The impact of rising temperature has increasingly been felt in recent years — including record-shattering wildfires, heatwaves, and extreme rainfalls that caused massive floodings.
Extreme weather catastrophes linked to climate change have made 2021 the second-most costly year on record for global insurance firms.
A study of 1,500 regions over the past 40 years shows that economic production is reduced by increased number of wet days and extreme rain.
World Economic Forum warns that a digital shift propelled by the pandemic and a space race facilitated by falling costs for launch technology bring fresh challenges for the global economy.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte's fourth coalition government has earmarked $40 billion over a decade for green measures and plans to become climate neutral by 2050.
Hundreds of homes had been washed away in the iron-roof informal settlements just outside the country's East London city, especially the Mdantsane township, reports local media.
The European Union's climate monitoring service has raised the alarm over sharp increases in record concentrations of methane in the atmosphere.
Officials suggested the wall coming loose could have been caused by heavy rains caused by recent flooding in the state, pand forced almost 17,000 people out of their homes.
While the EU green transition attaches great importance to the African continent, what the future holds for African countries under this deal is the main question.
To honour Tutu's memory, climate leaders, scientists, and activists not only have to address climate apartheid on a global level, but a local one as well.
A British aid group found the most expensive disaster was Hurricane Ida, which caused around $65 billion in damages, followed by deadly flooding in Germany and Belgium.
While climate change is largely the result of the excesses of modern life, it is becoming clear that the Neanderthals weren’t exactly carbon neutral.
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