The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

Driving through water is the biggest cause of death during floods – here’s how it can happen

With climate change leading to more extreme and prolonged heavy rainfall across the northern hemisphere, flooding is a risk, especially in autumn and winter.

The Conversation · Sep 17

Study Links Warming To Disaster: WWA finds climate change primed Nepal-Tibet slope; Nepal eyes $20m UN loss fund

Study expected to strengthen Kathmandu’s case by linking climate change to disaster

The Times of India · Sep 17

El Niño and global heating pushes water vapour in Earth’s atmosphere to record levels in August

Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17

'No doubt' of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: Scientists

Climate change was a core factor in last month's deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border that killed more than 1,400 people and left at least 6,600 missing, scientists said Thursday. Nepal estimates the reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse last month will amount…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Climate change made deadly Nepal glacier and rock collapse more likely, according to analysis

Human-caused global warming resulting in the Himalayan permafrost thawing was, in part, responsible for the catastrophic glacier and boulder collapse last month

The Independent UK · Sep 17

Nepal floods an ‘unprecedented’ climate disaster beyond scope of warning systems, scientists say

Scientists warn disaster of this kind could not have been predicted with tools currently available

The Independent UK · Sep 17

We could soon be able to track changes in Australia’s forests in near-real time – using satellites

Forests and woodlands cover millions of hectares across Australia, from tropical rainforests and temperate eucalypt forests to the vast woodlands and shrublands of the arid interior. They store enormous amounts of carbon, support biodiversity, regulate water supplies and help buffer the impacts of climate change. Yet we know surprisingly little…

The Conversation · Sep 16

Climate change is making it easier for invasive species to succeed

In 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico with maximum sustained winds of 250 kilometres an hour. It devastated communities and infrastructure, was associated with nearly 3,000 deaths and caused tens of billions of dollars in losses.

The Conversation · Sep 16

In 1998, Leonardo DiCaprio started an environmental foundation at 24; it later backed more than 200 projects across 50 countries

In 1998, Leonardo DiCaprio started an environmental foundation at 24; it later backed more than 200 projects across 50 countries. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation focused on climate change, wildlife, oceans, forests, indigenous rights and conservation. It awarded more than $80 million in grants and supported projects in 50 countries. DiCaprio…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

India had largest number of people exposed to 30 days of risky heat from Jun-Aug: Analysis

India faced the highest number of risky heat days globally. Climate change added dangerous heat to over 117 million people in the city. The average Indian experienced 39 days with temperatures influenced by climate change this summer. Globally, over 1.5 billion people endured 30 or more such days. Asia saw…

The Economic Times · Sep 16