In Sweden, some environmentally conscious travelers are switching from planes to trains. Slower? Yes. But why not embrace the journey, perhaps even prolong it?
Tag: Global Warming
Australia Records Its Hottest Day. At Least for Now.
A national heat wave pushed high temperatures across the country on Tuesday to an average of 105.6 degrees. Even more heat is in the forecast.
Greta Thunberg Is Taking a Holiday Break. ‘You Need to Take Rest.’
The Swedish teenager who inspired a global movement is returning home, as admirers and critics weigh in.
Greta Thunberg Is Time Person of the Year for 2019
The 16-year-old from Stockholm rose to global prominence this year with her impassioned pleas for governments to take far-reaching action to avert climate catastrophe.
Climate Change Is Ravaging the Arctic, Report Finds
It was another very warm year in the region, leading to low winter sea ice and growing concerns over sea level rise.
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.