Development plans should meet climate change goals
Arid and semi-arid countries, like Iran, should prepare plans for social and economic development based on the climate change goals, Mostafa Mohaghegh, a senior official at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), has said.
US pledge to fight global warming as ‘very insufficient’
The United States has faced criticism after returning to climate talks as part of attempts to end its international isolation, with activists saying Washington’s pledge to fight global warming is too little.
Sanctions undermining climate change control
Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations described the US’ illegal and anti-human sanctions as one of the main obstacles hampering Iran’s efforts to counter climate change.
The $36 Trillion Bill for Neglecting Climate and Free Trade
In the Covid crisis, governments have struggled to find the right national policies—and also to coordinate an effective global response.
Climate Change and Hurricanes
Scientists can’t say for sure whether global warming is causing more hurricanes, but they are confident that it’s changing the way storms behave
Can Global Warming Expose New Epidemics?
long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly and disfiguring smallpox; a dengue or zika "season" in Europe.
Climate Change May Free Viruses Hidden in Ice
As the world battles coronavirus scientists have warned climate change could unleash viruses thought long gone as permafrost thaws and the seas rise.
UN Climate Summit To Be Hold in 2021 due to COVID-19 Outbreak
This year's UN global climate summit is being postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, host country Britain said on Wednesday.
Extreme Weather May Result in Economic Recession
A shocking new study says extreme weather events caused by climate change could result in an economic recession “the likes of which we’ve never seen before.”
Women’s March Rallies across the US
Thousands gathered across the US Saturday as part of the nationwide Women’s March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights, and immigration.