The Earth is on an unavoidable path towards a 1.5°C temperature rise by mid-century, says a new World Bank report. And as Alex Kirby reports, it could reach 4°C by 2100 unless immediate action is taken - with dire impacts on the planet's poorest people.
… Western Balkans and Central Asia : Melting glaciers and shifts in the timing of water …
Peru is in hot competition with Brazil to be the main focus of Amazonian deforestation, writes Clément Doleac. A neoliberal government desperate to hand over the country's forests, oil, gas, minerals and indigenous lands for corporate exploitation is unafraid to break national laws, turn a blind eye to air and water pollution, and respond to any challenges with overwhelming violence.
… "Peru has already lost 39% of its tropical glaciers due to a 0.7C temperature rise in the … destruction in Amazon forests and Andean glaciers. In Peru's highlands, 60.3% of the …
The UK’s new Energy Bill, to be scrutinised by a House of Lords committee next week, will do little to change the UK’s economy’s addiction to fossil fuels. London resident Miriam Ross reflects on living in the coal capital of the world....
… are already feeling the severe effects. Glaciers in the Colombian Andes have reduced …
The year 2014 is on track to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest, on record, according to preliminary estimates by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Their latest report, issued today at the UN climate talks in Lima, shows exceptional heat and flooding in many parts of the world.
… Water from the melting of ice sheets and glaciers also contributes to sea level rise. …
A new wave of ruthless conquistadors has arrived in Peru, write Aldo Orellana Lopez and Philippa de Boissière - global corporations after minerals, oil, gas, timber, land ... And instead of brandishing the Bible and the sword, they proclaim high sounding policies on environment and human rights, while co-opting police and politicians in their pillage of resources.
… to the rapid and ongoing melting of Andean glaciers. For mining expert José de Echave, …
Indigenous communities are dedicating themselves to protecting the land, ecosystems, and traditional cultures with thousands of years of history. In Canada, Lush Spring Prize 2017 winner Indigenous Climate Action is supporting some of those communities. Lush Times writer KATIE DANCEY-DOWNS visits Indigenous Climate Action to find out more.
… our territory, through pristine mountains, glaciers, and rivers, is going to impact our …
The US Forest Service is developing a new armory of aggressive and often illegal tactics to push through loss-making timber sales, as it brands forest defenders as 'eco-terrorists'. Time to dig in for the trees - and the wolves.
The howl of the wolf will not be silenced Stephen Quirk Alexander Reid Ross | 17th April 2014 News USA Forests Natural World mount-hood-snow.jpg The US Forest Service is developing a new armory of …
Anna Taylor takes a closer look at the worrying findings of a recently published study which, unusually, chose to assess potential climate change mitigation scenarios on the more widespread and common species found on our planet.....
… and heart-breaking footage of majestic glaciers seemingly just slipping away – not in …
John Abraham & Dana Nuccitelli report on the expensive and time consuming attacks launched against scientists by the anti-science crowd and express their concern that this will deter the next generation of scientists........
… and heart-breaking footage of majestic glaciers seemingly just slipping away – not in …
Like carbon trading, REDD and food speculation before it, the buying and selling of water is just the latest example of market principles being applied to natural resources. But just how ethical is it? Debika Ray reports
… hedge fund bought 95-year rights to three glaciers in northern Europe. Blackhawk …
Campaigners are celebrating after defeating plans to build America’s largest open pit coal mine, writes Nick Engelfriend. In an epic 'David and Goliath' battle, Montana activists challenged the project, and all the politicians and businessmen that supported it, with fierce opposition, protests and demonstrations. The outcome spells hope for all in the fight against dirty energy.
People power: how Montana stopped the biggest coal mine in North America Nick Engelfried | 29th March 2016 News Energy Coal US Politics Fossil Fuels surface_coal_mine_detail,_gillette,_wyoming.jpg …
Taking responsibility for our actions, fighting for justice and living in harmony with the rest of creation are among the founding principles of every religion. So why is there is no interfaith, or even inter-Christian statement on climate change?
… the loss of the arctic sea ice, shrinking glaciers, drought and war, I couldn't deny the …
If you want evidence that global warming is happening, you need only look to China. Unseen by the rest of the world, much of the north of the country is turning into a land of droughts, dust storms and deserted villages.
… source of all the crucial oasis rivers. The glaciers in these mountains, which keep the …
Investigative reporter, TOM FAWTHROP has just returned from the site of the Don Sahong - a hydrodam being constructed in the middle of an eco-paradise of wetlands in Southern Laos where over 200 fish species have been recorded.
… of times to build new dams, when the vital glaciers of Tibet - the common source of many …
Bhutan is well on its way to becoming the greenest nation on the planet. In his Special Report for the Ecologist, photojournalist MICHAEL BUCKLEY explores the reasons why the country's ecosystems and dazzling biodiversity remain intact - and highlights the one thing that threatens this admirable integrity...
… that will rain down on Bhutan's Himalayan glaciers, hastening glacial meltdown. But at …
Scientists mapping the effects of deforestation in the Amazon are increasingly concerned that we are reaching a tipping point – when the forest will start to die back of its own accord and rain, currently generated by the Amazon forests, will stop falling, not just in neighbouring countries but as far afield as the United States and South Africa.
… is that global warming has led to the loss of glaciers. But, the real reason is …