climate change

Great Barrier Reef a $42 billion asset ‘too big to fail’: study

  by Martin Parry Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's under-pressure Great Barrier Reef is an asset worth…

In the Red Sea, coral reefs can take the heat of climate change

ELIAT, Israel (AFP) -- In the azure waters of the Red Sea, Maoz Fine and his team dive to study…

Trump set to reveal decision on Paris climate deal

by Jim Mannion Agence France Presse All eyes were on the White House Thursday as United States President Donald Trump…

Scientists discover coral that could beat climate change

(Reuters) -- Coral reefs in the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba are able to tolerate rising sea temperatures, which could…

PHL joins calls for world leaders to implement Paris Agreement

The Philippines joined calls for world leaders to implement the historic Paris Agreement to fight global warming, this amid the…

Global temperature increases (Infographics)

Rise in monthly temperatures in 2016 and 2017, compared to 20th-century averages SIMON MALFATTO, IRIS ROYER DE VERICOURT, SABRINA BLANCHARD,…

Reindeer at risk from Arctic hot spell

by Pierre-Henry Deshayes Agence France-Presse Kautokeino, Norway (AFP) -- Winter temperatures in Norway's Lapland could rise dramatically this century, with potentially…

Scientists map Arabica coffee genome

SANTA BARBARA, California (Reuters) -- It's one of the most valuable agricultural commodities in the world and yet scientists know…

Colombia mudslides kill more than 200; sweep homes away

by Luis ROBAYO / with Alina DIESTE in Bogota MOCOA, Colombia (AFP) -- Rescuers clawed through piles of mud and…

Putin says climate change not manmade

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday said climate change was not caused by human activity, as…

New York skyscrapers adapt to climate change

by Catherine TRIOMPHE Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- With a skyline crowded with ever-more luxury towers,…

Cities and monuments to dim lights in nod to Earth

PARIS, France (AFP) -- From Sydney to New York, cities and monuments will dim their lights on Saturday in a…

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