Tag: Climate change

Wednesday, January 10th 2018 - 10:33 UTC
Scorched Australia: 2017 third hottest year on record

Australia experienced its third-warmest year on record in 2017, according to the nation's Bureau of Meteorology. The national mean temperature of 22.75C was almost 1C higher than a 1961-1990 baseline, its annual report revealed. Only 2005 and 2013 were warmer, based on records kept for about a century.
Thursday, March 23rd 2017 - 11:25 UTC
“Nothing can grow without water,” warns UNICEF, as 600 million children could face extreme shortages

Some 600 million children – or 1 in 4 children worldwide – will be living in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040, according to a UNICEF report released on World Water Day, 22 March.
Wednesday, October 7th 2015 - 01:51 UTC
Prince Charles Sustainability charity in Chile for ocean international conference

The Director of The Prince’s Charities’ International Sustainability Unit (ISU) which has been set up to reflect The Prince of Wales’ vision and aims in the area of sustainable development, Justin Mundy is in Chile to participate in Our Ocean international conference.
Tuesday, August 4th 2015 - 09:48 UTC
Obama unveils his climate change initiative: “no greater challenge to the future of the planet”

US President Barack Obama has unveiled what he called “the biggest, most important step we have ever taken” in tackling climate change. The aim of the revised Clean Power Plan is to cut greenhouse gas emissions from US power stations by nearly a third within 15 years.
Wednesday, June 24th 2015 - 07:48 UTC
World Medical Association welcomes report on climate change and health

The World Medical Association welcomed the Lancet Commission's latest report on climate change, which it says reiterates the serious concerns of physicians that climate change poses an unacceptably high threat to health.
Sunday, October 5th 2014 - 10:05 UTC
Huge gathering or Pacific walruses in Alaska beach because of climate change

Scientists have photographed the largest gathering of Pacific walruses ever recorded, on a beach in northern Alaska, blaming climate change for the estimated 35,000 females and calves huddled beside the Chukchi Sea.
Friday, May 9th 2014 - 06:13 UTC
Strong commitment to support Marine Protected Areas in Southern Ocean

The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) joined member states of the Antarctic Treaty, along with observer and expert organizations, in Brasilia this week to discuss measures for the protection of the Antarctic environment.
Wednesday, May 7th 2014 - 06:32 UTC
“Climate change, has moved firmly into the present”, warns US official report

The Obama administration released on Tuesday an updated report on how a changing climate has touched every corner of the United States, from oyster growers in Washington State to maple syrup producers in Vermont, and said that urgent action is needed.
Monday, November 25th 2013 - 07:24 UTC
Last minute compromise and flexible wording saves UN climate talks in Poland

UN climate talks in Poland have ended with delegates reaching a compromise on how to fight global warming. After 30 hours of deadlock, they approved a pathway to a new global climate treaty in Paris in 2015. The agreement was achieved after a series of last minute compromises often involving single words in draft texts.
Thursday, November 29th 2012 - 13:02 UTC
Post-Sandy, why urgent preparation is needed for storms of the future

By Lord Julian Hunt and Professor Johnny Chan.(*) - The devastation wrought by super-storm Sandy (253 deaths in the Americas and over 50 billion dollars in economic damage and disruption), is prompting renewed thinking about climate change and national security.