Can Europe keep the heating on this winter amid Russian gas crunch?

Can Europe keep the heating on this winter amid Russian gas crunch?

While Europe scorches in the heatwave, some of its leaders are securing new gas suppliers to try to ensure the heating stays on this winter as the war in Ukraine forces the continent to confront its dependence on Russian gas. But analysts warn that new gas sources will not solve the problem – meaning Europeans will have

Global heating, human development could drive future waves of disease in east Asia — Radio Free Asia

Dobson's horseshoe bat. Credit: India Biodiversity Portal

Global heating is leading dozens of bat species to migrate to southern China and southeast Asian countries, amid growing concerns that the climate crisis could fuel more zoonotic disease and further deadly pandemics, experts told RFA. A 2021 University of Cambridge study found that climate change may already have played a role in the emergence

Scorching summer heat wave throws Britain into more chaos

People cool off in the Trafalgar Square fountain in central London on Wednesday.  | AFP-JIJI

After strikes, transport disruption, soaring inflation, a jump in COVID-19 infections and even the resignation of its prime minister, now the sweltering summer is about to add to the havoc in the U.K. The Met Office issued its most severe warning for next week, with temperatures set to rise above 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit)

How climate change is making extreme weather a regular occurrence

How climate change is making extreme weather a regular occurrence

Torrential rains in Japan, record-breaking heatwaves Europe, and recurring droughts in the western US. For the second year in a row the start of summer in the northern hemisphere has been marked by extreme weather. To what extent is global warming to blame?  In France, a particularly intense heatwave is set to start on July 11,

World population to reach 8 billion on November 15, United Nations says

World population to reach 8 billion on November 15, United Nations says

Issued on: 11/07/2022 – 07:30 The world’s population is expected to reach eight billion on November 15, the UN forecast Monday in a report that said India will surpass China as the most populous country on earth in 2023. That overall population milestone “is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet

Arrests of Vietnam environmentalists clash with carbon cutting goals — Radio Free Asia

A man works in a coal yard in Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov. 9, 2021. Credit: AFP

The arrest and sentencing of prominent environmentalist Nguy Thi Khanh and other rights defenders in Vietnam are in conflict with the country’s commitment to reducing its considerable carbon emissions to combat climate change, human rights and environmental groups said. Nguy Thi Khanh, an ardent opponent of Vietnam’s reliance on coal power and winner of the

From maid to Colombia’s first Black vice-president

From maid to Colombia’s first Black vice-president

When Colombians on Sunday elected their first leftist president ever, they also voted for their country’s first Black vice-president. Francia Marquez, a Black single mother who worked as a maid before challenging international mining interests as a fiery environmentalist, now becomes Colombia’s first Black female vice-president. Her victory marks a turning point in a country plagued by

China’s new green debate: Saving the planet vs. saving the planet

The remains of a fish are seen among cracked mud on the dried bed of Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. | REUTERS

China’s largest freshwater lake has become the center of controversy after the local government revived a plan to build a dam across it, a project shelved six years ago after environmental protests. Now the developers say they have a new reason to build the barrier — helping the environment. Three times the size of London,

Remains of UK journalist identified as US urges ‘accountability’ over Amazon murders

Remains of UK journalist identified as US urges ‘accountability’ over Amazon murders

Issued on: 17/06/2022 – 22:00 The United States on Friday urged accountability over the murder in the Brazilian Amazon of a British journalist and an Indigenous expert, as it hailed defenders of the rainforest. Brazil‘s Federal Police said Friday it had officially identified the remains of British journalist Dom Phillips, who was found buried in

Spotlight on climate impact in Africa ahead of Japan-led conference

Participants in the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development hold a news conference after their meeting in August 2019 in Yokohama. | KYODO

The impact of climate change in Africa is drawing attention leading up to an international conference led by the Japanese government, as part of multiple crises the continent is facing along with the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Scientists have warned that Africa is likely to be hit the hardest by the

Popular Posts
Featured Posts
Recent Posts
Popular in Bitcoin
Trending Posts