climate change
Climate change could cost US ‘hundreds of billions’ a year: study
Environment
November 24, 2018
Climate change could cost US ‘hundreds of billions’ a year: study
Climate change is already hurting the global economy and will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars annually…
Greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit new high: UN
Environment
November 22, 2018
Greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit new high: UN
The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high,…
Explainer: Blame climate, but crowded forests also fuel California fires
Environment
November 14, 2018
Explainer: Blame climate, but crowded forests also fuel California fires
With a tweet blaming California’s wildfires on “gross mismanagement of the forests,” President Donald Trump dismissed the role…
Deadliest fire in California history kills 42 people
World
November 13, 2018
Deadliest fire in California history kills 42 people
The death toll from a huge blaze in northern California rose to 42 on Monday, making it the deadliest…
California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims
World
November 12, 2018
California wildfire toll matches deadliest ever with 29 victims
The number of dead in a wildfire raging in California has reached 29, matching the deadliest in the state’s…
Plans for world’s largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctic blocked
Environment
November 3, 2018
Plans for world’s largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctic blocked
A plan to create the world’s largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation…
Marine Migration: the great lobster rush
Life & Style
November 1, 2018
Marine Migration: the great lobster rush
A lobster tattoo covers Drew Eaton’s left forearm, its pincers snapping at dock lines connecting it to the American flag…
Nature pushed to the brink by ‘runaway consumption’
Environment
October 30, 2018
Nature pushed to the brink by ‘runaway consumption’
Unbridled consumption has decimated global wildlife, triggered a mass extinction and exhausted Earth’s capacity to accommodate humanity’s expanding appetites,…
Egypt’s government receives 45,000 taxis to turn into scrap
Environment
October 29, 2018
Egypt’s government receives 45,000 taxis to turn into scrap
The World Bank published a report as part of its monthly publication saying that Egyptian car owners have given…
World Bank praises Egypt’s success in reducing CO2 emissions
Environment
October 28, 2018
World Bank praises Egypt’s success in reducing CO2 emissions
The World Bank praised Egypt’s reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions thanks to the Vehicle Scrapping and Recycling program.…