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Shanghai, China. Photo J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue This article originally appeared on the World Economic Forum’s website.
Shanghai, China. Photo J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue This article originally appeared on the World Economic Forum’s website.
The total number of displaced people in the world has now surpassed an astounding 70 million people.
CLOSE Batoul Alsabagh, a refugee whose family fled Syria in 2012, and documentary filmmaker Alexandra Shiva discuss resettlement…
More than 30 years ago leading scientists from NASA began warning policymakers that global temperatures were warming as a…
A version of this ICN story was copublished with NBC News. EL ROSARIO, Honduras — On a late winter evening, the people of this…
One of the first writers to sound the alarm on climate change was Bill McKibben.
On Dec. 17, 2010, a 26-year-old Tunisian fruit vendor named Tarek el-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest the…
The Arab Spring, was largely political in nature, and fueled an exodus of migrants from across the swath of affected countries…
This article is an abridged version of a forthcoming article for The Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations, School…
Эксперты ООН пришли к выводу, что глобального потепления и катастрофических изменений в Арктике из-за антропогенных выбросов нель…
Breaking News Parts of Africa and the Middle East are experiencing erratic harvests, heavy storms and the worst drought in the…
(CNN) Climate change is already triggering devastating weather events across the planet, including prolonged droughts, flash…
Once upon a time in America, we could all argue about whether or not U.S. global power was declining.
Once upon a time in America, we could all argue about whether or not U.S. global power was declining.
President Donald Trump is expected to convene a new panel that will likely undermine the expert consensus that climate change…
President Donald Trump is expected to convene a new panel that will likely undermine the expert consensus that climate change…
Air travel is slated to contribute to 22% of the world's carbon emissions by 2050.Flying first-class or private contributes…
aviation-images.com/UIG via Getty ImagesGulfstreams are slated to be some of the trendiest private jets spotted at Davos this…
Gulfstreams are slated to be some of the trendiest private jets spotted at Davos this year.
aviation-images.com/UIG via Getty Images Air travel is slated to contribute to 22% of the world's carbon emissions by 2050.
Gulfstreams are slated to be some of the trendiest private jets spotted at Davos this year.
aviation-images.com/UIG via Getty Images Air travel is slated to contribute to 22% of the world's carbon emissions by 2050.
The estimated 5,000 impoverished Central Americans now pressed against our southern border have triggered a U.S.
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View photos “Our future,” scientist James Lovelock has written, “is like that of the passengers on a small pleasure boat…
“Our future,” scientist James Lovelock has written, “is like that of the passengers on a small pleasure boat sailing quietly…
The sediment under a lake in Mexico contains some of the long-sought answers to the mystery of the Mayan demise.
The sediment under a lake in Mexico contains some of the long-sought answers to the mystery of the Mayan demise.
The sediment under a lake in Mexico contains some of the long-sought answers to the mystery of the Mayan demise.
The sediment under a lake in Mexico contains some of the long-sought answers to the mystery of the Mayan demise.
The sediment under a lake in Mexico contains some of the long-sought answers to the mystery of the Mayans' demise.
Una nuova generazione di leader autoritari sta utilizzando il cambiamento climatico e i profughi ambientali e delle guerre per…
One factor causing migrants to risk everything—even potentially losing their children—to travel through the heat of summer in…
Given the clear link between climate change and violent human conflict isn’t it obvious we should spend less on military…
, President Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and made good on a campaign promise to withdraw the United States…
If any of us still has the slightest doubt that we are facing an ecological crisis on an unprecedented scale, then a new report…
Home Earth Environment March 28, 2018 March 28, 2018 by Abbas El-Zein, The Conversation If any of us still has the slightest…
Sturmschäden bei der Bahn? Versicherungen wieder teurer? Konzerne geben gerne dem Klimawandel die Schuld, auch wenn es dafür…
Some of My Favorite Meteorological Pet Peeves We all have our pet peeves, and meteorologists are no exception.
Paul's Theory of Meteorological Relativity 10 months out of the year a predicted high of 20s would set off alarm bells and a…
Cheap Thrills: Forecast of 40s Sound Amazing Was Minneapolis too 'dang-blasted cold to host a Super Bowl? Is Pyeongchang, South…
The unprecedented brutality of the 2017 hurricane season showed the potential that natural disasters have to destroy livelihoods…
Perhaps one of the most quoted predictions regarding the increasing role of water conflicts in global affairs belongs to former…
Published 22 January 2018 By the middle of this century, experts estimate that climate change is likely to displace between 150…
By Dr. Gulrez Shah Azhar Wildfires tearing across Southern California have forced thousands of residents to evacuate from their…
In an era of seemingly ceaseless tragedies, it can be hard to stay on top of the news.
