Death toll rises in China's north following extreme rain, state media says
Relentless downpours across northern China have exposed the vulnerability of rural communities and ageing infrastructure to climate-driven disasters. ...
In 2024, global forest loss reached a historic peak, with wildfires—fueled by extreme climate conditions—destroying millions of hectares of tropical forests. Brazil, set to host COP30, was the hardest hit.
A record 6.7 million hectares of tropical primary forest were lost in 2024, mostly due to climate-induced wildfires. For the first time, fires surpassed agriculture as the top driver of deforestation. Brazil led the losses, followed by Bolivia and the DRC. These fires emitted over four gigatons of CO₂—more than all 2023 air travel combined.
Outside the tropics, severe blazes in Russia and Canada also worsened forest loss. Despite global pledges to halt deforestation by 2030, most countries are falling behind. The report urges urgent investment in fire prevention, enforcement, and Indigenous-led conservation.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
'Superman' continued to dominate the summer box office, pulling in another $57.25 million in its second weekend, as theatres welcome a wave of blockbuster competition following a challenging few years for the film industry.
European forests are absorbing significantly less carbon dioxide than a decade ago, putting the European Union’s ambitious climate goals in jeopardy, scientists from the EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) warned on Wednesday.
The United Nations' climate bureau have concerns that sky-high accommodation prices for this year's COP30 climate summit in Brazil could price poorer countries out of the negotiations, according to diplomats and a document seen by Reuters.
The Environmental Protection Agency has moved to erase the foundation of America’s climate regulations. On Tuesday, it unveiled a proposal to rescind the “endangerment finding,” the legal opinion that lets it curb greenhouse gas emissions.
They seem distant and frozen in time, but glaciers are melting fast, and the ripple effects are reaching every corner of the world. From rising seas to disrupted weather and water shortages, their disappearance is reshaping our shared future.
The United Nation’s climate chief says a delay in choosing the host for next year’s COP31 summit is causing problems. It's after Australia and Türkiye submitted bids in 2022 to host the high-profile conference in 2026. Sydney said it's received the most votes.
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