Climate Change

Thousands flee fresh floods in China as typhoon approaches country’s east

Historic floods have claimed at least 51 lives in central China this week, including 12 people trapped in a subway during rush hour.

Germany approves $470M relief package in wake of deadly floods

Officials say billions more will be needed to rebuild homes, businesses and roads as Berlin deals with one of the worst floods in decades.

EU unveils extensive climate crisis plan, including carbon tax on imports

European Commission unveils a broad climate package that aims to meet a more ambitious greenhouse gas emission cut goal to make Europe the "first climate-neutral continent".

Wildfires continue to scorch vast areas across western US, Canada

Experts say the unprecedented heatwave is result of the climate change.

A majority of British youth blame capitalism for climate change and racism

Increasing share of young people see capitalism at the root of the world's problem and socialism as being able to resolve their problems, study finds.

For Canada’s seniors, a scorching summer of horror looms

The intervention of a concerned journalist has helped some seniors trapped in hot, poorly ventilated housing, but what lies ahead for thousands more in similar conditions?

The elephant in the room: Humans increasingly encroach on wildlife

The expansion of human settlements coupled with climate change threatens wildlife habitats and transforms the relations between humans and animals.

Cyclone hits eastern India, over a million seek shelter

At least three people dead as howling winds and waves the height of double-decker buses belt eastern India in the Covid-stricken country's second cyclone in as many weeks.

Mass evacuations as India braces for second cyclone in week

Cyclone Yaas is set to turn into a “very severe cyclonic storm” on east coast, likely to come ashore near the border between Odisha and West Bengal states early on Wednesday.

War and climate crisis displace 40.5 million in 2020

2020 was marked by intense storms, persistent conflicts and explosions of violence, taking the total number people living in internal displacement around the world to a record 55 million, according to a joint report.

World’s largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica ice shelf

The iceberg, roughly the shape of Manhattan and more than 70 times bigger”, sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest iceberg afloat.

Dozens dead, missing as cyclone batters India amid Covid catastrophe

At least 33 people are dead and more than 90 are missing after a monster Cyclone Tauktae slammed India, compounding the country's woes as it posted a new record number of Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours.