‘Polar Vortex’ freezes US, Canada
The US and Canada were engulfed by a brutal ‘polar vortex’ (a large pocket of…
Climate Change
Brazil’s environment minister cancels NGOs’ funding for 90 days
President Jair Bolsorano’s new environment minister Ricardo Salles has suspended all agreements with NGOs and…
Climate ‘time bomb’ ticking in world’s groundwater: Study
Climate change has hastened the clock of an underground time bomb ticking away in the…
Davos 2019: Grim climate “risk report”, are leaders listening?
“The Garden of Eden is no more” — this was the stark warning naturalist and…
China: Lender of last resort for coal plants
Continued support for coal power across Asia erodes China’s clean energy leadership January 22, 2019…
Observations and models agree Oceans are warming faster
Ocean heat content (OHC) is one of the main measures of climate change, with around…
2018 was the fourth warmest year, confirms the latest assessment
2018 was the fourth warmest year on record after 2016, 2017 and 2015 driven by…
India updates UN on its carbon footprint, forest cover, and climate targets
India’s annual carbon emissions increased in 2014 (compared to 2010), but it will meet its…
COP24: Katowice hammers out Paris rulebook despite headwinds, countries agree to enhanced ambition by 2020
The two week long UN climate conference in freezing Katowice agreed to a decision at…
Big story : After a brief lull, UN climate talks progress
The negotiations at COP24 are progressing at a snail’s pace, albeit they are progressing. The…