environment

Is super-polluting Pentagon’s climate plan just ‘military-grade greenwash’?

Mar 12, 2022 14:23

US officials claim the military aims for net zero by 2050 but with a carbon footprint greater than some 140 countries critics say it needs radical change.
Study finds six key lifestyle changes can help avert the climate crisis

Mar 11, 2022 16:09

Research shows that governments and individuals making small changes can have a huge impact in reducing emissions.
Iranian students join Hello Earth campaign

Mar 10, 2022 01:59

Iranians prepare to welcome spring by planting trees in different parts of the country in a bid to help expand green spaces.
Australia flood toll rises to 20 as Sydney braces for 'tough 48 hours'

Mar 08, 2022 09:26

The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Australia rose to 20 on Tuesday, after two more bodies were discovered in floodwaters in Sydney, reports said.
Irreversible impacts on the climate are getting locked in, IPCC warns

Mar 04, 2022 19:21

Irreversible impacts of the climate crisis are getting locked in and the window to prevent even more dire changes is getting smaller, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned in a new report.
California debates naming heatwaves to underscore deadly risk of extreme heat

Mar 03, 2022 14:52

Though the impact is already being felt, heatwaves are largely silent killers. Often, the toll is tallied far into the aftermath of an event and is vastly undercounted. Unlike fires and floods that produce immediate and visible destruction, heat’s harmful effects can seem more subtle – even if they are in fact more deadly.
Houses, streets flooded in Australia, forcing people to take shelter

Mar 02, 2022 11:07

Homes and streets are flooded in Lismore in Australia's New South Wales as floodwaters force tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
Deadly floods hit eastern Australia, killing at least 4 people

Feb 26, 2022 09:42

At least four people have been killed and two are still missing in the wake of torrential downpours that unleashed decades-high floods in eastern Australia.
US government allots no water to California farmers despite severe drought

Feb 24, 2022 08:07

The US federal government says it will not deliver any water to farmers in California’s agricultural belt, despite severe water shortages.
Brazil mudslides: Death toll rises to 146 as heavy rains slow down rescue work

Feb 20, 2022 08:52

The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Brazilian city of Petrópolis has risen to 146, including 26 children, as torrential rains slow down rescue missions.