The entire valley of the Lonza River has been classified as a maximum-risk natural disaster zone. Days after a landslide of earth, mud and rocks buried the village of Blatten in the Swiss Alps, the question is emerging of where to rebuild the community for the 300 residents who lost their homes — a complex […]

In this European country, Alpine glaciers alone lost 10% of their volume between 2022 and 2023. On Wednesday, the Swiss village of Blatten was buried under an avalanche of ice, rocks and mud triggered by the melting of a nearby glacier. However, its residents were saved thanks to an early warning system. RELATED: Nigeria’s Food […]

The city of Flin Flon, as well as the First Nations of Pimicikimak and Mathias Colomb, have issued mandatory evacuation orders. On Wednesday, Manitoba, one of Canada’s three Prairie Provinces, declared a state of emergency due to extreme wildfire conditions and threats. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said that the declaration was based on the recommendation […]

The EPA argues that gases from fossil fuel power plants do not contribute significantly to climate change. On Saturday, The New York Times publish a report showing that the U.S. administration is advancing plans to eliminate all federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants across the United States. RELATED: Global […]

After 16 inches of rain fell in the area, authorities confirmed four people are missing in different parts of the province. On Sunday, Argentine authorities confirmed that about 4,100 people have been evacuated and at least four remain missing due to flooding in the northern and western parts of Buenos Aires province. The floods were […]

In the streets of Dakar, Senegal, life-sized animal sculptures are turning heads—and sparking conversations. This is the goal of The Herds, a traveling public art project designed to generate deep emotional responses to the global climate crisis. Launched by an artist collective from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the initiative plans to travel through […]

Sea surface temperatures for the Mediterranean Sea were the highest ever recorded, at 1.2 degrees Celsius above average. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) released a report showing that Europe experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, marked by deadly floods, prolonged heatwaves, and unprecedented climate extremes. RELATED: […]

Thousands of people are affected, mainly in the coastal provinces. On Wednesday, the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR) acknowledged that the heavy rains experienced in recent weeks have left over 14,000 people displaced, 111,000 affected, 20 dead, and 96 injured. RELATED: Oil Spill in Ecuador Advances Through the Esmeraldas River Toward the Pacific Ocean […]

Since the satellite record of ocean height began in 1993, the rate of annual sea level rise has more than doubled. On Thursday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) confirmed that global sea levels rose faster than anticipated in 2024, primarily due to the expansion of ocean water as it warms. RELATED: Global Sea […]

The Arctic sea ice extent was 8% below average, marking the 3rd consecutive month of record-low extent for its respective month. On Thursday, the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that daily global sea ice cover dropped to an unprecedented low in early February, reflecting the ongoing warming of the planet. RELATED: The Ocean Surface […]