BEIJING, China – U.S. climate change envoy John Kerry said cooperation with China is necessary to address the world’s climate crisis. Kerry met for about four hours with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua in Beijing. He said the world’s two largest economies must work together to limit global warming. The two countries have ...
WASHINGTON – From north to south, the U.S. is struggling with extreme climate change conditions. The northern U.S. is filled with unhealthy air caused by smoke from wildfires in nearby Canada. Southern states like Arizona and Texas, on the other hand, are struggling with extreme heat. According to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS),...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AFP): As much of the world swelters in record temperatures, spare a thought for Issam Genedi, who ekes out a living washing cars in one of the planet’s hottest regions, the Gulf. Pausing from his work at an outdoor carpark in Dubai, the Egyptian migrant says the United Arab Emirates’ furnace-like [&hell...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Floodwaters have submerged swathes of territory in Pakistan’s northeastern Punjab province, prompting authorities to intensify evacuations, officials and local media have reported. Acting Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi said in a tweet that at least 40 villages of Jhang district have been affected by the raging...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Several studies have found that women are hit harder than men when it comes to natural disasters caused by climate change. Studies by the World Health Organization (WHO) say the effects of climate change hit women harder because biologically they need more water. According to a study by researchers at the University [&hel...
TORONTO (AA) – Nearly 37 million people in the U.S. are at risk of dangerous heat. According to forecasts released Tuesday by the National Weather Service, extreme temperatures will continue to affect the region from the Pacific Northwest to the deserts in the Southwest. The heat wave will extend further into Florida in the Southeast. [&...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP): Saudi Arabia should review its goals for lowering carbon emissions and consider adopting targets to be met as soon as 2030, France’s energy transition minister told AFP in the kingdom. Agnes Pannier-Runacher left the world’s biggest oil exporter early Sunday morning after meeting with her Saudi counterpa...
WASHINGTON – The world just experienced the hottest day ever recorded, with global average temperature reaching 17.18°C on Tuesday. The temperature record was set just 24 hours after the previous record was set on Monday. Heat waves have gripped the globe in recent weeks. In China, temperatures soared above 40°C in some cities, while ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – From North America to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, nations are grappling with extreme heat, as this summer proves to be one of the hottest on record. A nationwide alert has been issued in the U.S. as sweltering heat and oppressive humidity blanket various regions. Mexico has also been severely impacted, with [&helli...
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – Researchers have found that ocean surface temperatures are rising dramatically, up to 5 degrees Celsius above normal in some places. This warming is causing chaotic weather patterns, including torrential rains, severe heat waves, and droughts. A study published in the journal Earth System Science Data warns tha...
