The Independent says London could run out of water within 25 years and British rivers could lose more than half their water by 2050 as cities around the world face growing risks from drought driven by the climate crisis.
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Here at WTX News, we care about our planet, we’ll keep you up to date on all the latest from the climate crisis.
What is climate crisis?
Rising temperatures are fueling environmental degradation, natural disasters, weather extremes, food and water insecurity, economic disruption, conflict, and terrorism. Sea levels are rising, the Arctic is melting, coral reefs are dying, oceans are acidifying, and forests are burning.
Why do we call it a climate crisis?
The term is applied by those who “believe it evokes the gravity of the threats the planet faces from continued greenhouse gas emissions and can help spur the kind of political willpower that has long been missing from climate advocacy”.
What are examples of climate crisis?
These phenomena include the increased temperature trends described by global warming, but also encompass changes such as sea-level rise; ice mass loss in Greenland, Antarctica, the Arctic and mountain glaciers worldwide; shifts in flower/plant blooming; and extreme weather events.”
France24 says as global warming accelerates, the spectre of drought haunts France’s once verdant farmland.
The Independent says much of the UK press is breathlessly reporting the nation is set for the ‘hottest summer ever’ with ‘at least five heatwaves’ on the horizon.
Euronews says Germany and India signed a series of bilateral agreements Monday focused on sustainable development that will see the South Asian nation receive €10 billion in aid by 2030.
The Metro says Climate activists from Just Stop Oil have blocked petrol stations at two motorway services on the M25.
France24 says Humanity is suffering from a “broken perception of risk”, spurring us into activities and behaviours that cause climate change and a surging number of disasters around the globe.
The Independent says a climate activist has died 24 hours after setting himself on fire on the steps of the Supreme Court on Earth Day.
The Guardian says Northern Ireland will need to lose more than 1 million sheep and cattle to meet its new legally binding climate emissions targets.
The Guardian says the UK’s national parks should not be considered “protected areas” unless the way they look after wildlife radically improves, according to a new report.
The Metro says Sir David Attenborough has been named a Champion of the Earth by the UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP).
VOA says a wind-driven Arizona wildfire almost tripled in area on Wednesday after burning dozens of structures and forcing thousands to flee their homes in a drought-hit rural area.
The Independent says Britain is set for more good weather this week with temperatures hotter than Barcelona following a warm bank holiday weekend.
Sky News says Insulate Britain protesters have been praised by a judge who fined them for a demonstration that blocked part of the M25 last year.
The Metro says young environmentalists continued a campaign of disruption to oil distribution around the UK early this morning, after scaling fences at a depot.
Euronews says we must halve emissions by 2030 in order to avoid the worst effects of the climate crisis, says the latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
The Independent says Protesters from climate group Just Stop Oil blocked “10 critical oil terminals” across the UK on Friday morning.
The Metro says Climate activists have blocked the entrance of seven oil terminals in the UK, including London and Birmingham, to stop the government ‘burning the future’.
The Guardian says New Zealand’s glaciers are becoming “smaller and more skeletal” due to the effects of climate change and scientists predict many could disappear within a decade.
The Metro says thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate part of Colorado as forest fires returned to a region devastated by flames last year.
The Guardian says as Boris Johnson prepares a new push for nuclear power, the £131bn problem of how to safely dispose of vast volumes of radioactive waste created by the last British atomic energy programme remains unsolved.
TRT World says Climate change is now “the greatest threat to the future and security” of Australia, senior defence figures in the country have warned.
TRT World says Brazilian tribal leaders and advocates have criticised the granting of an Indigenous rights award to President Jair Bolsonaro.
TRT World says Brazilian environmental groups have urged the EU to pass aggressive legislation banning all imports linked to deforestation.
The Guardian says Young environmental activists have disrupted the red carpet at the Baftas to call for more attention to the climate crisis and for celebrities to speak out about it.
The Guardian says veterans at a nursing home were evacuated, joining residents from more than 1,000 homes, as firefighters and emergency workers battled two massive wildfires Sunday.