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…
Beyond the Oil Age | Mining
The dark side of ‘green energy’ : The real cost of cobalt mining in the DRC and how it impacts the nation’s environment. From smartphones…
Saying the stakes could not be higher, Newsom to speak at Vatican climate summit
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking his climate change advocacy overseas next month to the epicenter of Catholicism, where he was invited to speak at…
Bangladesh reopens schools even as heatwave alert extended by three days | Climate Crisis News
Average maximum temperatures in Dhaka over the past week have been 4-5 degrees Celsius higher than the 30-year average. Millions of students have returned to…
At least 155 killed in Tanzania as heavy rains pound East Africa | Climate Crisis News
More than 200,000 people and 51,000 households have been affected by the rains, Tanzania’s prime minister said. Flooding and landslides in Tanzania caused by weeks…
China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south | Climate Crisis News
China is facing increasingly extreme weather events as climate change takes its toll. China has evacuated more than 100,000 people as heavy rain continues to…
Asia bears biggest climate-change brunt amid extreme weather: WMO | Climate News
World Meteorological Organization says floods and storms were leading cause of casualties and economic losses as impact of heatwaves becomes more severe. Asia was the…
Highest-level rainstorm warning issued in south China’s Guangdong | Floods News
The Chinese government has issued its highest-level rainstorm warning and evacuated more than 100,000 people as rain continues to lash the south of the country.…
Europe endured record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023 | Climate Crisis News
New report warns people are increasingly at risk in a continent warming twice as fast as the global average. Europe is increasingly facing bouts of…
Turtles swimming to extinction in Malaysia as male hatchlings feel heat | Climate Crisis News
Redang Island, Malaysia – Under a full moon, a bulbous creature emerges from the South China Sea onto a quiet beach on the Malaysian island…
Dystopia of Seoul | Climate Crisis
Vivaldi’s, Four Seasons, re-composed by AI using 2050 climate data to create a disturbing musical performance in Seoul. Antonio Vivaldi published, The Four Seasons, in…
Thousands protest against over-tourism in Spain’s Canary Islands | Tourism News
Demonstrators say mass tourism is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have hit the streets of Spain’s Canary Islands to demand changes…