People's health, nature and farmland all suffer from the spiraling negative impacts, says the U.N. health agency
GENEVA (AN) — The U.N. weather agency finds that the effects of climate change and air quality were inextricably linked last year: intense heat and persistent droughts fueled the risk of wildfires and air pollution.
People's health, nature and farmland all suffer from spiraling negative impacts of "a vicious cycle of climate change, wildfires and air pollution," the World Meteorological Organization says in new report issued Thursday.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
The U.N. weather agency says some human-induced effects will be 'irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years.'
The Arctic Council finds itself at a difficult crossroads as its member nations move to exploit the region's mineral wealth.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
