climate change
“We will stop you!”: Singing climate protesters disrupt Shell shareholder meeting
World
May 25, 2022
“We will stop you!”: Singing climate protesters disrupt Shell shareholder meeting
London – Shell’s annual shareholder meeting was temporarily suspended on Tuesday after dozens of climate protesters caused disruption, chanting slogans…
People will likely lose up to 58 hours of sleep by 2099, study suggests
Environment
May 24, 2022
People will likely lose up to 58 hours of sleep by 2099, study suggests
(CNN) – People around the world are likely to lose 50 to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099…
Spain experiences record-breaking heatwave for May
World
May 23, 2022
Spain experiences record-breaking heatwave for May
(CNN) – Parts of Spain have experienced a record heatwave for the month of May as temperatures reached 40.3 degrees…
Blackouts possible this summer due to heat and extreme weather, officials warn
World
May 21, 2022
Blackouts possible this summer due to heat and extreme weather, officials warn
(CNN) – Extreme temperatures and ongoing drought could cause the power grid to buckle across vast areas of the country…
Climate change is making record-breaking heatwaves in India and Pakistan 100 times more likely
Egypt
May 18, 2022
Climate change is making record-breaking heatwaves in India and Pakistan 100 times more likely
(CNN) – Climate change has made the odds of a record-breaking heatwave hitting northwestern India and Pakistan 100 times more…
UN chief says Ukraine a ‘wake-up call’ to ditch fossil fuels as WMO releases damning climate report
World
May 18, 2022
UN chief says Ukraine a ‘wake-up call’ to ditch fossil fuels as WMO releases damning climate report
(CNN) – The world’s oceans in 2021 grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record, while melting ice…
Climate change doubled chance of South African floods that killed 435 people, analysis shows
World
May 14, 2022
Climate change doubled chance of South African floods that killed 435 people, analysis shows
(CNN) – Human-induced climate change made the extreme rainfall that triggered deadly floods in South Africa in April heavier and…
Massive amount of water found below Antarctica’s ice sheet for 1st time
World
May 11, 2022
Massive amount of water found below Antarctica’s ice sheet for 1st time
(CNN) – Hidden deep below the ice sheet that covers Antarctica, scientists have discovered a massive amount of water. The…
Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth mass bleaching event with 91% of reefs surveyed affected
World
May 11, 2022
Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth mass bleaching event with 91% of reefs surveyed affected
(CNN) – Warming waters from escalating climate change have caused coral bleaching in 91% of reefs surveyed along the Great…
The two largest reservoirs in California are already at ‘critically low levels’ and the dry season is just starting
World
May 8, 2022
The two largest reservoirs in California are already at ‘critically low levels’ and the dry season is just starting
(CNN) – Against the backdrop of the water crisis in the Colorado River Basin, where the country’s largest reservoirs are…