It was another very warm year in the region, leading to low winter sea ice and growing concerns over sea level rise.
Tag: Global Warming
France to Partner with Brazil States on Amazon, Bypassing Bolsonaro
France and a group of Brazilian states plan to announce a partnership to preserve the Amazon rainforest, bypassing Brazil’s federal government after a spat between the presidents of the two countries.
Climate Change Is Accelerating, Bringing World ‘Dangerously Close’ to Irreversible Change
The acceleration climate change’s effects have brought the world “dangerously close” to abrupt and irreversible changes, scientists warned.
Leonardo DiCaprio Responds to Brazil’s President About Amazon Fires
The actor and environmentalist released a statement on Saturday after President Jair Bolsonaro falsely accused him of funding the fires recently set in the Amazon rainforest.
Warming Waters, Moving Fish: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Iceland
Ocean temperatures are on the rise and warming waters are causing fish to swim for their lives, causing financial disruption and international conflicts.
Ice Sculpture Steals Show at U.K. Climate Debate That Boris Johnson Skips
A melting block of sculpted ice stood in for a missing prime minister at a televised debate, infuriating Conservatives.
‘Bleak’ U.N. Report on a Planet in Peril Looms Over New Climate Talks
Countries agreed to rein in emissions in an effort to avert climate catastrophes. They’ve failed, according to the latest United Nations report.
Stuck in Arctic Ice, Dodging Polar Bears. All for Science.
An international research team is now adrift about 300 miles from the North Pole. It’s for a yearlong expedition to study the Arctic’s changing climate.
Extinction Rebellion Co-Founder Apologizes for Holocaust Remarks
In an interview in Germany, Roger Hallam said of the massacre of millions of Jews during World War II, “This is an almost normal event.”
Nestlé Says It Can Be Virtuous and Profitable. Is That Even Possible?
The world’s largest food company is trying to show it can be environmentally sustainable and still make money. Activists are skeptical.