Study says it's likely a warmer world made deadly Dubai downpours heavier

A new report says circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that flooded Dubai and surroundings.Thursday's study says between 10% and 40% more rain fell in just ... Read More

U.N. report: Earth warming likely to pass limit set by leaders

“It’s just guaranteed that it’s going to get worse,” said report co-author Linda Mearns, a senior climate scientist at the ... World leaders agreed then to try to limit warming to 1.5 ... Read More

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet

Yet last year, the world's energy-related CO2 emissions increased to a record high ... The main task for this year's U.N. climate negotiations is for countries to agree a new target for climate ... Read More

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The U.S. Senate approved a package that includes $26 billion in aid for Israel and for civilians in conflict zones, including Gaza, over objections from some Democrats opposed to Israel’s ... Read More

Climate Change

ABC News' Phil Lipof ... industry in the Western U.S. is taking from the Colorado River. Rising global temperatures could change where the majority of the world's wine is produced as mid-latitude ... Read More

Climate and Environment

By Aatish Bhatia April is typically hot in South and Southeast Asia, but temperatures this month have been unusually high ... What’s causing global warming? How can we fix it? Read More

70% of world's workers at elevated health risks due to climate change, UN report finds

They conclude that the world's countries will need to revise their labor protection laws to protect the working class. "As climate change hazards evolve and intensify, it will be necessary to ... Read More

Coming of age in a warming world: How UC students are turning climate anxiety into action

What’s it like to come of age in this warming world ... and then she could put in for a mileage reimbursement worth $350. “That’s not a very good incentive for me to pick the climate-friendly option,” ... Read More

Increased police presence after firearm incident

Cumbria Police said they received a report at 14:50 GMT on Friday that ... Residents have been told they may see an increased police presence in the area as investigations continue. Read More

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By Mujib Mashal The United Nations says famine is likely to set in ... of a contentious bill by Britain’s Parliament puts the country closer to sending asylum seekers to the African nation. Read More