PASSO GAVIA, ITALY (AFP) – Scientists in Italy are investigating the mysterious appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps, caused by algae that accelerate…
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Climate change fuelling deadly India lightning strikes
PATNA, INDIA (AFP) – Lightning strikes killed 147 people in the north Indian state of Bihar over the last 10 days, officials said on Sunday…
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China's worsening floods highlight extreme weather threat
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Weeks of torrential rain in southern China have left millions of people without homes and caused billions of yuan in economic losses,…
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Siberia was 10 deg C hotter in warmest May on record: EU
MACNAMARA, PARIS (AFP) – Temperatures soared 10 deg C above average in May in Siberia, home to much of earth’s permafrost, as the world experienced its…
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Pollution may be down, but carbon dioxide is soaring
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – It took no time for countries under quarantine to see energy use plummet, and with it, pollution levels. But even as…
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COP26 climate talks set to be pushed back a year
PARIS (AFP) – Critical UN climate talks at which nations were expected to ramp up plans to combat global warming are to be pushed back…
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Bust-up over climate weighs on EU-UK talks, risks trade rifts
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – Britain’s refusal to seal climate commitments in a new deal with the European Union to govern their relations after Brexit has become…
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Oceans may rise over a metre by 2100, five metres by 2300
PARIS (AFP) – Oceans are likely to rise as much as 1.3 metres by 2100 if Earth’s surface warms another 3.5 deg C, scientists warned…
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COMMENTARY: Michael Moore’s latest film enrages the left. Here’s why you should see it
As America’s most famous documentary filmmaker, Michael Moore has been unafraid to challenge the most powerful and privileged interests in the United States. He took…
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GZERO VIDEO: Are CEOs getting real about climate change?
NEW YORK (GZERO MEDIA) – According to the World Meteorological Organisation, the planet has already warmed, on average, 1.1 deg C since pre-industrial times. Globally,…
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Forced inside, climate activists are making noise from their living rooms
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – For much of last year, youth-led climate protest movements dominated public conversation. Greta Thunberg, Fridays for Future, and Extinction Rebellion seemed to…
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Last year was Europe's hottest on record, even without El Nino
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – Last year was the hottest on record in Europe, extending a run of exceptionally warm years driven by record levels of heat-trapping…
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Citi vows to stop working with thermal coal-mining companies
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Citigroup Inc will stop providing financial services to thermal coal-mining companies over the next 10 years to help accelerate the economy’s…
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EU presses on with tighter 2030 climate target despite Covid-19 pandemic
BRUSSELS (REUTERS) – The EU executive kick-started its plan to set a tougher 2030 emissions target on Tuesday (March 31), a move that could help…
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