Catastrophic US floods linked to hotter climate
Rising temperatures and extreme rainfall might not seem connected, but they often are. Here's how.
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Rising temperatures and extreme rainfall might not seem connected, but they often are. Here's how.
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As the northwest Pacific state of Washington prepares for mass rain-induced evacuations, here's how a changing climate is fueling extreme downpours.
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As the US state of Washington prepares for mass rain-induced evacuations, here's what climate has to do with extreme downpours.
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This is todayβs edition ofΒ The Download,Β our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whatβs going on in the world of technology. Solar geoengineering startups are getting serious Solar geoengineering aims to manipulate the climate by bouncing sunlight back into space. In theory, it could ea...
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European industrial and agricultural concerns are facing diluted environmental regulations, while the bloc as a whole has reduced its climate targets. What's at stake and how do far-right parties feature in the mix?
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Solar geoengineering aims to manipulate the climate by bouncing sunlight back into space. In theory, it could ease global warming. But as interest in the idea grows, so do concerns about potential consequences. A startup called Stardust Solutions recently raised a $60 million funding round, the larg...
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This is todayβs edition ofΒ The Download,Β our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whatβs going on in the world of technology. How one controversial startup hopes to cool the planet Stardust Solutions believes that it can solve climate changeβfor a price.Β The Israel-based geoengineering...
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Stardust Solutions believes that it can solve climate changeβfor a price. The Israel-based geoengineering startup has said it expectsΒ nations will soon pay it more than a billion dollars a year to launch specially equipped aircraft into the stratosphere. Once theyβve reached the necessary altitude,...
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MacKenzie Scott donated $7.1 billion to nonprofits working on climate change and fighting for equality. She is known for charitable gifts to overlooked groups.
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MacKenzie Scott donated $7.1 billion to nonprofits working on climate change, groups promoting equality, and historically Black colleges and universities this year.
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This year is expected to match 2023 as one of the warmest on record, second only to 2024, EU scientists warn. They cite greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels as the main cause of global warming.
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Trillions of dollars could be gained every year and millions of lives saved from protecting the climate and environment, according to the UN. DW speaks to Inger Andersen about what might help us get there.
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Trillions of dollars could be gained every year and millions of lives saved from protecting the climate and environment, according to the UN. DW speaks to Inger Andersen about what might help us get there.
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In his second term, US President Donald Trump has taken his MAGA movement global, criticizing election outcomes, climate change initiatives and migration policy while backing populist presidential candidates.
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Foundations of daily life are being pushed to the brink by human-caused warming.
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The move is a loss for homebuyers, who through Zillow had ready access to a property's climate risk scores from First Street.
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TotalEnergies scheme became lightning rod for terror in region, and was accused of violating human rights
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Zillow has stopped publishing climate risk ratings for sales listings that show the likelihood of properties being impacted by extreme weather, The New York Times reports. The feature introduced by the real estate listings site last year used data from risk-modeling company First Street to forecast...
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More than 78% of Swiss voters opposed the introduction of a new inheritance tax on multimillionaires, the proceeds of which would have been directed toward "socially just measures to combat the climate crisis."
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More than 78% of Swiss voters opposed the introduction of a new inheritance tax on multimillionaires, the proceeds of which would have been directed toward "socially just measures to combat the climate crisis."
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Dozens have been arrested during climate protests at one of the world's biggest coal export ports.
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As illegal crypto mining and scams proliferate across Southeast Asia, governments are discovering that "cheap" power for bitcoin can mean billion-dollar losses, strained power grids and rising climate costs.
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As viticulture suffers from the effects of climate change, German researchers are experimenting with technology that fosters growth while also harvesting electricity.
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βLβinquinamento atmosferico Γ¨ il nuovo tabacco. Non Γ¨ una metafora estrema, ma unβevidenza scientifica. Ogni giorno di ritardo nel ridurlo costa vite umane.β Con queste parole, Maria Neira β direttrice dellβArea Environment, Climate Change and Health dellβOrganizzazione Mondiale della SanitΓ e co-ch...
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As illegal crypto mining and scam compounds proliferate across Southeast Asia, governments are discovering that "cheap" power for bitcoin can mean billion-dollar losses, strained grids and rising climate costs.
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An Atlantic hurricane season defined by political and climate disasters comes to a close on November 30th. It kicked off after DOGE's flurry of slashes to federal agencies. Employees who stayed on endured a tumultuous year, to say the least, at the National Weather Service (NWS). A series of strong...
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This is todayβs edition ofΒ The Download,Β our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whatβs going on in the world of technology. This yearβs UN climate talks avoided fossil fuels, again Over the past few weeks in Belem, Brazil, attendees of this yearβs UN climate talks dealt with oppressive...
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If we didnβt have pictures and videos, I almost wouldnβt believe the imagery that came out of this yearβs UN climate talks. Over the past few weeks in Belem, Brazil, attendees dealt with oppressive heat and flooding, and at one point a literal fire broke out, delaying negotiations. The symbolism was...
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Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising βserious concernsβ about the companyβs βaggressive rolloutβ of artificial intelligence tools.
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"It's a wrap β¦ Don't forget to buy an 'i survived BelΓ©m' shirt," reads the opening line of an email I got Saturday, the final day of highly anticipated United Nations climate negotiations in BelΓ©m, Brazil. The email was sent from Shravya Jain-Conti, the US climate diplomacy lead at the Global Strate...
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