Paris Signing Marks Critical Next Step to Sustainable Future
The record number of countries set to sign the Paris Agreement in New York on April 22 signals the next step towards the Agreement coming into force and a critical juncture in a global effort to...
Heat kills: Global warming surge may rout Great Barrier Reef’s natural defenses
A heat surge from global warming would overwhelm the natural ability of coral in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to survive seasonal temperature changes, in much the way sun bathers would burn...
Plant a Tree to Mark April 22 Signing of the Paris Agreement
There is a very special day coming up and one well worth celebrating everywhere. In New York, on April 22, governments will sign the new Paris Climate Change Agreement en route to it coming into...
New Guide on Purpose and Structure of the Paris Agreement
The UN climate change secretariat today launched a fresh version of its flagship website to reflect the top news and priorities following the historic Paris Climate Change Agreement, which 195...
Economic Costs to Lebanon from Climate Change
The Climate Change Team at the Lebanese Ministry of Environment, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme, has produced a series of climate change studies which delve into the...
James Hansen re warns of Climate Change’s Catastrophic Results
Dr. James Hansen, the former NASA scientist who is widely credited with being one of the first to raise concerns about human-caused global warming, is a co-author of a new report predicting that the...
Migrant crisis pushes climate change off EU summit agenda
Europe’s migrant crisis has kicked climate change off the agenda of EU leaders’ talks this week, officials said, prompting accusations from green campaigners that the European Union has...
Climate change link to extreme weather easier to gauge
Scientists are better able to measure how climate change may cause extreme weather such as droughts, heat waves and heavy rain, but research does not clearly tie wildfires, tornadoes and hurricanes...
