Entire island of Cuba without power after passage of Hurricane Rafael
Cubans are having a bad sense of deja vu after the second major hurricane and islandwide power outage in two ...
Tag: Climate crisis
More than 420,000 children affected by record drought in Amazon: UN
UNICEF chief urges leaders at the upcoming COP29 summit in Azerbaijan to increase climate financing for children.More than 420,000 children ...
Rafael expected to strengthen into hurricane before making landfall in Cuba
Tropical Storm Rafael is set to become a hurricane near the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night before reaching Cuba.Tropical Storm ...
Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song?
A petition has been submitted to Ecuador’s copyright office to recognise Los Cedros cloud, an Ecuadorian forest roughly 15,000 acres ...
Spain deploys 10,000 more soldiers and police to flooded Valencia region
Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in memory leaves 211 dead while dozens are still missing.Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and ...
How are Green politics faring as the climate crisis worsens?
Greens fared badly in European elections this year.It’s been a year of mixed fortunes for Green politicians. In the United ...
Heat-related deaths and diseases rising due to climate change, experts warn
Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous levels, causing more deaths and the spread of infectious diseases, while worsening drought ...
Current climate pledges by nations ‘miles short’ of 2030 goal, UN body says
The world’s current climate pledges would only cut emissions by 2.6 percent by 2030, says the UN Framework Convention on ...
Superfood ‘red espresso’ made from South African tea takes off globally
On a sun-parched plateau, high in South Africa’s rugged Cederberg mountains, Boltwin Tamboer harvests rooibos tea in much the same ...
Americans left vulnerable while tax money funds military aid abroad
With US taxpayer money flowing abroad for military aid, why are Americans left vulnerable at home?After Hurricanes Milton and Helene, ...
From Catholic saints to Persian rulers: How are hurricanes named?
Cyclone Dana made landfall in Odisha state on India’s eastern coast on Thursday night with maximum sustained winds of about ...
World ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction, UN’s Guterres warns
Current policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of ...
Deadly Heat
Fault Lines examines the danger of extreme heat in Florida for workers while politicians roll back protections.As temperatures rise around ...
Global warming worsening deadly flooding in Africa, warn scientists
Africa is bearing the brunt of climate change despite producing tiny percentage of global emissions.Global warming intensified the rainy season ...
Southeast Asia deepening dependence on fossil fuels, think tank warns
ASEAN’s 10 members met the entirety of region’s rise in electricity demand last year through fossil fuels, report says.Southeast Asia ...
Climate policies must not write off livestock
Livestock are a vital component of both the African food system and rural livelihoods. Africa has around 400 million cattle ...
Should we all stop eating salmon? Why it’s suddenly become endangered
Atlantic salmon populations in England and Wales have plummeted to unprecedented lows, according to the Atlantic Salmon Stock Assessment for ...
COVID, mpox, cholera: Is the world prepared for another pandemic?
Some 4.5 billion people worldwide are currently without adequate access to essential healthcare services, according to the World Health Organization ...
Is the US government doing enough to help hurricane victims?
Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is estimated to be more than $100bn.Two powerful hurricanes have devastated properties and ...
The hurricanes shaking the US election – podcast | News
In the last few weeks, the United States has been hit by two hurricanes, Helene and Milton. Oliver Milman, an ...
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