Results for
climate change
321 Results-
Biden highlights climate change as he tours California areas lashed by storms
US President Joe Biden stressed global warming’s role in natural disasters on Thursday as he toured parts of California after three weeks of deadly ... World News -
World Bank seeks more funds to address climate change, other crises: Report
The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other global crises and will negotiate with shareholders ... World News -
Rare hailstorm hits Kuwait, one of the hottest countries on Earth
Kuwait, one of the hottest countries on Earth, has been hit by a rare hailstorm that delighted children and their parents, with images of the winter ... Gulf -
Rapidly spreading yellow-band disease killing Thailand’s coral reefs
Underneath the calm turquoise waters off eastern Thailand, a rapidly spreading disease is killing corals over vast stretches of the sea floor, and ... World News -
COP28 must target ‘equitable’ energy transition: UAE
Next year’s UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates must work towards a just and equitable energy transition, the host country, seeking a gradual ... Gulf -
Water crisis poses greatest risk for Africa’s food, fertilizer company official says
One of Africa’s largest producers of agriculture chemicals says erratic rains and water shortages pose the biggest risk to food security on the ... Economy -
Over 20,000 deaths during Europe’s hottest summer
Europe’s hottest summer on record likely resulted in more than 20,000 excess deaths in France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom, according to ... World News -
Saudi Arabia announces 13 new renewables projects in latest move towards net-zero
Thirteen new renewables projects are currently under development, the Kingdom’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced as the ... Energy -
EU agrees law to remove CO2 with woodlands and other carbon sinks
The European Union has agreed to a law to expand its forests, marshes and other “sinks” that absorb carbon dioxide (CO2), a measure that could allow ... World News -
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University ranks fifth on climate initiative index
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has ranked fifth globally on the index of universities committed to climate action, according to the ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi Green Initiative Forum: The Kingdom at the forefront of climate action
The Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum – held in tandem with COP27 – is set to review the Kingdom’s progress and goals toward climate action.The ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi Green Initiative Exhibition at COP27 highlights Kingdom’s climate action goals
The Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Exhibition, which was showcased at COP27 in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, has highlighted the Kingdom’s efforts to become ... Saudi Arabia -
COP27: What's on the UN climate talks agenda?
The UN climate conference taking place in Egypt until Nov. 18 has much to discuss, from financing the transition to clean energy to protecting the ... World News -
Biden to attend COP27 climate summit in Egypt, says White House
US President Joe Biden will attend next month’s COP27 United Nations climate summit in Egypt, the White House said Friday, vowing he would “highlight ... World News -
Concern about climate change shrinks globally as threat grows: Study
Concerns about climate change shrank across the world last year, a survey shows, with fewer than half those questioned believing it posed a “very ... World News -
Explainer: COP’s most significant contributions to environmental protection
It was 27 years ago, in the German capital of Berlin, history was to be made with the first-ever Conference of the Parties (COP1).The talks, held in ... World News -
UN chief wants ‘meaningful action’ to address climate loss, damage payments
The United Nations chief said Wednesday it was time for “meaningful action” on the issue of compensation for damage wrought by the climate crisis, ... World News -
Jameel Index for Food Trade launched to study impact of climate on food security
The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT announced on Tuesday a new research project, supported by Community Jameel, to ... Economy -
Downpour brings flash floods to London streets, after weeks of dry, hot weather
Heavy rain triggered flash floods around parts of London on Wednesday, following weeks of dry, hot weather.Footage posted on social media showed ... World News -
UK declares drought in parts of England as temperatures soar
Britain officially declared a drought in parts of England on Friday as households faced new curbs on water usage during a prolonged period of hot and ... World News -
Abu Dhabi's IHC acquires 50 pct of Turkish energy firm
Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC) has acquired half of Turkish energy company Kalyon Energy for AED 1.8 billion ($500 million), state ... Gulf -
NASA studies find previously unknown loss of Antarctic ice
Two new studies led by US space agency NASA have revealed how the Antarctic ice sheet has been swiftly losing mass in recent decades amid a rapidly ... World News -
WFP, Intl Red Cross join hands to boost response to climate shocks in MENA
The world’s largest humanitarian organization, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red ... Middle East -
Experts warn climate change could lead to ‘extinction of humanity’
The world should prepare for the possibility of the extinction of humanity due to the effects of climate change, scientists have warned.They say ... World News -
Major banks far from hitting Paris climate targets: Report
The world’s most influential banks need to substantially accelerate climate efforts if global temperature rise is to be kept within the targets of the ... Banking & Finance -
Glaciers in the Alps vanishing at record rate following heatwaves
From the way 45-year-old Swiss glaciologist Andreas Linsbauer bounds over icy crevasses, you would never guess he was carrying 10 kg of steel ... World News -
Climate patterns thousands of miles away affect US bird migration: NASA Study
Every spring, migratory birds arrive in the continental US from south and central America to breed - but precisely when they arrive each spring varies ... Features -
March by climate change protesters throws Sydney traffic into chaos, 11 held
Climate change protesters marched in Sydney on Monday forcing police to close major roads in the city center while morning traffic through the ... World News -
Consequences of climate change in the Alps now visible from space: Research
Melting glaciers have become a symbol of climate change, and now the impact of global warming in the Alps is so pronounced it is now visible from ... World News -
Quad leaders vow free and open Indo-Pacific, action on climate
The four leaders of the "Quad" group of countries vowed on Tuesday to work together for a free and open Indo-Pacific region and to fight climate ... World News