ANKARA (AA) — Wildfires in the US state of California have burned more than 370,000 acres, leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents, local media reported on Tuesday. The fires, which began on July 24 near the city of Chico in northern California, are still ongoing, according to CNN. “The Park Fire” east of […]
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has drawn attention to the growing danger of rising temperatures around the world. He says heat is estimated to kill almost half a million people a year, which is approximately 30 times more than tropical cyclones. Guterres says he is launching a global demand with four areas of focus — caring [&hel...
The world on Sunday, July 21, experienced its hottest day ever on record, according to preliminary data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Carlo Buontempo, director of the Climate Monitor, says there has been a staggering difference between the temperature of the last 13 months and previous records. Before July 2023, the h...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $4.3 billion in grants to reduce climate pollution across the country with community-driven solutions. The independent agency said it selected 25 applications through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air ...
Approximately 18,000 people have been evacuated, and access to 63 villages has been cut off in Kazakhstan due to a spring flood prompted by melting snow. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Western Kazakhstan region, most affected by the flood. Tokayev first observed the flood area from the air and then received information about the s...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – AFP The president of the COP28 told an Abu Dhabi oil conference on Monday that the fossil fuel industry would play an essential role in addressing the climate crisis. “For too long, this industry has been viewed as part of the problem, that it’s not doing enough and in […]
Jean Su, from Center for Biological Diversity, emphasized the need for Biden to act decisively against fossil fuels NEW YORK – Tens of thousands rallied in New York City urging President Joe Biden to address the climate crisis and phase out fossil fuels. This was the largest climate-focused demonstration in the U.S. in recent times. [&he...
In a joint statement, human rights groups urge governments to use COP28 to highlight human rights violations in the UAE, which affect six different sectors LONDON – Amnesty International and more than 200 other civil society groups have called on governments to review both the human rights and climate policies of the United Arab Emirates...
Study conducted by Government Accountability Office shows damage to fragile ecosystems, public lands, and indigenous cultural sites by border barriers WASHINGTON – A nonpartisan government research organization in the U.S. has pointed to the environmental and cultural damage caused by the construction of border fences on the nation’s so...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – Extreme weather patterns being seen around the world are “just a sign of things to come,” the UN’s top climate official has warned. All these climate disasters, from droughts to wildfires and floods, serve as stark reminders of the urgent need for accelerated action, Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN […]...
