climate change
Antarctica Experiencing Greenland-Like Climate Effects: Sea Level Rise Predictions May Need Revision
Oct 03, 2025 11:25 pm CST
Danish researchers warn that Antarctica is showing similar climate change effects to Greenland, with disappearing sea ice, rising temperatures, and accelerating ice streams. This "Greenlandification" of Antarctica could lead to faster global sea level rise than previously predicted, with potential sea level increases exceeding 50 meters if Antarctic ice sheets completely melt.
Swiss Glaciers Experience Unprecedented Melting: 25% Volume Loss in Last Decade Due to Climate Change
Oct 01, 2025 11:22 pm CST
Switzerland's glaciers have suffered catastrophic melting, losing 25% of their volume in the past decade with a 3% reduction in 2025 alone. Scientists attribute this acceleration to anthropogenic global warming, with consequences extending beyond Switzerland to impact hydropower, tourism, agriculture, and water resources across Europe. The retreat is also causing dangerous landscape transformations, including mountain instability.
Antarctic Winter Sea Ice Reaches Third-Lowest Level in 47 Years: Climate Change Impact Intensifies
Oct 01, 2025 12:55 pm CST
Antarctica's winter sea ice peaked at 17.81 million square kilometers on September 17, 2025, marking the third-lowest maximum in 47 years of satellite monitoring. Scientists attribute this concerning trend to increasing ocean warmth from climate change, potentially affecting global sea levels and weather patterns. While floating ice melt doesn't directly raise sea levels, its retreat accelerates warming by replacing reflective surfaces with heat-absorbing water.
Typhoon Bualoi Threatens Vietnam After Causing 20 Deaths in Philippines: Mass Evacuations Underway
Sep 28, 2025 07:37 pm CST
Typhoon Bualoi approaches Vietnam with winds up to 133 kph after leaving 20 dead in the Philippines. Thousands evacuate from central and northern Vietnamese provinces as authorities prepare for potential flash floods, landslides, and storm surges exceeding one meter. This marks the second major storm to hit Asia within a week, highlighting increasing impacts of climate change on regional weather patterns.
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.
Drying Of The Ganga In Recent Decades 'Unprecedented' In Past Millennium: Study
Sep 25, 2025 12:52 am CST
Drying of the Ganga river basin seen in recent decades could be severe and unprecedented, threatening water and food security for millions, an analysis of trends spanning 1,300 years suggests.
After Killing 17 In Taiwan, Typhoon Ragasa Slams Into South China
Sep 24, 2025 08:52 pm CST
Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province after killing at least 17 in Taiwan.
'Climate Change Greatest Con Job Ever': Trump Praises "Clean, Beautiful Coal"
Sep 24, 2025 10:07 am CST
President Donald Trump used his UN comeback address Tuesday to champion fossil fuels and deride green technologies on the eve of a climate summit called by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to galvanize countries into issuing updated emission-reduct
'You All Are Going To Hell': Trump Slams UN, Western Nations Over Migration
Sep 24, 2025 09:37 am CST
US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations on Tuesday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration.
Schools Shut, Flights Cancelled As Typhoon Ragasa Heads To Hong Kong, China
Sep 24, 2025 04:13 am CST
Hong Kong and parts of southern China were on high alert early Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached with powerful winds and lashing rain, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities.