‘Supersized’ El Niño could land ‘massive blow to communities’ in coming months
THE WEATHER PHENOMENON that’s warming up the Pacific Ocean is going to make climate change-driven extreme weather events…
Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says | Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
Nepal authorities have said they are “confident” that dozens of workers in Nepal’s Rasuwagadhi hydropower plant are still…
I camped in one of Britain’s last remaining rainforests | Devon holidays
Mist blankets the valley as I wheel my camping gear down the small hill towards a clearing ringed…
The place that never freezes: the Arctic habitat where global heating threatens more ice, not less | Sea ice
Electric-blue meltwater sprays up under Terry Noah’s snowmobile as he races across sea ice extending out from Canada’s…
Rare trio of Pacific hurricanes attributed to El Niño
A rare trio of hurricanes were churning through the Pacific Ocean today, which scientists attributed to waters warmed…
‘Supersizing before our eyes’: UN warns of record El Niño approaching | El Niño southern oscillation
The El Niño climate phenomenon is “supersizing before our eyes”, the UN has said. The event is near…
Torrential rain, strong winds and tornado risk loom over southern Ontario
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Greater Toronto Area and much of southern Ontario as…
Australia’s new environmental protection agency approves coal project, angering climate groups | BHP
Australia’s new national agency for environmental protection has approved its first coal project, allowing a Queensland open-cut mine…
Nepal floods should mobilise climate action
Nepal’s flood disaster and Europe’s wildfires should turn attention to the cost of climate change, the head of…
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’ | Climate crisis
Global heating will reach at least 1.8C under even the most optimistic future, well beyond the Paris agreement…
‘How do I not crumble?’ Loved ones of Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet floods fear others are turning away | Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
Akash Venkatraman’s parents wished him a happy 22nd birthday before they left for Nepal on a spiritual pilgrimage.…
Whyalla steelworks sale faces potential delay as locals react to uncertainty
On and off for the past five months, a thick plume of steam has puffed out of the…