environment

Scientists fear soaring methane levels show climate feedback loop has arrived

Feb 18, 2022 14:54

Rapidly rising levels of atmospheric methane are "very bad news for humanity and the planet," warned one observer.
New study says US west ‘megadrought’ is worst in at least 1,200 years

Feb 17, 2022 14:57

Researchers say human-caused climate change significant driver of destructive conditions as even drier decades lie ahead.
How ‘forever chemicals’ are using marine life to travel the world by sea

Feb 17, 2022 14:51

Scientists say more must be done to eliminate the chemicals, which have a devastating impact on marine life and can end up in the food chain.
Torrential rain kills 78 in Brazil tourist town

Feb 17, 2022 03:46

At least 78 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers and sweeping away houses, officials said Wednesday.
California sizzles in February heatwave

Feb 11, 2022 05:49

A heatwave was bringing unseasonably high temperatures to California on Thursday, sending sun-worshippers to the beach, but also sparking a bushfire.
About 13 million face hunger as Horn of Africa drought worsens: UN

Feb 08, 2022 10:27

An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of Africa experiences its worst drought in decades, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.
Extreme heat in oceans ‘passed point of no return’ in 2014

Feb 04, 2022 14:25

Study shows formerly rare high temperatures now covering half of seas and devastating wildlife.
West accused of ‘climate hypocrisy’ as emissions dwarf those of poor countries

Feb 01, 2022 14:13

According to analysis by the Center for Global Development (CGD), in the first two days of January, the average Briton was already responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than someone from the Democratic Republic of the Congo would produce in an entire year. This study highlights the “vast energy inequality” between rich and poor countries.
Pres. Raeisi visits flood-hit areas in Kerman

Jan 21, 2022 09:45

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in Jiroft Airport, Kerman province, on Friday to follow up on the situation of flood hit areas in the southeastern province.
Losses from flash floods in south Iran estimated at nearly $180 mln: Reports

Jan 07, 2022 02:37

Initial estimates suggest losses from flash floods that affected areas in south and southeast Iran earlier this week could amount to nearly $180 million.