Walrus spotter wanted (and you can do that from your home)
Are you really good at searching? Then maybe this is for you. The World Wildlife Fund is looking for volunteers who want to help them spot …
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Amazon Deforestation at the highest level in 15 years
Deforestation of the Amazon forest has increased by around 22 percent in a year to the highest deforestation level in 15 years. This is evident from a report …
Glasgow climate summit adopts toned final statement following objections China and India
In Glasgow, new global climate agreements were made tonight. After a day of discussions about the precise wording, the chairman of the summit, the Brit Alok …
Half a degree of extra warming: so much that matters
In order to avoid dangerous climate change, temperature rise should be limited to one and a half degrees. The Glasgow climate conference was the “last and …
No agreement on climate summit final declaration yet, countries will talk tomorrow
The official closing day of the Glasgow Climate Summit did not lead to an agreement on a final declaration. The 197 delegations negotiated the content of the …
US and China want to combat global warming together
The United States and China want to work together against climate change. The two countries today announced a joint statement at the COP26 climate summit in …
What is climate and climate change exactly?
Its often about climate change lately, but what exactly is it?
The climate is slightly different from the weather. The weather is about a moment, for …
‘Coutinho refused to take off’
Philippe Coutinho has barely been in FC Barcelonas plans since the resignation of Ronald Koeman. In the away game against Celta de Vigo, a new chapter …
“Keeping 1.5 Degree Alive,” Is What Everyone in Glasgow Talks About
As thousands of protesters walk through the streets of Glasgow this afternoon, country delegations take stock of the first week of negotiation at the global climate …
‘Wealthiest 1 percent emits twice as much as the poorest half’
The richest 1 percent of the worlds population emits twice as much CO2 as the poorest half. This means that around 70 million people thus cause twice the …
Glasgow standings: no wonders yet, even small steps
Considerably less methane emissions, an end to deforestation within ten years and no more government support for overseas projects in coal, oil and gas. Halfway through …
Heads of Government Speak at Climate Summit: ‘Something Needs to Be Done Now’
Thousands of people and leaders from nearly 200 different countries are currently in the city of Glasgow. For two weeks, the largest and most important meeting on …
With ‘coal, cars, cash and trees’, 1.5 degree of warming stays within range
“Coal, Cars, cash and trees”, coal, cars, money and trees. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeats his mantra regularly these days, including today at the Glasgow …
World Leaders Through Heavily Guarded Rome to Glasgow: Prelude to Climate Summit
Anyone hoping for a selfie at the Trevi Fountain today should come back later. The fountain is one of the places in Rome that is heavily …
“Countries climate plans are still far insufficient to meet Paris targets”
Country climate plans are far from sufficient to meet the targets set in the Paris climate agreement. This is in the latest edition of the so-called …
Scientists: ‘We see ice sheets and glaciers disappear before our eyes’
If theres one area in the world, where you can see how climate change is going, its Greenland. The freezing island is changing rapidly due to …
Paris climate agreement not respected, oil and gas extraction continues to increase
Despite all the international agreements and ambitions that should limit global warming, many countries are still planning to produce more than double the amount of fossil …
Nobel Prize in Physics for American, German and Italian
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics is going to an American and a German who did research on global warming, and an Italian who was …
EU and US promise to significantly reduce methane emissions
In an attempt to slow global warming, the European Union and the United States want to significantly reduce methane emissions. The EU and the US today …
‘The Netherlands should be ashamed ’25 years after first climate research
Climate change can have dangerous consequences. This makes quick and adequate intervention necessary. That is the conclusion of a special Climate Committee of the House of …
Medical journals worldwide want a firm approach to climate change
More than 200 medical journals worldwide are calling on world leaders to take more and faster action against climate change. According to the signatories, climate change has …
Northernmost island in the world discovered on Greenland Expedition
Last month, scientists set foot on the northernmost island in the world, off the coast of Greenland. The expedition members had set out to take samples, …
IPCC: Unparalleled Climate Change Leads to Greater Weather Extremes
The speed at which climate changes has not occurred before in at least two thousand years and possibly much longer. In addition, some aspects of climate …
Distressed responses to climate report: from code red to acute emergency
Internationally, troubled responses to the new report by the IPCC, the UN International Climate Panel. That was presented this morning. The report warns that only drastic …