climate change
Blankets cover Swiss glacier in vain effort to halt icemelt
Environment
September 15, 2015
Blankets cover Swiss glacier in vain effort to halt icemelt
From afar, the Rhone glacier looks pristine, but on closer inspection the surface is covered with white blankets to slow…
Burning all fossil fuels could thaw Antarctica, raise seas: Study
Environment
September 13, 2015
Burning all fossil fuels could thaw Antarctica, raise seas: Study
Burning all the world's fossil fuel reserves could thaw the entire Antarctic ice sheet and push up world sea levels…
Paris climate talks our last chance, Pacific leaders say
Environment
September 7, 2015
Paris climate talks our last chance, Pacific leaders say
Pacific leaders said Monday that upcoming climate talks in Paris are the last chance for the world to reach an…
Adapt or die: Arctic animals cope with climate change
Environment
September 1, 2015
Adapt or die: Arctic animals cope with climate change
When it comes to coping with climate change in the Arctic region, which is warming at three times the global…
How will climate change affect your livelihood?
Environment
August 29, 2015
How will climate change affect your livelihood?
As the reality of global warming starts to hit home, people may ask: "How will it affect my livelihood?" Well, that…
Obama unveils major climate change proposal
World
August 4, 2015
Obama unveils major climate change proposal
The Obama administration unveiled a major climate change plan on Sunday aimed at a large reduction in greenhouse gas emissions…
Pope: Duty to protect planet, calls for ‘social justice’ on resources
World
July 8, 2015
Pope: Duty to protect planet, calls for ‘social justice’ on resources
Pope Francis on Tuesday said protecting the planet was no longer a choice but a duty and called for a…
Climate change health risk is a ‘medical emergency’, experts warn
Environment
June 23, 2015
Climate change health risk is a ‘medical emergency’, experts warn
The threat to human health from climate change is so great that it could undermine the last 50 years of…
Pope draft encyclical calls for swift action on climate change
World
June 16, 2015
Pope draft encyclical calls for swift action on climate change
The world could see the destruction of entire ecosystems this century without urgent action on climate change, Pope Francis says…
Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals
World
June 8, 2015
Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Group of Seven (G7) leaders to commit to tough goals to cut greenhouse gases at…