The weather in some of the world’s most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc…
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More than 420,000 children in the Amazon basin are being badly affected by a drought parching much of South America that is impacting water supplies…
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than it is now, but could trim half a degree of…
Global warming is fueling an alarming rise in forest fires worldwide, with the resulting air pollution posing a growing threat to millions, according to two…
Gazing out over what was once one of Bosnia’s largest reservoirs, Saliha Kuljanin is confronted with a desolate sight: boats stranded on cracked earth as…
Gently holding a blackcap warbler in his palm, ornithologist Christos Barboutis blew on its feathers to reveal the size of its belly: a good indicator…
It’s the uncomfortable talk that as a young woman, she knows she should have with her parents. They alluded to it, once, but couldn’t quite…
The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the country’s most recognizable community. But climate…
A member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) has sounded the alarm over the severe drought affecting Izmir, a popular Turkish holiday destination recently…
Lake Van, which has faced adverse effects from drought and soaring temperatures in recent years, experienced a significant turnaround in March, marking the month with…