Climate change and society
Four in five people want more climate action: UN survey
Four in every five people want their country to strengthen its commitments to addressing climate change, according to a global poll of 75,000 participants published on Thursday.
The survey by the U.N. Development Program, Oxford University and GeoPoll posed 15 questions by randomized telephone calls to people in 77 countries representing 87 percent of the world's population.
Hollywood movies rarely reflect climate change crisis
Aquaman might not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might. That's one of the takeaways from a new study conducted by researchers who set out to determine if today's Hollywood blockbusters are reflective of the current climate crisis. The vast majority of movies failed the "climate reality check" proposed by the authors, who surveyed 250 movies from 2013 to 2022.
Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023:UN
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.
Global temperatures hit record highs last year, and the U.N.'s weather and climate agency said Asia was warming at a particularly rapid pace.
Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
Climate change caused by CO2 emissions already in the atmosphere will shrink global GDP in 2050 by about $38 trillion, or almost a fifth, no matter how aggressively humanity cuts carbon pollution, researchers have said in the journal Nature.
Spring came too early this year and that's not good - The effects of the short winter
Minimal snowfall, high temperatures, early blooms and a winter that didn't feel like winter are perhaps the most worrying consequences of climate change. What are their effects?
WWF Earth Hour: Bulgaria's Participation and Eco-Initiatives
In a global display of commitment to our planet, millions of households worldwide will switch off their lights for an hour at exactly 8:30 pm on Saturday. This symbolic gesture aims to galvanize efforts towards building a sustainable future for Earth.
Climate change to shift summer tourism from south to north
The Mediterranean region, an indispensable destination for summer vacations with its sea, sand and sun trio, may soon be dethroned by the Black Sea region known for its cool plateaus and mild weather.
The year 2023 marked the hottest year on record. However, experts warn that the effects of climate change will become stronger in the coming years.
Expert urges preemptive measures to mitigate water crisis
Amid droughts caused by climate change, an expert has drawn attention to the importance of water resources and precautionary measures against its depletion.
UN draft deal calls for 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels
A draft U.N. climate deal called Wednesday for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, in a last-ditch bid to break a deadlock between nations seeking a phase-out from oil, gas and coal and Saudi-led crude producers.
Climate change not sole cause of disasters: Experts
The decline in greenery in urban areas and inadequate cleaning of sewers have more to do with the recent extreme flood disasters than just climate change, says an expert, urging authorities to take necessary steps.
Recent storms and coastal flooding have resulted in significant damage to businesses and structures in close proximity to the coast.