Winter Olympics, Climate Change
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International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry says it must "be better" on climate change after receiving a petition signed by more than 21,000 people who want to stop fossil fuel companies from sponsoring winter sports.
An extinct moss is reintroduced across Yorkshire's moors in the battle against climate change.
People often think of a heatwave as a temporary event, a brutal week of sun that eventually breaks with a cool breeze. But as the climate changes globally, in parts of Africa, that level of heat is becoming a permanent part of the weather.
We established a special Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team, or COHORT, to help boost the ability of coastal communities and Tribes to thrive in the present, adapt to challenges and transform as necessary to meet future threats, and take advantage of opportunities related to climate change.
Eucalyptus trees, laden with flammable oils, could spread into Portugal's south-central region by 2060 if changing climate conditions make the area more hospitable to their growth, creating wildfire hotspots that would evade detection by conventional prevention approaches.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check in with kids to see how they're feeling about climate change; learn about a green technology to extract lithium in Canada's Prairies; and find out why Alberta's 'Gas City' is investing in a huge solar project.