Global Warming

EU leaders scramble for consensus on 2050 carbon neutral target

EU leaders hoping for the bloc to lead the fight against global warming by agreeing… Read More

Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere reach historic high

Earth's average surface temperature has already increased 1.0C since pre-industrial times due to man-made emissions. Read More

One million species risk extinction due to humans: UN report

Up to one million species face extinction due to human influence, according to a draft… Read More

‘Not here for selfies’: Climate activist Greta Thunberg tells politicians

Haven't taken to streets for them to take selfies with us; we are doing this… Read More

20,000 German youth join Greta Thunberg in her climate fight

"We haven't seen anything yet. This is only the beginning of the beginning," said Thunberg,… Read More

Germany records hottest year in a century

The average temperatures for the year reached 10.5 degree Celsius (50.9 degrees Fahrenheit), a new… Read More

President Arif Alvi urges for connection with nature to tackle global warming

President Arif Alvi said the Central Asian states gave a message of peace and a… Read More

‘Gold standard’ certain climate change caused by humans: scientists

Mainstream scientists say the burning of fossil fuels is causing more floods, droughts, heat waves… Read More

Two-thirds of Himalayan glaciers to melt by 2100 if emissions not reduced

Lower pre-monsoon river flows will throw urban water systems and food and energy production off-kilter,… Read More

World ‘sleepwalking into climate catastrophe’: Davos warned

China alone has over 78 million people in cities at risk of inundation, a number… Read More

Coal is still king in global power production

PARIS: Coal remains the most widely used means of electricity production in the world. It… Read More

Global warming outpaces efforts to slow it: UN

PARIS: Humanity is falling further behind in the race against climate change, with the gap… Read More

Global warming will make vegetables harder to find: study

WASHINGTON: Global warming is expected to make vegetables significantly scarcer around the world, unless new… Read More

Cruel climate dilemma for King penguins: feed or breed

PARIS: Global warming is on track to wipe out 70 percent of the world's King… Read More

Dimming the Sun to cool Earth could ravage wildlife: study

PARIS: Geoengineering schemes designed to deflect some of the Sun's planet-warming rays would backfire if… Read More

Pakistan to observe doubling in high-end flood risk by 2040: report

ROME: Global warming is expected to unleash more rain, exposing millions more people to river flooding… Read More

Science update on climate change: from bad to worse

PARIS: Scientists monitoring the Earth's climate and environment have delivered a cascade of grim news… Read More

Climate activists march to keep coal in ground

BONN: Several thousand demonstrators converged on Bonn on Saturday ahead of UN climate negotiations demanding… Read More

Global warming reduces protein in key crops: study

MIAMI: Rising carbon dioxide levels from global warming will drastically reduce the amount of protein… Read More

Paying to preserve trees helps fight warming: study

MIAMI: Paying small amounts of cash to convince landowners not to cut down their trees… Read More