Paris Agreement and the dilemma of non-compliance
Keeping in view the transnational nature of environmental problems, almost 700 multilateral agreements and over 1000 bilateral treaties, protocols, and conventions have been signed to…
Withthegrid, a real-time energy monitoring company, makes strategic expansion plans as climate change looms
Withthegrid, a Netherlands-based company that develops secure technology for infrastructure assets, grid operators, energy producers and users to monitor their assets in real-time, is expanding…
IPCC’s Next Assessment Needs to Tackle the Complexities of Catastrophic Risk
In January, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s most authoritative body for the assessment of climate science, met to plan the seventh iteration of…
How Sherpas in the Himalayas are battling climate change | Climate
Sherpas in the Himalayas are battling climate change, threatening their livelihoods, culture and environment.Sherpa communities in the Himalayas face dramatic climate shifts threatening their environment,…
‘Oppressively hot’: Record-breaking heatwave engulfs western US | Weather News
More than 161 million people are under heat alerts as extreme weather prompts warnings and health fears.The western United States continues to grapple with an…
Four killed as heavy rains pound South Korea | Climate Crisis News
Weather agency says the severity of the precipitation is only seen ‘once in about 200 years’.Torrential rains hammered parts of South Korea’s southern region, killing…
Colombia deforestation fell to historic low last year | Environment News
Drop in deforestation comes amid efforts to protect critical Amazon rainforest after years of record destruction.Deforestation in Colombia fell by 36 percent in 2023 compared…
‘Stark warning’ as global temperatures hit record levels for 13th month | Climate News
It has been 12 straight months that the world has been more than 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels.Global temperatures were at record high…
Fourteen killed in Nepal as monsoon rains cause flooding in South Asia | Floods News
At least 14 people have been killed after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal, with disaster teams searching for nine missing, police…
Record-breaking heatwave threatens 130 million people in US | Climate Crisis News
Temperatures could spike beyond 100F in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast.More than 130 million people in the United States are…
Beryl to intensify as deadly storm barrels towards Texas coast | Climate News
Storm is expected to again reach hurricane strength over Gulf of Mexico after killing at least 11 across the Caribbean.Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to…
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico after 11 killed across Caribbean | Climate Crisis News
Storm downgraded to Category 2 as it hits top tourist destination, knocking out power and putting authorities on alert. Hurricane Beryl has been downgraded to…
General Motors to pay $146m fine over excess emissions from older vehicles | Automotive Industry News
Emissions from certain vehicles were 10 percent more on average than GM’s initial compliance testing claimed. General Motors will pay nearly $146m in penalties to the…
Why is Hurricane Beryl of so much global scientific concern? | Climate Crisis
Major storm batters Caribbean earlier and with more ferocity than in previous seasons. A hurricane rips through the Caribbean – causing devastation, but alarm too…
Hurricane Beryl kills six, causes ‘immense destruction’ in Caribbean | Weather News
Hurricane Beryl is barrelling towards Jamaica after battering the southeastern Caribbean, killing at least six people across the region and flattening some 90 percent of…
Google blames AI as its emissions grow instead of heading to net zero | Climate Crisis News
Three years ago, Google set an ambitious plan to address climate change by going “net zero”, meaning it would release no more climate-changing gases into…
How dangerous is Hurricane Beryl? | Weather News
It flattened the island of Carriacou in half an hour on Monday morning and has knocked out 95 percent of the power in Grenada, leaving…
Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada | Climate Crisis News
The first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season slams into Carriacou, which is part of Grenada, amid warnings of ‘life-threatening conditions’. Hurricane Beryl, the first…
Why is July the hottest month of the year? | Climate News
EXPLAINERThe world has faced its 12th straight month of historic heat, with this summer on track to be among the hottest yet. While summer has…
Norms in International Cooperation: An Overview of Paris Agreement
International cooperation is pivotal in addressing global challenges such as climate change, economic stability, and security threats. Norms, defined as shared expectations about appropriate behavior…