Vermont law to require oil companies to pay for climate change damage
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by…
Why are South Korean babies and children suing their government? | Climate Crisis News
As a 20-week-old embryo, Choi Hee-woo became one of the world’s youngest-ever plaintiffs by joining a landmark climate lawsuit against South Korea. In late May,…
Recent fossil discoveries in central Queensland help scientists study climate change, species survival
In short: Scientists are discovering new megafauna and other unusual species at The Caves near Rockhampton.In recent months, they have discovered the presence of thylacoleo…
Why did California Gov. Gavin Newsom crush community solar?
After months of outcry, the California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to approve a solar energy program that critics are sure will fail spectacularly, making…
Now or Never | Climate Crisis
As the planet tips towards a point of no return, we look at how youth across the world are demanding climate action now. Protests and…
Climate crisis threatens 41 million across Caribbean and Latin America: UN | News
Nearly 1,450 hospitals across region are also in low-lying coastal areas vulnerable to extreme weather, UN report finds. Tens of millions of people living in…
Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade | Climate Crisis News
Hopes are fading that an estimated 2,000 people buried by a landslide in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province will be found alive, a United Nations…
Death toll rises to 21 after storms sweep across several US states | Weather News
Tornadoes leave path of destruction across several US states as other parts of country brace for more possible storms. At least 21 people have been…
‘A miracle’: Couple survives Papua New Guinea landslide that ‘buried 2,000’ | Weather News
Two found alive as overnight rains raise fears tonnes of rubble covering the area could become dangerously unstable. A couple has been found alive three…
Cyclone Remal slams into Bangladesh coast as hundreds of thousands evacuate | Weather News
At least 800,000 people evacuate their homes in low-lying coastal areas of Bangladesh as intense cyclone makes landfall. Cyclone Remal has smashed into the low-lying…
At least 11 people, including two children, killed in US tornadoes, storms | Climate Crisis News
Tornadoes and storms leave a trail of destruction in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Powerful storms in the United States have killed at least…
Twelve injured as Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin hits turbulence | Aviation News
Dublin airport authorities say six passengers and six crew members were injured after flight hit turbulence over Turkey. At least a dozen people have sustained…
Fires in India cause two tragedies just hours apart | Infrastructure
NewsFeedAt least seven newborn babies have been killed in a fire at a children’s hospital in India’s capital, hours after a blaze left dozens dead…
UN estimates more than 670 killed in Papua New Guinea landslide | Climate News
Authorities are trying to establish evacuation centres on safer ground on either side of the massive swath of debris. The International Organization for Migration has…
India’s river islanders return home in between floods | Climate Crisis News
Yaad Ali is dreading the rainy season’s arrival this year. The 56-year-old farmer from northeastern India’s Assam state lives with his wife and son on…
How ‘Sesame Street’ can prepare kids for climate disasters
Twenty-three years ago, “Sesame Street” aired a remarkable series of episodes during which the iconic puppets and their human friends must recover from a hurricane.…
Singapore Airlines death: Is climate change making air turbulence worse? | Aviation News
Geoff Kitchen was on his way to a six-week holiday across South Asia and Australia with his wife Linda. Ten hours into the flight and…
Nothing Grows Forever | Climate Crisis
Exploring the impact of Costa Rica’s pioneering efforts to prioritise environment over economic growth for its people. Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse…
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…
Six months until November, climate change looms large
We’ve got six years to cut global carbon pollution nearly in half — and less than six months until a presidential election that could have…