Global population growth hits lowest rate since 1950
The global population grew by less than 1 per cent a year for the first time since the aftermath of the second world war in 2020 and 2021 with Europe’s Continue Reading
Yosemite wildfire smoke chokes national park’s views and air quality
A wildfire threatening some of the world’s oldest giant sequoia trees in California’s Yosemite National Park expanded five-fold over the weekend as smoke prompted air quality alerts throughout the park Continue Reading
China’s Renewed Use of Coal Will Endanger Its Crops
China is turning back to low-cost coal to boost its ailing economy. It’s an understandable reaction to the toll caused by Covid lockdowns. But it will come with a steep price for Continue Reading
Chuck Schumer, Joe Manchin work to clinch deal on climate and energy – The Washington Post
Democratic leaders are racing to finalize a revised proposal to tackle climate change and jump-start the nation’s transition to clean energy, part of a larger sprint to strike a deal Continue Reading
Ukraine Invasion Threatens Europe’s Climate Change Goals
Last summer the European Union unveiled “Fit for 55,” a radical plan to move away from carbon-based energy, which envisions deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to meet a goal Continue Reading
Mumbai: Heavy rains bring Indian city to a standstill
It’s that time of the year again when heavy rains in the Indian city of Mumbai and nearby areas have disrupted the lives of millions of people in the country’s Continue Reading
Putin’s War Throws Crucial EU Vote on ‘Green’ Gas Into Doubt
European lawmakers are under pressure from Ukraine to block plans to treat gas as a green asset, plunging into serious doubt an EU Parliament vote that not long ago seemed Continue Reading
Europe’s String of Extreme Heat Waves Linked to Jet Stream
The extreme heat in Spain, the UK and France this summer was made worse by changes in the jet stream , the strong westerly winds that blow above the planet’s Continue Reading
Sydney floods burden 50,000 around Australia’s largest city
Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia’s largest city in a flood emergency that was causing trouble for 50,000 people, officials said Tuesday. Emergency response teams made Continue Reading
Italy Declares State of Emergency in Regions Hit by Drought
Italy’s Cabinet declared a state of emergency in five regions that have been heavily hit by drought, according to a government statement. View full article at www.bloomberg.com