Climate Change
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‘Not the Summer of our Youth’
The sun is blazing the earth scorched, leaving no doubts that this is not just another hot summer. As climate change alarm bells ring louder, the UN World Meteorological Organization reports that 2019 had the hottest...August 1, 2019 944 0 -
How new technologies may help cities fight climate change
Hurricanes buffeting the U.S. with ferocious winds and downpours, fires raging close to urban centers, fog and smog covering cities in South Asia and China, flooding and sizzling heat in Western Europe, tsunamis hitting Japan and...July 30, 2019 1257 0 -
The Warming Planet: Heat stress to cause $2.4 trillion output losses every year
Recent reports and natural disasters are once again reminding the world that it’s not going to be business as usual on our warming planet. June 2019 was the hottest month on record with Europe bearing the...July 7, 2019 977 0 -
Tailoring fashion to save climate
Each new fashion comes with its own price tag. But fashion extends to so many areas of human activity, products and ingredients ranging from clothes to chemicals to leather and artwork. Collectively, fashion has a price...March 27, 2019 1245 0 -
World Bank raises $13 billion through Green Bonds
The World Bank has raised more than US$13 billion through the green bond that since its launch in 2008 has emerged as a new way to connect investor financing to climate projects. Proceeds have come from...March 21, 2019 1509 0 -
Amid ominous climate changes, World Bank’s $200 billion pledge raises hopes
The year 2019 has begun ominously with record chilly winter in North America making Chicago colder than parts of the Mars and one of the hottest summers baking Australian cities. Between the two extreme scenarios have...February 19, 2019 2741 0 -
Poles apart: Should U.S., Australia weather extremes sound alarm bells?
A scene after snowfall in Virginia in January 2019, Photo Views and News If you are not surprised by the steep plunge in Chicago temperature, look at the sizzling heat in Australia. While much of North...February 2, 2019 1294 1 -
Discords heighten climate dangers
Despite warnings of cataclysmic consequences from deteriorating environment and rising temperatures, several factors including distrust among nations, and Washington’s politically espoused positions are hindering movement toward implementing the goals of Paris Climate Agreement. Around 100 government...December 13, 2018 1059 0 -
Pakistani-American student wins Brower Youth Award for climate change work
A Pakistani-American teenager Mishka Banuri has won the Brower Youth Award in recognition of her efforts to spotlight climate change issues in the traditionally conservative state of Utah. The 17-year-old from Salt Lake City helped craft...November 11, 2018 3197 0 -
WMO photo picks capture Nature’s gifts amid climate change concerns
Rainbow Dream: A rainbow forms over the Barmsee lake in Mittenwald, Germany Photo Credit: Maximilian Ziegler / WMO / UN We may forget what Nature has given us but it’s always there for us to see,...October 26, 2018 1370 0
