Island states win historic climate case in world oceans court | Climate Crisis News
World court rules countries must protect oceans by reducing fossil fuel emissions as island states fight for survival. Nine small island states have won a…
Are seed-sowing drones the answer to global deforestation? | Environment News
Santa Cruz Cabralia, Bahia, Brazil – With a loud whir, the drone takes flight. Minutes later, the humming sound gives way to a distinctive rattling…
Rainfall set to help crews battling wildfire near Canada’s Fort McMurray | Environment News
Authorities say blaze in heart of Canadian tar sands region will be ‘subdued’ due to expected rain and cloud cover. Cloud cover and rainfall over…
How India is racing against time to save the endangered red panda | Al Jazeera
101 East reveals how India is fighting to conserve its population of one of the world’s rarest animals. In the eastern Himalayas of India, a…
The Last Shark | Climate Crisis
A look at the challenges for those fighting to save the vital ecosystems of the oceans off Costa Rica. Rising ocean temperatures have become a…
Canada wildfires spur evacuation orders, warnings: What you need to know | Climate Crisis News
Thousands of people have been evacuated as enormous, out-of-control wildfires scorch large swaths of territory in western Canada, with the country grappling with what could…
Evacuation orders issued as wildfire grows near Canada’s Alberta oil patch | Environment News
Authorities say firefighters are facing a ‘challenging day’ as a huge blaze nears Fort McMurray in the Alberta tar sands. Authorities in the Canadian province…
India election: Will a 45C heatwave affect who voters choose? | India Election 2024 News
New Delhi, India – Midway through his address to voters in the searing heat of central India late in April, Minister of Road Transport and…
Thousands evacuate as wildfire grows ‘dramatically’ in western Canada | Climate Crisis News
Authorities say wind will push the Parker Lake Wildfire closer to the small community of Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Thousands of people in Canada’s westernmost…
Flash floods in Afghanistan devastate lives and livelihoods | Floods News
Shopkeeper Nazer Mohammad ran home as soon as he heard about flash floods crashing through the outskirts of Pul-e-Khumri, a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan.…
Floods kill 50 people in northern Afghanistan’s Baghlan province | Climate Crisis News
Officials say residents were unprepared for the heavy flash floods, adding that the death toll could rise. At least 50 people have died in Afghanistan…
The Final Breath | Climate Crisis
Exploring the impact of industrial development in the Amazon and the deadly battles to protect this vital rainforest. Time is running out for the Amazon.…
Severe floods inundate Brazil’s southernmost state, displacing thousands
Flooding in Brazil has displaced more than 115,000 people and left close to 80 dead. Source link
At least 75 killed, more than 100 others missing in Brazil floods | Climate Crisis News
More than 88,000 people are displaced as floods hit Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state. Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul…
Pakistan records ‘wettest April’ in more than 60 years | Climate News
At least 144 people died due to the heavy rainfall in April. Pakistan has experienced its “wettest April since 1961”, receiving more than twice as…
Invisible plastic: Why banning plastic bags will never be enough | Environment News
This week, the fourth round of treaty talks by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution concluded in Ottawa, Canada. A major bone of contention…
‘Don’t be afraid for the marshes’: The battle to save Iraq’s waterways | Climate Crisis
Abu Abbas knew more about the Iraqi Marshes than most, having lived there his entire life. So when the Iraqi government of former dictator Saddam…
Why has the flooding in Kenya been so devastating? | Weather News
Torrential rains have caused devastating floods in Kenya, where more than 200 people have died, thousands have been displaced and nearly 2,000 schools have been…
It’s Not Biden V. Trump For America It’s Life V. Death For The Planet
Both of the major parties in the United States have now officially declared “presumptive” presidential candidates for the 2024 election. It has never been more…
Candidates confront corruption and inequality in Panama’s presidential race | Elections News
Over the last five years, Panama has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, paralysing nationwide protests, and a drought that has brought transportation through its famed canal…