Climate change
Australia downgrades wildfire alerts after activating disaster relief in New South Wales
New South Wales is one of the most wildfire-prone regions in Australia, with the risk increasing due to climate change.
Earthquakes strike Alaska, Greece, monitors say
Decades of mismanagement, corruption pushed Iran toward water collapse - analysis
Australia climate change protest disrupts shipping at coal port, 21 arrested
Greta Thunberg, other activists fined, banned from Venice after Grand Canal dyed green
The activist dumped dye in the Grand Canal and strung a banner from the Rialto Bridge reading “Stop Ecocide.”
US companies hold the line at climate talks despite Trump - analysis
Fortune 100 firms boosted attendance at COP30, as US companies maintained strong climate engagement despite a federal policy pullback.
Digital storytelling will decide if the world is ready for Israeli climate tech - opinion
Innovation alone does not bridge the gap between what founders create and what decision-makers choose to purchase.
The drying up of Iran's Lake Urmia will worsen ethnic tensions with Azerbaijanis - opinion
The drying of Lake Urmia is widely seen as a symbol of failed governance, with profound and ongoing human rights implications.
Jewish leaders warn climate conspiracies mirror antisemitic tropes
Jewish leaders told an Australian Senate that climate conspiracies often mirror antisemitic tropes.
Australia rules out co-hosting COP31 with Turkey amid ongoing diplomatic standoff
"No, we won't be co-hosting because co-hosting isn't provided for under the rules of the (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)," Albanese said.
China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit - analysis
China moves to fill the diplomatic void at COP30 as the US skips the summit, leveraging its backstage role to shape global climate talks.
Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran
The head of Tehran’s Regional Water Company said that water levels had fallen 43% from last year, leaving the Amir Kabir Dam at just 8% of capacity.
UN: Global emissions set to fall 12% by 2035, but still short of climate target
The revised figure represents progress from the expected 10% reduction announced on October 28.
Ancient migrants left murals warning of climate change after a mega-drought 4,200 years ago in Peru
Archaeological digs on Peru’s central coast indicated that the Caral civilization, once thought to have vanished after an extreme drought, reorganized along the Pacific shoreline.
Thirty years of climate talks: Progress, pitfalls, and a planet in peril
Ahead of the Brazil summit, the data tells a sobering story: fossil fuel use remains high, temperatures are surging, and 30 years of talks have not been enough.