EU Greens: Europe must strengthen climate action and democracy to counter far-right autocrats
This is a sad and sobering morning for all progressives and democrats worldwide, including in Europe. With autocrats like Putin in Russia and Trump in…
Trump victory puts California climate and pollution goals at risk
Former President Trump’s return to the White House now jeopardizes a slate of California clean air rules that were intended to advance the state’s climate…
Snow caps Japan’s Mount Fuji to end record lapse | Climate News
Reported snowfall on iconic mountain is the latest in 130 years following autumn warmth.The first snowfall has been recorded on Japan’s Mount Fuji following a…
American democracy is at stake. So is the planet’s climate
“There is, even now, something of ill-omen amongst us. I mean the increasing disregard for law which pervades the country; the growing disposition to substitute…
Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song? | Explainer News
A petition has been submitted to Ecuador’s copyright office to recognise Los Cedros cloud, an Ecuadorian forest roughly 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) in size, as…
The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future | Environment News
On a cloudless September morning in Buffelsrivier, a desolate corner of Namaqualand some 530km (329 miles) north of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University soil scientists Cathy…
Spain deploys 10,000 more soldiers and police to flooded Valencia region | Climate Crisis News
Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in memory leaves 211 dead while dozens are still missing.Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the…
Climate Skeptics Are Hatching Big Plans for a Second Trump Term
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessActivists would push a new Republican administration to boost coal-fired power, block EPA science and challenge models of global warming.Author of the article:Published Nov 02, 2024…
How are Green politics faring as the climate crisis worsens? | Climate Crisis
Greens fared badly in European elections this year.It’s been a year of mixed fortunes for Green politicians. In the United States, Jill Stein could be…
Spain races to find survivors as floods kill at least 95 | Weather News
Rescuers are racing to find survivors from once-in-a-generation floods in Spain that have killed at least 95 people and left towns submerged in a muddy…
Biden announces sharp cuts to methane emissions as Congress delays his climate agenda
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday plans to crack down on emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide that…
Heat-related deaths and diseases rising due to climate change, experts warn | Climate Crisis News
Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous levels, causing more deaths and the spread of infectious diseases, while worsening drought and food security, a new…
COP29: Climate Finance Takes Center Stage
Recent climate catastrophes have raised the bar for securing funding to address global warming. At COP29, climate finance will be a focus. At last year’s…
More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report | Environment News
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.More than one in three species of trees…
Current climate pledges by nations ‘miles short’ of 2030 goal, UN body says | Climate Crisis News
The world’s current climate pledges would only cut emissions by 2.6 percent by 2030, says the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.National pledges to cut…
At least 136 dead, missing as tropical storm Trami hits Philippines | Weather News
At least 36 people missing after Tropical Storm Trami forces more than half a million people to flee their homes.Rescuers in the Philippines are diving…
Superfood ‘red espresso’ made from South African tea takes off globally | Food
On a sun-parched plateau, high in South Africa’s rugged Cederberg mountains, Boltwin Tamboer harvests rooibos tea in much the same way his forefathers would have…
Bridging the Climate Divide: Why the West Must Support India’s Green Transition
As the climate crisis intensifies, the world’s response has become a test of our collective will to act. Yet, while climate change affects us all,…
At least 76 killed as Tropical Storm Trami batters the Philippines | Weather News
Nearly 320,000 people forced to leave their homes due to flooding and landslides, while thousands are stranded at air and seaports.At least 76 people have…
Americans left vulnerable while tax money funds military aid abroad | Weather
With US taxpayer money flowing abroad for military aid, why are Americans left vulnerable at home?After Hurricanes Milton and Helene, a lack of coordination in…