Browsing: climate crisis

Aljazeera says people in Argentina are hopeful light rains that began over the weekend will help firefighters curb blazing wildfires that have ravaged farms.

The Independent says In north-western Spain, the sight of roofs emerging from the surface of the water in the Lindoso reservoir is not uncommon.

The Independent says The toll of Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar has risen to 120 deaths and more than 112,000 people displaced by the tropical storm which rampaged across the island.

The Guardian says Northern Ireland’s first legally binding climate act faces a race against time to get passed before the devolved institutions at Stormont are dissolved in the coming weeks.

The Independent says A climate change Bill has passed the consideration stage at the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The Guardian says plants are flowering a month earlier in the UK as the climate heats up, a study has found.

The Independent says Ancient monuments in Athens were blanketed in snow after a rare blizzard hit the Greek city this week.

The Guardian says More than half of universities are not on track to meet their emissions targets, according to an analysis.

The Independent says The UK’s pledge to slash carbon emissions by 78 per cent over the next 14 years will not be delivered unless more ambition action is taken

The Guardian says New research into the fashion industry’s complex global supply chains shows that a number of large fashion brands are at risk of contributing to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.