State of the climate in Asia 2023
Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst
Climate Change
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Europeans push for G8 deal on global warming
The dispute over global warming is likely to vie for attention with mass demonstrations against debt and economic globalisation of this weekend's meeting of the Group of Eight countries in Genoa.
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New NASA supercomputer models earth climate at warp speed
Using what may be the most powerful parallel supercomputer of its kind, NASA scientists recently used a highly advanced prototype processor to significantly advance the ability to evaluate the global
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EU pressure builds on Japan
The European Union increased the pressure on Japan to ratify the ailing Kyoto climate change accord, as talks began in Bonn to try to salvage the agreement following the US decision in March to walk
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Antarctica ice cover shrinking, reveals ISRO study
Blame it on climate change, global warming or green house effect, but the Antarctic ice cover is depleting by 1.8 lakh sq kms per year. This phenomenon will have a major impact on our climate; hold
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Global warming estimates double
Global average temperatures could rise by between 1.4C and 5.8C over the next century, according to the most authoritative report yet produced by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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Canada takes on Europe at climate talks
Along with Japan and Australia, Ottawa presses for Kyoto concessions BONN (AP-CP) - Japan, Canada and Australia sought more leeway in fulfilling anti-pollution targets today, putting them at odds
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Japan faces heat at Bonn global-warming talks
The world's first treaty on global warming took its name from an ancient Japanese city. Now, the treaty's survival rides on the Japanese government. At international global warming talks in Bonn
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Japan sweats out global warming conference
Japanese officials here are expressing frustration with the United States for not putting forward a proposal on how to slow global warming. "The question has been how long can you wait for the U.S.?"
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Talks opened in Germany on Monday to try to salvage the international Kyoto agreement
Talks opened in Germany on Monday to try to salvage the international Kyoto agreement, which many scientists say may be the last chance to save the planet from the destructive impact of global
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Climate talks battle on amid Transatlantic feud
Environment officials from some 180 countries will press on with seeking agreement on slowing global warming yesterday, despite differences among the industrial powers that could wreck the UN's Kyoto