risks from climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is taking steps to address the economic risks from climate change, issuing a 40-page…
‘Our whole life depends on water’: Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
Middle East
October 14, 2021
‘Our whole life depends on water’: Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
CHEBAYESH MARSHES, Iraq, Oct 14 (Reuters) – On an island surrounded by the narrow waterways of the Chebayesh Marshes in…
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
World
October 10, 2021
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters and numerous studies credit intensive forest thinning projects with helping save communities like those recently…
Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads
World
October 8, 2021
Google cracks down on climate change denial by targeting ads
LONDON (AP) — Google is cracking down on digital ads promoting false climate change claims or being used to make…
World Conference of Religious Leaders comes to a close, featuring highest youth participation yet
Society
October 8, 2021
World Conference of Religious Leaders comes to a close, featuring highest youth participation yet
The World Conference of Religious Leaders comes to an end today, with “Dialogue between Generations”, the cooperation between generations of…
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
World
October 7, 2021
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict, report says
MADRID, Oct 7 (Reuters) – A vicious cycle linking the depletion of natural resources with violent conflict may have gone…
In California, some buy machines that make water out of air
World
October 6, 2021
In California, some buy machines that make water out of air
BENICIA, Calif. (AP) — The machine Ted Bowman helped design can make water out of the air, and in parched…
Nobel Peace Prize: Is this Greta Thunberg’s year?
World
October 1, 2021
Nobel Peace Prize: Is this Greta Thunberg’s year?
OSLO, Oct 1 (Reuters) – The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced just three weeks before world leaders gather for…
Young climate activists chide world leaders, demand more say
World
September 28, 2021
Young climate activists chide world leaders, demand more say
MILAN (AP) — Youth climate activists Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg chastized global leaders Tuesday for failing to meet funding…