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Pakistan Lost $30 Billion in Floods. Should Rich Polluting Countries Pay Up?
“What’s happening in Pakistan demonstrates the sheer inadequacy of the global response to the climate crisis,” the UN Secretary-General said.
Pakistanis Donated $40M to Build a Dam. Their Government Spent $63M On Its Ads.
The magical crowdsourced mega dam was supposed to solve Pakistan’s future flooding and power problems.
The World Has Named Heat Waves Now. Say Hello to ‘Zoe.’
The city of Seville in Spain has launched a new hurricane-like naming system for heat waves, with the first having arrived this week.
Video Shows Surging Water From a Melting Glacier Destroying a Landmark Bridge
Global warming is a stark reality for communities close to Pakistan’s melting glaciers. It has 7,253 glaciers – the highest outside the polar regions.
A Transgender Activist Was Abducted and Raped Before a Climate March, Organizers Say
“She is so frightened that she does not want to register an official police complaint. In fact, she is barely speaking to anyone.”
The US Just Officially Walked Away From the Paris Climate Agreement
The exit makes the U.S. the first country to join and then leave the climate pact.
An Abandoned Oil Tanker In the Caribbean Is an Environmental Time Bomb
If the Nabarima sinks, the resulting oil spill could be six times larger than the Exxon Valdez.
Solar Farms Can Grow Biofuels—Just Add Agave
Stanford's Sujith Ravi has come up with a symbiotic partnership between agave-based biofuels and photovoltaic cells. It's a bonafide triple-win.
What Tyrannosaurus Rex's Dwarf Cousin Says About Climate Change
Nunqusaurus rex's small stature might be useful in figuring out more about the relationship between climate change and body size.
Invading Snowy Owls Are Leaving a Trail of Lemming Corpses in Their Wake
A huge invasion of the birds is a boon for biologists. It's also another sign that climate change is disrupting Arctic ecology. And bad news for lemmings.
The Laser-Wielding Robot That Roams Landfills to Sniff Out Methane Gas
It’s a key trick for fighting climate change, but cruising garbage dumps for hazardous gas isn’t high on the list of desirable human jobs.