Many of the same areas that suffered through horrific bush fires in 2019 and 2020 are now dealing with prodigious rainfall that could leave some people stranded for weeks.
Tag: Global Warming
Earth Is Getting a ‘Black Box’ Because of Climate Change
When a plane crashes, its flight recorder is critical to piecing together the missteps that led to calamity. Now the planet is getting its own in case it self-destructs.
Bearing Witness to Svalbard’s Fragile Splendor
To visitors, the Norwegian archipelago can seem both ethereal and eternal. But climate change all but guarantees an eventual collapse of its vulnerable ecosystem.
Europe Met a Climate Target. But Is It Burning Less Carbon?
The European Union promised to reduce its emissions 20 percent by 2020. Did it happen?
Citing Covid-19, Climate and Wars, U.N. Asks Donors for Big Jump in Funding
The world body said it needed $41 billion to fund humanitarian aid to help 183 million people in 63 countries.
Drought Study on Madagascar Underlines Complexity of Climate
Low rainfall has caused a humanitarian crisis in Madagascar, but common assumptions about drought didn’t hold up to scrutiny.
Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push
Dangerous mining conditions plague Congo, home to the world’s largest supply of cobalt, a key ingredient in electric cars. A leadership battle threatens reforms.
Climate Change Driving Some Albatrosses to ‘Divorce,’ Study Finds
Warming oceans are sending the monogamous sea birds farther afield to find food, putting stress on their breeding and prompting some to ditch their partners.
Will Germany’s ‘Debt Brake’ Stop Its Green Ambitions?
The new government has big plans to modernize the economy and switch to renewable energy. But the question remains how it will pay for it.
How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy
Americans failed to safeguard decades of diplomatic and financial investments in Congo, where the world’s largest supply of cobalt is controlled by Chinese companies backed by Beijing.