Under international pressure to do more to address global warming, Xi Jinping made a surprise commitment to drastically reduce emissions. Now comes the hard part.
Tag: Global Warming
Fire Lessons From Australia’s South Coast
Australia’s South Coast was hammered by last year’s fires. Now it’s time to prepare for another fire season.
Capturing the Faces of Climate Migration
A Times Magazine series examines how climate change will force millions worldwide to move. Recently, Meridith Kohut photographed people on the front lines of this shift. In America.
Global Warming Shifts Arctic Climate From Ice and Snow to Water and Rain
Open water and rain, rather than ice and snow, are becoming typical of the region, a new study has found.
Australia’s Witnesses to Fire’s Fury Are Desperate to Avoid a Sequel
Eight months after blazes devastated a wide swath of Australia, the most battered communities are trying to burn their way to safety as another fire season approaches.
Land in Russia’s Arctic Blows ‘Like a Bottle of Champagne’
Since finding the first crater in 2014, Russian scientists have documented 16 more explosions in the Arctic caused by gas trapped in thawing permafrost.
Loss of Greenland Ice Sheet Reached a Record Last Year
The ice loss in 2019 was more than twice the annual average since 2003, scientists said.
How 14 Elephant Seals Assisted an Antarctic Ice Study
Mapping currents in the Southern Ocean is vital to monitoring climate change, but hard to conduct. So scientists turned to seals for help.
Scorching Temperatures Bake Middle East Amid Eid al-Adha Celebrations
Record high temperatures were recorded in Baghdad and Damascus, and experts warned of the effects of prolonged heat waves as the planet warms.
Australian Student Files Climate Change Lawsuit Against Government
A 23-year-old law student filed a class-action suit accusing Australia of failing to disclose financial risks from climate change. Experts say it is the first of its kind.