Tag: Climate change
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
As the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria surpasses 15,000, hope is fading for finding survivors. The disaster has left thousands...
WHO says 99% of the world’s population breathes poor-quality air.
The World Health Organization reports that nearly all global inhabitants breathe air exceeding safe limits, with pollutants penetrating lungs and causing millions of preventable deaths annually.
Wildfires Followed by Floods to Surge 8-Fold in US West
A new study published in Science Advances on April 3, 2022, warns that the U.S. West will face a dramatic increase in the one-two punch…
Greenhouse gas emissions rose in Rhode Island.
For residents of Rhode Island, the effects of a changing climate are no longer a distant forecast. Higher temperatures and more frequent, intense storms have...
Activists stage global climate protest, slam Ukraine war.
For 19-year-old Oleinikova, speaking out against the Russian government’s actions in Ukraine carries a daily risk of imprisonment. Yet, alongside fellow Russian activist Arshak Makichyan,...
UN chief: Don’t let Russia crisis fuel climate destruction.
As the world watches the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, the lives of people in communities across the globe are being changed in profound ways. The...
New rules for companies on climate risks proposed by SEC.
WASHINGTON USA: Companies would be required to disclose the greenhouse gas emissions they produce. And how climate risk affects their business under new rules...
