Rome, 25,000 people take part in the Fridays for Future strike with Greta Thunberg
What Greta Thunberg said and did in Rome, where she participated in Fridays for Future’s strike, encouraging young people to keep fighting for the climate.
Chile, two huge icebergs break off from a Patagonian glacier in just two weeks
In just 15 days, two icebergs that cover thousands of square kilometres broke off from Chile’s Grey Glacier. Such alarming events are taking place more frequently due to rising temperatures.
Lines of light on a Scottish island make sea level rise visible
Lines (57° 59’N, 7° 16’W) is an installation located in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, that shows the future we could face due to global warming: underwater. But it’s also a call to act to avoid that this scenario becomes reality.
The UK could face severe water shortages in just 25 years
The UK could lose its reputation as a wet country, as climate change and population growth could lead to water shortages within 25 years. Drastic changes to consumption patterns and supply systems are needed.
Japan, cherry blossom season will arrive early in spring 2019 because of climate change
Every year, just for a few weeks, everybody in Japan goes crazy for hanami, the iconic cherry blossom season. The forecast for spring 2019 is that it will arrive earlier than usual again.
The COP24 in Katowice urgently calls for more efforts to fight climate change
The COP24 climate conference is taking place in Katowice, Poland with the aim of establishing regulations that will bring the Paris Agreement into effect. And averting a planetary catastrophe.
We have until 2030 to avoid a climate catastrophe
We need to act now or the consequences of global warming will be catastrophic. The scientists of the latest IPCC climate change report make the last call for humanity to take action.
How agriculture and climate change are related: causes and effects
Agriculture and climate change are deeply intertwined. The effects of global warming on food supply are dire, whilst world population is increasing. It’s time to change the way agriculture affects the environment, and vice versa.
Anote Tong. It’s not just the climate that’s at stake, it’s the future of a generation
Saving the future of humanity is a feasible challenge according to Anote Tong, former president of Kiribati and now climate activist. Because not only is the future of the Earth’s climate at stake, but so is an entire generation of young people that have done nothing wrong. Take a grandfather’s word.
The COP23 has ended. From promises it was time to move to action, for now we’re stuck at “dialogue”
Everything you need to know about the outcome of the COP23 summit in Bonn. The plenary ended in the early hours of Saturday 18 November after a long night of negotiations. Now we’ve moved onto “dialogue”.