U.N.: 2015 is the Hottest Year on Record
Because of man-made global warming and a strong El Nino, Earth’s wild weather this year is smashing the annual heat record, the World Meteorological Organization announced on Wednesday.
Extreme Weather Tied to Over 600,000 Deaths Over 2 Decades
Weather-related disasters in the past two decades have killed more than 600,000 people and inflicted economic losses estimated at trillions of dollars, the United Nations said on Monday, warning that the frequency and impact of such events was set to rise.
US Kids’ Lawsuit Over Climate Change Gathers Steam
The plaintiffs argue the federal government has known about the danger of carbon emissions since 1965, but has not done enough to stem them, as a result jeopardizing such vital natural resources as the air, seas, coastlines, water and wildlife.
COP21 Climate Marches in Paris Not Authorised
Marches planned on 29 November and 12 December during the COP21 international climate talks in Paris will not be authorised for security reasons. “We will find new, imaginative ways to ensure our voices are heard in the UN conference centre and beyond…”
Global Warming: What If We Do Nothing?
Starting on November 30, 195 nations will huddle in Paris for a climate rescue pact to rein in the greenhouse gases that drive climate change. Here is what could happen if they come up empty handed…
El Niño on Track to be Among Worst Ever, But World Better Prepared For Fallout – UN
The current El Niño, a weather pattern of devastating droughts and catastrophic floods that can affect tens of millions of people around the globe, is expected to strengthen further by year’s end, on track to be one of the three strongest in 65 years, according to the latest update from the United Nations weather agency.
Oceans, Ocean Activism, Deserve Broader Role in Climate Change Discussions
Researchers argue that both ocean scientists and world leaders should pay more attention to how communities around the globe are experiencing, adapting to and even influencing changes in the world’s oceans and coastal environments.
Crescent Beach Arms Itself Against The Rising Sea, BC
Crescent Beach is a sleepy beachfront community thrust into battle. This sweeping ocean coastline with dramatic views of B.C.’s Boundary Bay has been home to people for nearly 3,000 years. Today’s residents find themselves besieged by climate change and its tidal onslaught.
Nothing Can Compete with Renewable Energy, Says Top Climate Scientist
Catastrophic global warming can be avoided with a deal at a crunch UN climate change summit in Paris this December because “ultimately nothing can compete with renewables”, according to one of the world’s most influential climate scientists.