Climate Change
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Arctic Sees Unprecedented Heat as Climate Impacts Cascade
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a U.S. s...
January 8, 2026
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Big Leap in Quest to Get to Bottom of Climate Ice Mystery
KON CHUKURBASHI, Tajikistan (AFP-Jiji) — Stanislav Kutuzov felt the drillhead he was controlling ...
November 29, 2025
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Mass Oyster Die-Offs Confirmed in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea; High Water Temperature Cited as Primary Cause
Mass die-offs of farmed oysters have been confirmed in the Seto Inland Sea, causing oyster suppli...
November 23, 2025
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Iceland Sees Existential Threat in Atlantic Current’s Collapse
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean cu...
November 20, 2025
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Tehran Taps Run Dry as Water Crisis Deepens across Iran
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warnin...
November 20, 2025
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Glaciers Vanish, Ski Seasons Shrink: FIS Says Athletes Can Drive Change
Melting glaciers and shrinking snow cover could have a devastating impact on Alpine skiing and sn...
November 19, 2025
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Japan ‘Awarded’ Fossil of the Day at Cop30; Some on Japanese Side Cast Doubt on Selection’s Fairness
BELEM, Brazil — Japan received a Fossil of the Day award during the 30th session of the Conferenc...
November 15, 2025
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‘Functionally Extinct:’ Heat Wave Left Florida Coral Species on Brink
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — A record-breaking marine heat wave in 2023 left two ecologically vital co...
November 8, 2025
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China’s Heat Waves Threaten to Dry up Supply of Delicious Hairy Crabs
YANGCHENG LAKE, China (Reuters) — The last three years have been the toughest for Xie Dandan and ...
November 7, 2025
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Pinot Noir Town Blessed by Climate Change Worries about Weather
YOICHI, Hokkaido (Reuters) — Climate change has helped make the small town of Yoichi the toast of...
November 2, 2025
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English Winemakers Hope for Export Boost as They Toast Warmest Summer
WEST CHILTINGTON, England/OSLO (Reuters) — English winemakers are betting that surging exports ca...
November 1, 2025
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France Trims Wine Output Estimate after Summer Heat Wave
PARIS (Reuters) — France’s farm ministry lowered its projection for this year’s wine output on Oc...
October 15, 2025
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Atacama Desert Flower Could Hold Key to Drought-tolerant Crops
ATACAMA, Chile (Reuters) — In Chile’s arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists ar...
October 15, 2025
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Over 62,700 Died from Heat in Europe in 2024
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) — More than 62,700 people died in Europe from heat-related causes in 2024, a...
October 4, 2025
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Ozone Layer Healing, U.N. Says
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — The Earth’s protective ozone layer is healing and the hole should fully disap...
October 3, 2025
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