Climate change boosted Hurricane Melissa’s destructive winds and rain, analysis finds
Melissa was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes to make landfall and brought destructive weather to Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Cuba.Read More
A dolphin has been delighting tourists in Venice’s lagoon. But concerns are growing for its safety
The basin is one of the most trafficked areas of the city, far from an ideal habitat for the mammal.Read More
World heading for 2.8°C warming as UN report reveals climate pledges are ‘barely moving the needle’
A new UN report reviews the gap between countries’ climate commitments and global emissions targets.Read More
Mayors pledge coordinated climate action ahead of UN conference in Brazil
A coalition of mayors from around the world also launched a global coalition to prepare cities for a hotter future.Read More
Moving a town in the Arctic: Why residents of Sweden’s Kiruna feel left out in the cold
Kiruna’s new city is up to 10°C colder, and residents are noticing.Read More
This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk
Growers have been battered by heavy rains, drought, floods, and other climate shifts, making it increasingly difficult to keep their crops alive.Read More
Greece still buries nearly 80% of its waste despite billions spent and bins everywhere
The waste problem is particularly critical in Athens and the wider area of the Greek capital.Read More
Should we expect more monster storms like Hurricane Melissa as the planet warms?
Experts estimate that Melissa was about 10 per cent stronger because of climate change.Read More
Greece announces €2.5 billion plan to tackle drought and secure water supply
Climate change and the drought “threaten” Athens with water scarcity for the first time in 30 years. The emergency plan aims to avoid this.Read More
Spanish photographer captures world’s first ever white Iberian Lynx on camera
The genetic anomaly testifies to the good progress of the Lynx pardinus conservation plans in the two countries of the Iberian Peninsula, after releases began in 2011 when the species…