A Canadian oil firm thinks it has struck big. Some fear it could ravage a climate change hotspot
2021-05-03
Striking oil here could be worth billions of dollars. Not everyone is happyContinue Reading
Antarctic ‘doomsday glacier’ may be melting faster than was thought
2021-04-30
Nasa/AFP/Getty Images Thwaites glacier in west Antarctica is more than 1km deep and holds enough ice to raise the sea level by 65cm.Continue Reading
The sunniest place in the UK and other amazing weather facts
2021-04-30
Weather watch From freezing temperatures and heavy rainfall to scorching heatwaves and powerful winds, the UK certainly has its fair share of dramatic weather. Using facts, stats and record-breaking figures from the Met Office’s new book, Very British Weather, we bring you 30 revelations about the glorious ever-changing British climate and its elements.Continue Reading
Hundreds of Thousands in South Florida Threatened as Sea Level Rises
2021-04-30
Sitting in the middle of Biscayne Bay, sea level rise threatens the small community of Palm Island. “For us, it’s a pain,” said Juan Jose “Cheche” Vidal, who has lived in the neighborhood for 18 years. He said the last five years had major growing pains. “It’s been very tedious,Continue Reading
World leaders pledge cooperation during Biden’s global climate summit
2021-04-22
World leaders beamed into President Biden’s virtual global summit on climate change Thursday, vowing to collaborate on targets for world-wide decarbonization while also laying out their own countries’ efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The first day of a two-day summit featured remarks from 27 world leaders from all corners of theContinue Reading
Climate change: COP26 conference ‘last, best opportunity to get real’ on the climate, says US envoy John Kerry
2021-04-08
In the run-up to November’s COP26 in Glasgow, Mr Kerry has called on countries to step up their ambition on reducing emissions.Continue Reading
Snow forecast for Coventry and Warwickshire today
2021-04-06
Coventry and Warwickshire could be set for another dusting of snow later on today, April 6. The Met Office currently predicts that as temperatures drop throughout the day, it may create the perfect conditions for a bit of the white stuff. The forecast today comes after an Easter weekend fullContinue Reading
Tropical Cyclone Seroja hits Indonesia and East Timor
2021-04-05
At least 76 people killed and thousands displaced by flash floods and landslidesContinue Reading
UK weather: Cold snap to hit UK again bringing freezing temperatures until Easter heatwave
2021-03-22
The Met Office has predicted a plunge in temperatures over the weekend, although the mercury is expected to soar at the end of the month, with forecasters anticipating the hottest day of the year so far. Brits are set to shiver as temperatures plunge to 1C this weekend before anContinue Reading
Climate change is affecting agrarian migrant livelihoods in Ghana.
2021-03-15
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how people in parts of the world most affected by climate change are also at higher risk of getting sick and dying of the disease. Access to water and nutritious foods is vital to fighting COVID-19. But in many African countries, access to food and water is deeplyContinue Reading
I’m a climate scientist – here’s three key things I have learned over a year of COVID
2021-03-10
The planet had already warmed by around 1.2℃ since pre-industrial times when the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic on March 11 2020. This began a sudden and unprecedented drop in human activity, as much of the world went into lockdown and factories stopped operating, cars kept their engines off andContinue Reading
