Photos: World’s water in focus after year of droughts and floods | Water News
Water is the lifeblood of every community around the world. But a sustainable, clean supply for drinking, hygiene and farming is not guaranteed for hundreds of…
California storm kills two as severe weather continues | Weather News
Latest storm across California come after months of heavy rain and snowfall that battered the western US state. Falling trees have killed two people in…
World Water Day: Mapping water stress across the Middle East | Environment News
Seven out of the 10 most water-stressed nations are in the Middle East and North Africa. The timelapse videos below show some lakes have all…
Australian fisheries set to be hit by climate change as IPCC report forecasts lower yields
Climate change is set to have a significant impact on Australia's fisheries yields, with the industry putting plans in place to battle the expected drop.Key…
Greta Thunberg, climate activists greenlighted to sue Sweden | Climate Crisis News
Sweden needs to cut emissions by at least 6.5 to 9.4 million tonnes of CO2 per year starting from 2019, lawsuit says. A Swedish court…
UN climate report shows world is flying blind into the storm – POLITICO
TL;DR, global warming is bad and getting worse. But a sprawling assessment of tens of thousands of scientific papers on the state of the planet,…
Has the UN’s process to meet climate goals been effective? | Climate Crisis
From: Inside StoryUN report on climate change warns of an ‘avalanche of disasters’. The United Nations says time is fast running out to beat climate…
Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 in 2022, half under 5: UN | Humanitarian Crises News
After five consecutive failed rainy seasons, rate of fatalities could rise in first half of 2023, research finds. Somalia’s ongoing record drought may have killed…
UN calls for rapid, ambitious action to tackle climate crisis | United Nations News
The world has the tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to secure a sustainable future if more ambitious actions are taken, a United Nations…
‘Point of no return’: UN report to provide stark climate warning | Climate Crisis News
New synthesis report will play a pivotal role when governments gather in Dubai in December for the UN climate summit. A major new United Nations…
Argentina’s ‘white gold’: Will its lithium boom end badly? | Climate Crisis
From: People & PowerHow a battle over mineral resources in Argentina could determine the fight against global warming. Argentina is home to huge reserves of…
US lawsuit filed to stop Willow oil drilling project in Alaska | Climate Crisis News
The Alaska venture will add 239 million metric tons of carbon emissions to the atmosphere over the next 30 years as the Biden administration U-turns…
Nevada lithium mine breaks ground despite Indigenous opposition | Indigenous Rights News
Los Angeles, California, the US – Construction is under way at the Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada after a federal court denied opponents’…
Alaska Native sleds to victory in the annual Iditarod dog race | Entertainment
The race took him across nearly 1,609 kilometres (1,000 miles) of barren tundra and dense spruce forests, down dizzying gorges and up snow-capped mountains. But…
Elderly Swiss women take government to court over climate | Climate News
Elisabeth Stern was born in rural northeastern Switzerland in the 1940s in the shadow of huge glaciers. “I grew up a little bit like Heidi,”…
The UN’s climate handbook for a ‘liveable’ future | Climate Crisis News
Earth is hotter than it has been in 125,000 years but deadly heatwaves, storms and floods amplified by global warming could be a foretaste as…
US approves contentious oil drilling project in Alaska | Oil and Gas News
Biden administration’s approval of Willow project in northwestern US state draws condemnation from environmental groups. The United States has approved a contentious oil-and-gas drilling project…
‘Planet in the crosshairs’: UN chief demands rapid emission cuts | Climate Crisis News
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the latest report by UN climate scientists ‘could not come at a more pivotal time’. The head of the United Nations…
Oil giant Saudi Aramco records historic $161bn profit in 2022 | Oil and Gas News
Saudi Aramco announces highest-ever annual profit by a publicly listed company, drawing criticism from activists. Oil giant Saudi Aramco has reported earning $161bn last year,…
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February | Climate Crisis News
Spike underscores challenge new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces to reverse years of environmental destruction. Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest…