Scientists are scrambling to find ways to refreeze the Arctic
We’ve seen a lot of crazy ideas to try to reverse climate change, including some proposals to send bubbles to space or even to set up a massive space parasol …
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At least 50 deaths blamed on India heat wave in just a week as record temperatures scorch the country
New Delhi — More than 50 deaths have been blamed on scorching early summer heat in India over the last week alone, as temperatures in northern and eastern regions have soared …
Why does Canada have so many wildfires?
Toronto — Wildfire season has arrived in full force in Western Canada, prompting evacuation orders and alerts in several towns in British Columbia and neighboring Alberta due to the danger …
“Mammoth” carbon capture facility launches in Iceland, expanding one tool in the climate change arsenal
Hellisheidi, Iceland — With Mammoth’s 72 industrial fans, Swiss start-up Climeworks intends to suck almost 40,000 tons of CO2 from the air annually to bury underground, vying to prove the technology …
Brazil floods death toll nears 90 as rescue efforts continue amid skyscrapers of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre — From top to bottom, rescuers have been scouring buildings in Porto Alegre for inhabitants stuck in apartments or on rooftops as unprecedented flooding turned the streets of …
Summer heat hits Asia early, killing dozens as one expert calls it the “most extreme event” in climate history
New Delhi — It’s still spring but hundreds of millions of people across South and Southeast Asia have already faced scorching hot temperatures. The summer heat has arrived early, setting …
Kenya floods death toll nears 170 as president vows help for his country’s “victims of climate change”
Nairobi — Kenyan President William Ruto convened a special cabinet meeting Tuesday to discuss measures to tackle deadly floods that have killed nearly 170 people and displaced 185,000 others since March, …
Opinion | Southeast Asia’s heatwaves threaten food security. How can nations adapt?
A grim record-breaking milestone was reached in 2023, as it was identified as the hottest year in recorded history. Regrettably, the trend continues into 2024, as evidenced by the alarming …
Japan feels the heat as temperatures set to soar again this summer
“To already see 27 degrees (80.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in April is very worrying, and there will certainly be an impact on human health.” Thermometers in central Tokyo touched a high …
Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, report says
Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organisations reported on Monday, warning of the consequences for human …