Climate Change
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Climate change – what kind of future do we want?
If the unusually high October temperatures, Hurricane Michael devastation in Florida and Tsunami ravages in Indonesia do not scare you enough to act, here is a climate change horror card that has deprived humanity of 1.3...October 12, 2018 1085 3 -
Amid record climate financing, stemming global warming is the largest expense
Image shows Neapolitan sunset, Credit Jessie Eastland/Wikimedia Commons The World Bank this week released an upbeat report on efforts toward combating climate degradation, saying climate financing by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose...June 16, 2018 1363 0 -
Climate change, air pollution cause 12.6 million deaths every year
Photo: WMO/Alfred Lee via UN. Smog in Beijing China Climate change and air pollution cause more than 12.6 million deaths a year, taking an unprecedented toll on affected communities emotionally and economically. The United Nations has called air...June 1, 2018 2447 0 -
Where is our love for migratory birds?
Limosa lapponica and Thalasseus bergii, flying in to a high tide roost in Roebuck Bay in Western Australia, Credit: Mdk572 /Wikimedia Commons Our love for birds may be boundless – from our association with them as noble and...May 12, 2018 1222 0 -
Climate Change: A blazing hot day in Pakistan; a deadly dust storm in India
Photo: Jessie Eastland/Wikimedia Common South Asia may not be the only region to experience climatic catastrophes but it certainly seems to be the region at risk. A UN weather expert has confirmed fears that this week’s...May 5, 2018 1770 0 -
Climate change concerns soar after Pakistani city records hottest April day
A map showing sizzling temperatures over Pakistan and India on Monday, in Celsius. (ogimet.com via @EKMeteo on Twitter) Another climate change warning hit the world this week when Nawabshah, a southern Pakistan city, recorded what many experts believe...May 3, 2018 1197 0 -
140 million could become climate migrants in densely populated regions
Image shows parts of South Asia hit by floods in 2007, Credit: Anameofmyveryown/Wikimedia Commons A World Bank report fears that over 140 million people in densely populated regions of South Asia, Latin American and Sub-Saharan Africa could...April 9, 2018 1300 0 -
Climate Change: How many more alarm bells?
A frame-filling portrait of a male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) jumping in the pack ice. Svalbard, Norway. Photo: Arturo de Frias Marques/Wikimedia Commons It’s been more than two years since the international community reached the Paris Agreement to address...March 30, 2018 1313 0 -
World landmarks go dark to spotlight climate change urgency
For 60 minutes landmarks from Australia to the United States went dark to accentuate the Earth Hour’s message of urgency to address the climate change issues. Sydney’s Opera House, the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, landmarks...March 25, 2018 1044 0 -
Extreme Weather: 2017 costliest year amid alarming climate change trends
A file photo shows a washed-out bridge, damaged from flooding, is shown in Pakistan Aug. 5, 2010 Credit:DoD by Staff Sgt. Horace Murray/Wikipedia A spate of disasters due to a mix of extreme weather and climate...March 23, 2018 1157 0
