climate crisis
Climate Anxiety Drives Young Americans to Reconsider Parenthood: The Environmental Impact of Having Children
Oct 29, 2025 12:37 am CST
A growing number of young Americans are choosing to remain childless due to climate change concerns, weighing both the future their children would face in a warming world and the environmental impact of adding more humans to the planet. Studies show more than half of young adults cite climate anxiety as influencing their reproductive decisions, reflecting a significant shift in how environmental considerations are affecting major life choices.
Hurricane Melissa: Category 5 Storm Threatens Jamaica with Catastrophic Destruction and Record Rainfall
Oct 28, 2025 07:49 am CST
Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm with winds reaching 175 mph, approaches Jamaica with potentially record-breaking destruction. Despite evacuation orders, many residents remain as forecasters predict up to 40 inches of rainfall, devastating floods, and destructive storm surges. The slow-moving hurricane has already claimed four lives in neighboring islands and experts warn climate change is intensifying its impact.
Global Carbon Bomb Projects Continue Despite Climate Commitments: 28 New Fossil Fuel Ventures Since 2021
Oct 28, 2025 12:36 am CST
A new report by environmental NGOs reveals that 28 major "carbon bomb" fossil fuel extraction projects have begun operations since 2021, despite international agreements to phase out fossil fuels. These projects, along with over 2,300 smaller ventures, collectively threaten to exceed the global carbon budget for limiting warming to 1.5°C by 11 times, while major banks continue to provide $1.6 trillion in financing to the responsible companies.
Yale Historian Sunil Amrith Wins British Academy Book Prize for Groundbreaking Climate Crisis Research
Oct 23, 2025 11:34 am CST
Indian-origin historian Sunil Amrith has won the prestigious 25,000-pound British Academy Book Prize for "The Burning Earth," a comprehensive environmental history exploring how colonization, industrialization, and human settlement patterns have fueled today's climate crisis. The Yale professor's work combines meticulous research with accessible prose to offer new perspectives on humanity's relationship with our planet across five centuries.
Record-Breaking Carbon Dioxide Increase in Atmosphere Hits New High in 2024
Oct 15, 2025 08:36 pm CST
UN reports unprecedented rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels in 2024, with all three major greenhouse gases reaching record concentrations. The World Meteorological Organization expresses concern as CO2 increased by 3.5 ppm - the largest annual jump since measurements began, highlighting urgent need for emission reductions ahead of COP30 climate summit.
Kolkata's Historic Rainfall: How Climate Change and Warming Oceans Are Reshaping Weather Patterns in South Asia
Sep 26, 2025 04:08 pm CST
Kolkata's recent record-breaking rainfall that claimed 10 lives represents a growing pattern of extreme weather events driven by climate change. Scientists link the 251.4mm deluge to rapidly warming Indian Ocean temperatures, which are altering monsoon patterns and intensifying weather systems across South Asia. This event highlights the urgent need for climate-resilient infrastructure as marine heatwaves and extreme rainfall become increasingly common phenomena rather than anomalies.