Climate change is rapidly threatening plant species worldwide as rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and shrinking habitats push many ecosystems toward an uncertain future. Scientists warn that familiar landscapes could dramatically change before the end of this century as thousands of plant species struggle to survive under worsening environmental conditions. Researchers studying more than 67,000 […]
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World unprepared for surge in extreme heat, scientists warn
PARIS: Nearly 3.8 billion people worldwide could be exposed to extreme heat by 2050, and countries across all climate zones remain dangerously unprepared for the scale of adaptation required, scientists warned on Monday. Read More: 2025 ranked as third hottest year on record, scientists warn Researchers from the University of Oxford said demand for cooling would rise […]
2025 ranked as third hottest year on record, scientists warn
Global temperatures in 2025 marked the third hottest year ever recorded, extending an unprecedented run of extreme heat with little sign of relief in 2026, climate scientists from the European Union and United States said on Wednesday. Read More: Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025 According to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service and […]
Flood-affected farmers plan climate case in German court
Farmers affected by the devastating 2022 floods in Pakistan have announced plans to file a climate justice claim in German court against two major global carbon emitters. They say the unprecedented disaster highlighted Pakistan’s extreme vulnerability to climate change despite its minimal contribution to global emissions. Read More: Pakistani farmers seek €1m in climate damages from German firms The […]
Winter may shrink to two months as climate warms
Climate experts in London have warned that over the next 40 to 50 years, winter seasons in most countries could shorten dramatically, lasting just one and a half to two months. The findings highlight the rapid pace of global warming and its potential impact on seasonal cycles. Read More: Winters in Lahore — of what once […]
2025 set to be among hottest years ever, EU scientists warn
2025 is on track to be the world’s second or third-hottest year, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Only 2024’s record-breaking heat may surpass it. Scientists warn that these temperatures reflect a clear global warming trend. The year marks the first three-year period in which average global temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. […]
Climate crisis accelerates as scientists warn of tipping points and deadly heat
BELEM, Brazil – With the pace of climate change intensifying, scientists warn that extreme weather events and environmental disruptions are taking a mounting toll worldwide. Recent findings reveal that global temperatures, sea levels, and ecosystem instability are increasing faster than ever before. A major study published in June updated the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change […]
Lula: Earth can no longer sustain humanity’s dependence
BELEM, Brazil: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva issued a stark warning on Friday, urging a rapid transition away from fossil fuels to prevent climate catastrophe. Speaking at a summit in the Amazon ahead of COP 30, Lula said humanity could no longer sustain the centuries-old development model reliant on coal, oil, and gas. […]
French explorers launch 4,000 km Antarctic mission to uncover 130,000-year-old ice
Two French adventurers, explorer Matthieu Tordeur and glaciologist Heidi Sevestre, have begun a daring three-month expedition across Antarctica on kite skis in search of ice dating back 130,000 years. The mission, titled Under Antarctica, aims to deepen understanding of how melting ice could affect global sea levels amid rising temperatures. Speaking from Cape Town before […]
Pakistani flood-hit farmers to sue German companies
KARACHI: A group of Pakistani farmers affected by the 2022 floods has initiated legal action against two of Germany’s biggest corporations—energy firm RWE and cement producer Heidelberg—accusing them of contributing to climate change that devastated their livelihoods, The Guardian reported. Lawyers representing 43 farmers from Sindh have issued formal notices to both companies, indicating their […]