Climate change: Campaigners hail ruling on ‘net zero’
Campaigners have hailed a High Court ruling that the government’s ‘net zero’ strategy breaches its obligations under the Climate Change Act. The strategy commits the UK to slash emissions of…
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Goats, sheep and livelihoods lost to floods and cold in northern Kenya
Carcasses of goats and sheep strewn across the scrubland of northern Kenya are testament to the devastation wrought by the once-in-a-generation floods that have hit the region. In just one…
Climate change ‘steroid’ contributed to $130 bln in insured losses last year
Climate change played a part in insured losses from natural catastrophes that totalled $130 billion globally in 2021, the fourth-highest on record, broker Aon said in a report on Tuesday.…
Pristine coral reef unblemished by warming oceans found off Tahiti
Scientists have discovered a pristine, 3-km (1.8-mile) long reef of giant rose-shaped corals off the coast of Tahiti, in waters thought to be deep enough to protect it from the…
California’s fires threaten to ravage mighty sequoia forests
California’s giant sequoias are symbols of permanence – with some living for thousands of years. But the fierce wildfires ravaging the state threaten even these mighty trees, which are among…
Alaska ‘Icemageddon’ warning follows heat record
The coldest US state of Alaska has recorded its hottest-ever December day, amid an unusual winter warm spell. Temperatures soared to a record 19.4C (67F) on the island of Kodiak…
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Climate change: Storm clouds gather after COP26
Is the progress that was made at the COP26 Glasgow climate summit already in jeopardy because of challenges in the year ahead? 2021 was a momentous year for climate change. …
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CLIMATE CHANGE COP 26 UPDATE
What is COP26 and what was agreed at Glasgow climate conference? The UK is hosting the COP26 summit in Glasgow – aimed at bringing climate change under control. A number…
COP26: UN chief Guterres says global warming target on life support
UN chief Antonio Guterres has told the Associated Press news agency that the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is on “life support”. He said the COP26 summit would…
Climate change: UN emissions gap report a ‘thundering wake-up call’
National plans to cut carbon fall far short of what’s needed to avert dangerous climate change, according to the UN Environment Programme. Their Emissions Gap report says country pledges will fail to…