The likelihood of a planet-warming super El Niño is rising sharply, according to an updated forecast released Sunday by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. The new outlook signals a high
After a sharp increase in uncontrollable wildfires across the northern U.S. and Canada in recent decades, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Forest Service have been open to new approaches and ways to
MoreThe next global climate meet (COP 29) is scheduled to take place in Azerbaijan in November 2024. While global climate meetings have taken place 28 times so far in different countries, these
MoreIndian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said heat wave to severe heat wave conditions are likely to hit the South Asian country’s northwest and east in the next five days. Heat wave
MoreAt the Spring Meeting of the Paris Peace Forum, held at the University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Benguerir, Morocco, global leaders gathered to unveil significant initiatives aimed at addressing two critical
MoreThe United Nations on Friday celebrated World Oceans Day, observed annually on June 8, at its headquarters in New York, focusing on “opening minds, igniting senses, and inspiring possibilities” for global marine
MoreFrom 28 April, heavy rains, strong winds, and widespread flooding have lashed the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, killing over 160 people and impacting 2.3 million. The waters rose
MoreSouth of the Algerian town of Tindouf on the border with Western Sahara are five refugee camps. The camps are home to the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara and are administered by
MoreThe world is currently experiencing its fourth global coral bleaching event, the second in a decade, which is caused by high ocean temperatures brought on by climate change, according to a recent
MoreUN officials, among other high-level representatives, have called on everyone to be part of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, also known as the Biodiversity Plan, to echo the theme of the 2024
MoreFollowing article based on the speech by the author as the President of Sri Lanka at the World WaterForum in Bali, Indonesia. At the outset let me thank the President of the
MoreSince the turn of the century, there has been a consistent average annual loss of 3 to 4 million hectares (7.4 to 9.9 million acres) of tropical forest globally. This puts us far from
MoreA collaborative effort between Chinese and international researchers has shed light on the evolutionary journey of baobab trees, pinpointing Madagascar as the cradle of all baobab species. Published on Wednesday in the
MoreLouisiana’s “River Parishes,” located along the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, shoulder some of the worst industry impacts in the United States. As a result, this region has acquired
MoreIn a global context where tropical rainforests play a critical role in biodiversity conservation and climate regulation, these ecosystems are severely threatened by expanding agribusiness and logging activities. This poses significant risks to the
MoreOn December 3, 2019, the Pacific island state of Vanuatu made an audacious proposal: Make ecocide—the destruction of nature—an international crime. “An amendment of the Rome Statute could criminalize acts that amount to
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