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![Explainer: How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2023-24 Explainer: How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2023-24](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_8af15893-bca5-4657-80ef-ba0dc52d31ba_.jpeg) |
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Countries are racing to prepare for extreme weather later this year as the world tips into an El Nino — a natural climate phenomenon that fuels tropical cyclones in the Pacific and boosts rainfall and flood risk in parts of the Americas and elsewhere. ...more |
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![First U.S. youth climate change trial kicks off in Montana First U.S. youth climate change trial kicks off in Montana](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_f867aac1-4cd6-42be-bc22-2de19fe25d69_.jpeg) |
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One of the first climate change trials in U.S. history is set to kick off today in Helena, Montana, where 16 young people are seeking to hold the state accountable for fossil fuel-friendly policies that they say have exacerbated global warming and dimmed their futures. ...more |
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![Global greenhouse gas emissions at all-time high, study finds Global greenhouse gas emissions at all-time high, study finds](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_35967622-21b4-448a-9dba-42b45ab44b1f_.jpeg) |
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Greenhouse gas emissions have reached an all-time high, threatening to push the world into “unprecedented” levels of global heating, scientists have warned. ...more |
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![EU lawmakers draft deal in attempt to rescue nature law EU lawmakers draft deal in attempt to rescue nature law](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_653409e2-fb6d-4373-91cf-3ab2585a6049_.jpeg) |
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European Parliament lawmakers from some political groups have drafted a deal to try to pass a landmark EU law to protect nature, which the parliament's largest group is attempting to block. ...more |
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![Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls nearly 10% in May Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls nearly 10% in May](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e5d7f26f-5bc7-4115-b096-ea2d8fde0e3e_.jpeg) |
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell almost 10% in May from the previous year, preliminary government data showed on Wednesday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration has strengthened efforts at protection. ...more |
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![Uber says green rides will enable customers to track CO2 savings Uber says green rides will enable customers to track CO2 savings](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_c297625f-f0bb-4f86-9ffe-df341d4c2299_.jpeg) |
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U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber said on Thursday that customers will soon be able to track emissions avoided when choosing greener rides and have the option of shared rides in more cities to further reduce CO2 emissions. ...more |
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![Climate change could cause disease to 76.8% of corals by 2100: Report Climate change could cause disease to 76.8% of corals by 2100: Report](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_3d70cdfc-6d09-43c9-ad06-d82b23fd1f44_.jpeg) |
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Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) have estimated that 76.8 per cent of corals across the world would catch disease by 2100 amid global warming. ...more |
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![Abu Dhabi takes 172 million single-use plastic bags out of circulation in one year Abu Dhabi takes 172 million single-use plastic bags out of circulation in one year](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_b00dfb76-97be-40df-8e5f-b8e21a15cab3_.jpeg) |
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Abu Dhabi has reduced the number of single-use plastic bags in circulation by 172 million since an emirate-wide ban came into effect a year ago, authorities said on Tuesday. ...more |
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![Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find Too late now to save Arctic summer ice, climate scientists find](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_e9dbcd3f-304a-48f4-be36-b9323cb25574_.jpeg) |
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It is now too late to save summer Arctic sea ice, research has shown, and scientists say preparations need to be made for the increased extreme weather across the northern hemisphere that is likely to occur as a result. ...more |
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![Airlines call for emissions help in long-haul to net-zero Airlines call for emissions help in long-haul to net-zero](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_6be3cf4e-ff14-43d3-a3fb-d0f0bfef1f1f_.jpeg) |
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Global airlines called on Tuesday for broad co-operation to reach "very tough" emission targets and pledged to release interim climate targets next year as the industry aims for a goal of net-zero by 2050. ...more |
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