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Earth's atmospheric CO2 hasn't been this high in millions of years
May 20, 2022 13:14New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows that the weekly average CO² concentration at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii reached 421.13 parts per million (ppm) from May 8 to May 14—the highest in recorded history and up from 418.34 ppm one year ago and 397.38 ppm one decade ago.
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Visit to one of world's few protected shelters of Persian fallow deer in north Iran
May 20, 2022 07:35Persian fallow deer is a unique but endangered deer species known for its sleek and spotted body. In this report, our correspondent Yusef Jalali takes us on a quick tour around one of the world's few protected shelters of Persian fallow deer in Iran's northern city of Sari.
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Millions of Indians escape heavy floods in northeast triggered by pre-monsoon rain
May 18, 2022 10:05Authorities in India's northeastern state of Assam reported on Wednesday that more than 500,000 people have fled their homes to avoid massive floods produced by pre-monsoon rains.
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Severe sandstorm sweeps across Iran, forcing closure of universities, offices
May 17, 2022 06:16A thick layer of dust has blanketed the otherwise clear azure sky in Tehran and many other Iranian provinces, forcing authorities to order the closure of schools, universities, and public offices.
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IEA chief warns climate chaos certain if oil and gas mega-projects go ahead
May 14, 2022 12:11Revelations by the Guardian show nearly 200 carbon bomb projects are in planning, or have already started pumping, that will each result in at least 1bn tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over their lifetimes, equivalent to about 18 years of current global emissions.
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Earth now has 50% chance of hitting 1.5°C of warming by 2026
May 14, 2022 12:07The 1.5°C figure is not some random statistic," said the head of the World Meteorological Organization. "It is rather an indicator of the point at which climate impacts will become increasingly harmful for people and indeed the entire planet.
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Treaties protecting fossil fuel investors threaten global efforts to save the climate—and could cost countries billions
May 12, 2022 13:30Fossil fuel companies have access to an obscure legal tool that could jeopardize worldwide efforts to protect the climate, and they’re starting to use it. The result could cost countries that press ahead with those efforts billions of dollars.
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Study warns only 'rapid action' can prevent worst marine extinction in 250 million years
May 07, 2022 12:24Reversing greenhouse gas emissions trends would diminish extinction risks by more than 70%, preserving marine biodiversity accumulated over the past ~50 million years of evolutionary history
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Climate change will force new animal encounters — and boost viral outbreaks
May 06, 2022 10:43Over the next 50 years, climate change could drive more than 15,000 new cases of mammals transmitting viruses to other mammals, according to a study published in Nature.
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Thousands refuse to evacuate largest US wildfire in New Mexico
May 06, 2022 03:57Thousands of people told to flee the largest wildfire burning in the United States have chosen to stay and defend generational homes in the mountains of northern New Mexico, even as some run out of food and water, officials said.