Archive for 2021
India’s glacier disaster shows HKH region’s climate challenge
Seven died. More than 100 are missing. Workers were trapped. Hydropower projects were destroyed, and the Dhauli Ganga river at Joshimath hit a record high.
Carbon emissions are having an impact even at the edge of space
While greenhouse gases are warming Earth’s surface, they’re also causing rapid cooling far above us.
Ice is melting faster than ever around the planet
As much as 28 trillion tons of ice was lost to warming weather between 1994 and 2017.
Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is no child’s play
Over the years more than 200 wildlife rangers in the Virunga National Park have lost their lives in the line of duty.
COP26 UK: a failure in leadership on the Just Transition
A key issue on the agenda at the summit will be how to ensure that this decarbonization process is fair for all.
Swirling the drain: The climate-driven effort to fix sewers
The UK will invest £1.1 billion over 5 years to address sewer climate challenges. Nearly 800 projects are planned through 2025.