Climate change: US and China take ‘small but important steps’

The US and China have agreed on measures to tackle climate change but stopped short of committing to end fossil fuels, a joint statement said. The world’s biggest carbon emitters will step up co-operation on methane and support global efforts to triple renewable energy by… Read More

‘I lost hope in farming’: Extreme weather devastates South Korean watermelon farmer

Kwon Gye-soon has been farming for more than a quarter of a century but she is not hopeful she can get back on her feet this time after climate change-driven flooding in July devastated her watermelon farm and her damaged crop now rots in extreme… Read More

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell 66% in July

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, preliminary government figures showed on Thursday, boosting President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s stature on environmental policy ahead of a summit of rainforest nations. Satellite data from Brazilian space… Read More

US refuses climate reparations for developing nations

The US says it will not “under any circumstances” pay reparations to developing countries hit by climate change-fuelled disasters. Climate envoy John Kerry made the remarks at a Congress hearing before flying to China to discuss the issue. Some countries want major economies – which… Read More

UAEU launches its COP28 roadmap

AL AIN- This United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) today launched its strategic plan of action leading up to the meeting of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP28 will be hosted by the UAE in… Read More

Climate change could lead to ‘widespread chaos’ for insect communities

Research explores how a warming world could impact ecosystems and derail the development of new species. New research explores how a warming world could impact ecosystems and derail the development of new species. New species continue to evolve the world over, as different groups of… Read More

Late push for coal subsidies upsets EU deal on energy reforms

LUXEMBOURG – Climate Change – A late proposal to extend subsidies for coal plants has upset European Union countries’ plans to on Monday approve a reform of the bloc’s power market, which was designed to shift the electricity system towards cleaner energy. EU countries’ energy… Read More

Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño’s hotter waters

MEXICO CITY – The deaths of hundreds of wild birds along Mexico’s Pacific coast were likely caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, local authorities said on Thursday, as the country and its surrounding oceans face an intense heat wave. Some 300 wild birds of… Read More

Mexico swelters as ‘atypical’ heat wave grips nation

MEXICO CITY / MONTERREY, Mexico – Climate Change – Earth Rally – Mexican authorities urged people across the country to take safety precautions on Thursday as an unusual late Spring heat wave sent temperatures soaring, with cooler days possibly weeks away. Health ministry data through… Read More