Tag: "climate change"
China warns of extensive flooding after heavy rains

China warns of extensive flooding after heavy rains

World 13:04 20/06/2025

Chinese authorities have warned of flash floods and swift currents in mountainous areas in the eastern, central, southern and southwestern regions of the country after heavy rains there.

Warning signs on climate flashing bright red: top scientists

Warning signs on climate flashing bright red: top scientists

World 18:03 19/06/2025

From carbon pollution to sea-level rise to global heating, the pace and level of key climate change indicators are all in uncharted territory, more than 60 top scientists warned Thursday.

Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergies

Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergies

World 15:04 18/06/2025

PARIS -- Runny nose, itching eyes, worsening asthma symptoms -- the effects of hay fever are nothing to sneeze at, experts say, warning of an "explosion" of allergies as climate change lengthens and intensifies pollen seasons.

Ailing Baltic Sea in need of urgent attention

Ailing Baltic Sea in need of urgent attention

World 11:56 06/06/2025

Decades of pollution and climate change have caused fish to disappear from the Baltic Sea at an alarming rate, with the European Union on Thursday vowing to make the sea an "urgent priority".

Scientists long ago envisioned the end of climate cooperation

Scientists long ago envisioned the end of climate cooperation

World 13:59 05/06/2025

They warned it could happen: a world of surging nationalism, stalling economic development and the unravelling of decades of international cooperation on climate change and other global challenges.

Climate change a top concern for Vietnamese people: survey

Climate change a top concern for Vietnamese people: survey

In-Depth 18:16 17/05/2025

Surpassing economic recession, climate change has emerged as the foremost concern in Vietnam, with 70.3 percent of the population expressing anxiety about the issue, according to a survey discussed at a recent conference in Ho Chi Minh City.

Huge ice falls at Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier stir awe and concern

Huge ice falls at Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier stir awe and concern

World 11:30 16/05/2025

The deep cracking sound bursting from within the ice signals the dramatic fall about to happen. Seconds later, a block of ice some 70 meters (230 ft) tall - the size of a 20-story building - collapses from the face of the Perito Moreno glacier into the aquamarine water below.

Climate change takes spice from Indonesia clove farms

Climate change takes spice from Indonesia clove farms

World 09:30 04/05/2025

Colonial powers once sought to wipe out cloves grown by locals on the eastern Indonesian island of Ternate to safeguard their monopoly over the prized crop. Today farmers say the gravest threat to their plants is climate change.

South Korea's deadly fires made twice as likely by climate change, researchers say

South Korea's deadly fires made twice as likely by climate change, researchers say

World 12:33 01/05/2025

South Korea's worst ever wildfires in March were made twice as likely as a result of climate change and such disasters could become even more frequent if temperatures continue to rise, scientists said on Thursday.

Still reeling a year on, Brazil's Porto Alegre fears next flood

Still reeling a year on, Brazil's Porto Alegre fears next flood

World 15:14 24/04/2025

Armed with brushes and paint, volunteers touch up houses left standing after devastating floods last year that killed nearly 200 people and displaced half a million in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre.

Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to fend off rising tides

Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to fend off rising tides

World 17:57 19/04/2025

DEMAK, Indonesia -- Pasijah, a 55-year-old housewife in Indonesia's Central Java Province, wakes up every morning to the sound of the sea. If that sounds idyllic, it is anything but.

Hydro-meteorological experts agree climate change, weather phenomena increase storm intensity, frequency in Vietnam

Hydro-meteorological experts agree climate change, weather phenomena increase storm intensity, frequency in Vietnam

Vietnam News 18:14 23/10/2024

Vietnam has experienced a growing number of severe storms since 2016