Fifth storm in less than a month bears down on the Philippines | Floods News
The Philippines issued new weather warnings as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago, days after thousands were evacuated before…
Refugees on front lines of global climate crisis, warns UN | Climate Crisis News
Climate hazards helping to double the number of displaced people to 120 million, UNHCR reports.Climate change is helping to drive a rising refugee crisis, adding…
Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29 | Climate Crisis News
US climate envoy John Podesta has called on governments to believe in the United States’ clean energy economy, saying President-elect Donald Trump can slow but…
Wildfires spread in New York, New Jersey, prompting health advisories | Environment News
The blaze kills one parks employee and prompts air quality alerts. Meanwhile California wildfire semi-contained.Fire crews in the United States are working to contain large…
Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change? | Climate Crisis
Delegates gather in Azerbaijan for UN climate conference.Leaders from around the world are meeting to address the climate crisis. Azerbaijan is hosting this year’s United…
COP29 Azerbaijan: What’s at stake at the 2024 global climate summit? | Climate Crisis News
The UN annual climate summit is now under way in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, with thousands of representatives from the world converging in the South Caucasus…
COP29 opens in Azerbaijan for talks centred on climate funding | Climate Crisis News
The annual United Nations climate summit has started in Azerbaijan, with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather…
The devastation brought by Spain’s floods of the century | Floods
Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, killing more than 200 people and soiling the homes of thousands more.…
Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says | Floods News
A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency.Flooding in South Sudan has displaced…
Thousands evacuated as wildfires ravage homes near Los Angeles | Climate Crisis News
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles as fierce seasonal winds blew flames into ranches and neighbourhoods,…
Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency | Climate Crisis News
The Copernicus Climate Change Service warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the United Nations.For the first…
More than 420,000 children affected by record drought in Amazon: UN | Climate Crisis News
UNICEF chief urges leaders at the upcoming COP29 summit in Azerbaijan to increase climate financing for children.More than 420,000 children in the Amazon basin have…
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…
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…
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…
At least 62 dead after torrential rain, floods in Spain’s Valencia region | Weather News
Emergency services continue search and rescue operations after flash floods hit southern and eastern Spain.At least 62 people have died in flash floods that swept…
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…
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…
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…