NASA scientist James Hansen took a courageous step by alerting the United States Congress to the growing danger of a warming planet in 1988. His warning, however, was largely dismissed at the time. Now, nearly 37 years later, Hansen has returned to the forefront of climate research, leading a team of international scientists in highlighting…
BELEM: California Governor Gavin Newsom says his Democratic party is “back on its feet” after a string of election wins — and the way to make Americans care about global warming is to show how it affects their wallets.The 58-year-old leader of the Golden State spoke to AFP at the UN’s annual climate summit, held…
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and China’s vice premier Ding Xuexiang (Image credits: AP) BELEM: World leaders meet Thursday in the Brazilian Amazon in an effort to show that climate change remains a top global priority despite broken promises and the United States shunning the gathering. About 50 heads of state and government…
PARIS: National commitments to slash heat-trapping pollution would limit global warming up to 2.5C this century — nowhere near enough to avoid devastating climate impacts despite a sweep of new pledges, the UN warned Tuesday.Scientists are in broad agreement that warming above 1.5C relative to pre-industrial times risks catastrophic consequences, and every effort must be…
Satellite image of Hurricane Melissa (Image credits: AP) WASHINGTON: Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, was made four times more likely because of human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis said Wednesday.Warming caused mainly by burning fossil fuels increased both the likelihood and intensity of the devastating Category…
Wildfire in Veiga das Meas (Image credits: AP) From heart attacks and heat exhaustion to mental health problems and the spreading of tropical diseases, the climate crisis is threatening more and more people worldwide, according to a report published Tuesday. The 128 leading scientists behind the Lancet Countdown Report warn that the consequences of rising…
PARIS: The UN estimated Tuesday that nations’ carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10-percent emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to submit their plans on time.With just days to go before tense COP30 climate talks in Brazil, UN Climate Change provided an emissions…
Krill, the small, shrimp-like creatures drifting through the oceans might appear insignificant, but they are central to the balance of marine life. Recent findings have uncovered fascinating details about how these tiny crustaceans feed, revealing an impressive adaptability in the face of environmental changes. The research, published in Biology Letters by The Royal Society, sheds…
Representative Image (Image credits: AP) What’s colorless, odorless, is the main component of natural gas and traps massive amounts of heat in the atmosphere?The answer is methane or CH4. Over a 20-year timescale, methane traps around 84 times as much heat as carbon dioxide (CO2), which is released by burning fossil fuels and is probably…
Image used for representative purposes only. (Photo credit: AP) What’s colorless, odorless, is the main component of natural gas and traps massive amounts of heat in the atmosphere?The answer is methane or CH4. Over a 20-year timescale, methane traps around 84 times as much heat as carbon dioxide (CO2), which is released by burning fossil…