Wildfires tearing across Southern California have forced thousands of residents to evacuate from their homes.
Between 150 to 300 million climate refugees might be displaced by climate change by 2050.
Sexta-feira, 22/12/2017, às 21:57, Novo estudo divulgado nesta sexta-feira (22) no site da revista "Science" mostra um dos…
Die Industrieländer befeuern die Klimaerwärmung am meisten, Leidtragende sind vor allem die Länder im Süden: Dadurch wird sich…
Researchers say unchecked climate change could drive a 188% increase in the number of refugees seeking asylum in Europe by the…
Scientists have for years cited extreme weather events connected to climate change as a contributing factor in the ongoing…
European Union flags flutter outside the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany December 14, 2017.
Climate change will drive a huge increase in the number of migrants seeking asylum in Europe if current trends continue…
Wildfires tearing across Southern California have forced thousands of residents to evacuate from their homes.
Wildfires tearing across Southern California have forced thousands of residents to evacuate from their homes.
BY GULREZ SHAH AZHAR | December 19, 2017 DNN twitter feed Printer Friendly Email Article Wildfires tearing across Southern…
Home Earth Environment December 19, 2017 December 19, 2017 by Gulrez Shah Azhar, The Conversation, The Conversation Wildfires…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE…
Wildfires tearing across Southern California have forced thousands of residents to evacuate from their homes.
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.), (THE…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tilly Alcayna…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Tilly Alcayna…
In an era of seemingly ceaseless tragedies, it can be hard to stay on top of the news.
"Me llamo Aya y tengo 32 años. Nací en el sur de Siria, cerca de Daara. Mi familia trabajaba en el campo y a los 18 años me casé…
Wissenschaftler appellieren an die Politik: Wer das Thema ernst nimmt, muss an den Verkehrssektor ran.
Ein Windrad dreht sich vor den Kühltürmen des Braunkohlekraftwerkes in Jänschwalde.
During a round of U.N. climate talks on Tuesday, a Syrian delegate announced that the country would sign the historic Paris…
During a round of U.N. climate talks on Tuesday, a Syrian delegate announced that the country would sign the historic Paris…
Various factors meant Syrian farmers were particularly vulnerable to drought. (Photo: OBJM / shutterstock) The Syrian civil war…
The Syrian civil war has raged for more than six years now. You’ve probably heard the following story linking it to climate…
The Syrian civil war has raged for more than six years now. You’ve probably heard the following story linking it to climate…
Home Earth Environment July 21, 2017 July 21, 2017 by Lina Eklund And Darcy Thompson, The Conversation The Syrian civil war has…
Европейские климатологи во главе с Джованни Форциери (Giovanni Forzieri) из Объединенного исследовательского центра Европейской к…
Madrid / Barcelona (SINC y Redacción).- Un estudio de investigadores de las universidades de California y Columbia (Estados…
When Obama administration officials claimed man-made global warming played a role in causing the Syrian civil war and rise of…
Authored by Rachel Nuwer via BBC.com, The political economist Benjamin Friedman once compared modern Western society to a…
Sheikh Ghazi Rashad Hrimis handles dried earth in the parched region of Raqqa province in eastern Syria, during the drought…
The political economist Benjamin Friedman once compared modern Western society to a stable bicycle whose wheels are kept…
A gripping new documentary explores the link between climate change and violent conflict.
LONDON – Much of the world seems to be on edge. The West’s relationship with Russia, the future of NATO, the Syrian civil war…
Much of the world seems to be on edge. The West’s relationship with Russia, the future of NATO, the Syrian civil war and…
When thinking of national security issues, rivers, lakes and glaciers are not usually what come to mind.
L’aumento delle spese militari deciso da Donand Trump vuole “proteggere gli americani”.
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis isn't exactly the type of person environmentalists would typically pin their hopes on.
Despite incessant complaints about presidential overreach during Obama’s tenure in the White House, many Republicans are now…
T he Syrian conflict has often been referred to as a climate change war, the millions of Syrians who have fled its climate…
Even though he only recently celebrated his 20th birthday, Cedar Parker-George has seen a lot in his life.
In the winter of 2006 Syria experienced the beginning of the most crippling drought in its recorded history.
In the winter of 2006 Syria experienced the beginning of the most crippling drought in its recorded history.
Heavy rains flooded Chennai, India, in December 2015. Weather