Climate Change
Climate Finance: A Necessity, Not Charity
Synopsis: At COP29, UN Secretary-General Guterres urged increased climate finance, calling it an investment, not charity. Despite a $100 billion pledge, funding gaps persist. Climate finance is vital for...
Climate Change
Food and Climate Justice: The Bangladesh Perspective
Mamun Kabir
The world is now grappling with an escalating crisis, where food security and climate change have emerged as critical issues. The need for...
Climate Change
Nations Locked in Crucial Climate Aid Talks Ahead of COP29
World leaders are struggling to finalize a crucial climate aid pact before COP29 in Azerbaijan. The talks, overshadowed by upcoming US elections, face major...
Climate Change
The Other Greenhouse Gases Warming the Planet
While carbon dioxide (CO2) is the best-known greenhouse gas, others like methane and nitrous oxide also drive global warming. Methane, or CH4, ranks as...
Climate Change
Rivers Dry Up at Alarming Rates, Threatening Global Water Supply
In 2023, rivers dry up at the highest rate in three decades, putting global water supply at risk. According to the World Meteorological Organization...
Climate Change
Urgent Call to Address Global Water Crisis Amid Climate Change
The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the increasing unpredictability of the planet's water cycle. According to the UN’s World Meteorological Organization...
Climate Change
South America on Fire: Wildfires Threaten Lives, Health, and the Environment
The skies of Rondônia, Brazil, once celebrated for their purity, have turned into a thick blanket of smoke. Wildfires, mainly man-made, are devastating large...
Climate Change
Record Heat Grips San Francisco and Phoenix, Posing Deadly Threats
San Francisco recorded its hottest day of 2024 on Tuesday, while Phoenix set a new heat record for 1 October. The National Weather Service...
Climate Change
Swiss Glaciers Experience Significant Melt Despite Snowy Winter
Switzerland's glaciers continued to melt rapidly in 2024, despite a snowy winter, losing 2.4% of their volume in a year. The Glacier Monitoring in...
Climate Change
Calls for Labour to Focus on Proven Climate Solutions, Not Carbon Capture Technology
Environmental groups are urging the UK Labour Party to prioritize proven climate solutions over technologies like carbon capture and storage (CCUS), which they argue...
Climate Change
Central Europe’s Flood Crisis: How Climate Change Made It Worse
A recent study has revealed that climate change has doubled the likelihood of extreme rainfall in central Europe. The research, conducted by World Weather...