Climate Emergency
Climate EmergencyBritain urges nations to deliver on climate pledges this year
Britain called on other nations on Monday to do more to deliver on an agreement struck last year at UN climate talks, with COP26 president Alok Sharma saying this year was the "time to honour our ...
Incomes dip for South Asia's women home workers as heat rises
Rising heat and heavier rains across South Asia, as the planet warms, are forcing home-based women workers to cut down on hours as their houses get hotter or are flooded often, resulting in a loss of ...
2021 among seven hottest years on record: UN
The past seven years have been the hottest on record, the United Nations confirmed Wednesday, adding that 2021 temperatures remained high despite the cooling effect of the La Nina weather phenomenon.
UNDP study
Women suffer more from climate-induced damages
According to a recent study of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), these disasters cause more damages to women like Sufia Begum than men
Climate change worsening toll of humid heat on outdoor workers: Study
A punishing mix of heat and humidity that makes outdoor labour difficult and dangerous is causing around 677 billion lost working hours a year around the world, according to a new study Thursday that ...
Last 7 years 'warmest on record' globally: EU
The last seven years have been the hottest on record globally "by a clear margin", the European Union's climate monitoring service reported Monday, as it raised the alarm over sharp increases in ...
Alaska faces ‘Icemageddon’ as temperatures swing wildly
Extreme weather in Alaska that has brought record high temperatures and torrential downpours has left authorities in the far northern US state warning of “Icemageddon”
Climate-fuelled disasters bring ‘grave’ costs across the globe in 2021
The financial and human costs of climate change are expected to keep soaring unless governments step up efforts to cut emissions and rein in global warming
High temperatures hit Greenland
In Qaanaaq in the north, temperatures reached 8.3C, when the seasonal average is usually -20.1C, DMI said
Biden targets cars in climate change battle
President Joe Biden is raising mileage standards for cars and trucks sold in the United States in a bid to limit emissions, as the spending bill he counted on to fund the fight against climate change ...
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