climate change

From thin air to stone – greenhouse gas test starts in Iceland

HENGILL, Iceland (Reuters) -- A Swiss company will start to extract carbon dioxide from thin air in Iceland on Thursday (October…

Forest loss means tropics emit more carbon than they trap: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The widespread loss of forests in the tropics means the region emits more carbon than…

Canada, EU, China to co-host September climate meeting

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Environmental ministers representing Canada, China and the European Union will co-host a meeting in Montreal later…

Giant alpine spider endangered by climate change, scientist warns

MONT BEGO, France (Reuters) -- The survival of the giant alpine spider, scientifically known as Vesubia Jugorum, is threatened by global…

Melting of Greenland glacier to speed up: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The Greenland ice sheet is likely to melt faster in the years to come, despite a…

Nepal flood victims say they have nothing left

SUNSARI, Nepal (Reuters) -- Residents of floo-hit Sunsari District in southern Nepal said on Wednesday (August 16) they have been left…

Global warming reduces protein in key crops: study

    by Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Rising carbon dioxide levels from global warming…

Satellite launched to monitor climate change and vegetation

  CAYENNE, France (AFP) -- Two satellites including one dedicated to monitoring the effects of climate change on vegetation were…

Paying to preserve trees helps fight warming: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Paying small amounts of cash to convince landowners not to cut down their trees is…

ADB warns climate change ‘disastrous’ for Asia

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A business-as-usual approach to climate change will be "disastrous"  for Asia, undoing much of the phenomenal…

Senator Poe proposes creation of permanent disaster mitigation agency

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Senator Grace Poe has proposed the creation of a permanent disaster mitigation agency in…

Climate change could greatly widen US inequality: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- If the United States fails to take decisive measures to combat climate change, it will…

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