global warming
#SeeYouInCourt: Climate litigation heats up
World
September 24, 2021
#SeeYouInCourt: Climate litigation heats up
As the pivotal COP26 climate conference nears, there is a sense of betrayal within the climate movement that setting more…
This year’s summer of climate extremes hits wealthier places
World
August 4, 2021
This year’s summer of climate extremes hits wealthier places
As the world staggers through another summer of extreme weather, experts are noticing something different: 2021′s onslaught is hitting harder…
Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet global target
Middle East
July 26, 2021
Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet global target
JERUSALEM, July 25 (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday that by mid-century it would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by…
EU aims to “give humanity a fighting chance” with catch-all climate plan
World
July 14, 2021
EU aims to “give humanity a fighting chance” with catch-all climate plan
BRUSSELS, July 14 (Reuters) – European Union policymakers on Wednesday unveiled their most ambitious plan yet to tackle climate change,…
Study blames climate change for 37 percent of global heat deaths
Environment
June 1, 2021
Study blames climate change for 37 percent of global heat deaths
More than one-third of the world’s heat deaths each year are due directly to global warming, according to the latest…
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
World
March 25, 2021
EU’s top court rejects effort to force tougher climate rules
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court on Thursday rejected an effort by a Scandinavian youth group and eight…
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds
Environment
August 16, 2020
‘Canary in the coal mine’: Greenland ice has shrunk beyond return, study finds
Greenland’s ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return, with the ice likely to melt away no matter…
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
Environment
April 7, 2020
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst-ever coral bleaching: scientists
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, scientists said Tuesday in a dire warning…
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Environment
March 12, 2020
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Greenland and Antarctica are shedding six times more ice than during the 1990s, driving sea level rise that could see…
‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally
World
February 28, 2020
‘The world is on fire,’ Greta Thunberg tells UK climate rally
BRISTOL, England (Reuters) — Greta Thunberg denounced politicians and the media on Friday for ignoring a looming climate cataclysm, saying…