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US EPA to reverse major scientific climate change finding

US EPA to reverse major scientific climate change finding

(MENAFN) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is developing a plan to reverse a major scientific determination that emissions from fossil fuels endanger human health, a shift that could drastically reduce the federal government's power to...

Belize Minister urges stronger Caribbean partnerships to tackle climate change

Belize Minister urges stronger Caribbean partnerships to tackle climate change

Belize Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management, Orlando Habet Belize’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management, Orlando Habet is calling on Caribbean nations to work...

We still don’t have the full picture about the latest Beijing floods

We still don’t have the full picture about the latest Beijing floods

In the past week at least 40 people have died – 30 of them in the capital – and tens of thousands have been displaced, according to reports by state media. Flooding has grown increasingly frequent in recent years across China’s typically arid...

ICJ delivers an unambiguous order on states’ responsibilities to halt climate change

ICJ delivers an unambiguous order on states’ responsibilities to halt climate change

In a much-awaited readout of its advisory opinion on climate change, the president of the International Court of Justice Iwasawa Yuji on July 23 spelt out in crystal-clear terms the legal and customary obligations of states under international law...

Under water by 2050: Scottish holidaymakers fear impact of climate change on holiday hotspots by the sea

Under water by 2050: Scottish holidaymakers fear impact of climate change on holiday hotspots by the sea

Climate change isn’t just about the heat; it’s also impacting on rising sea levels – which would also impact holiday choices in the future. A new national poll of 2,000 adults by travel insurance provider InsureandGo reveals that 70% of Scottish...

With Their New Arctic-Focused Project, Bicep Wants Listeners to Understand Climate Change ‘On a Human Level’

With Their New Arctic-Focused Project, Bicep Wants Listeners to Understand Climate Change ‘On a Human Level’

The glacier was singing. Northern Irish duo Bicep were on a trip to Greenland, and when the pair’s Andy Ferguson visited the country’s famous Russell Glacier, he says he found it to be “like an orchestra of noise. The squeals and crashes that the...

UN court opinion on climate change could boost scrutiny of major projects: expert

UN court opinion on climate change could boost scrutiny of major projects: expert

OTTAWA – A warning from the United Nations’ top court that failing to address climate change could violate international law could lead to greater public scrutiny of major projects in Canada, one expert says. The International Court of Justice...

China, EU vow to ‘step up’ action on climate change

China, EU vow to ‘step up’ action on climate change

Agence France-Presse . Beijing 24 July, 2025, 23:35 Schoolchildren from the Suango Mele primary and secondary school, located in the village of Mele, north of the Pacific island nation Vanuatu capital of Port Vila, hold signs as they pose for a...

This Polar Bear is Willing To Walk Long Distances To Get His Food

This Polar Bear is Willing To Walk Long Distances To Get His Food

Polar bear on iceberg© Vladimir Melnik/Shutterstock.comMany species around the world are affected by climate change, but the polar bear is perhaps the most visible representation of change. A polar bear stranded on a melting iceberg has become a...

Catholic Church calls for united action against climate change

Catholic Church calls for united action against climate change

Paul Ssemogerere, Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, briefs Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson at the Laudato Si’ Africa Conference held at Bethany Land Institute (BLI) in Nandere Catholic Parish, Kasana-Luwero Diocese, Luwero District Luwero,...

Greek PM warns of worsening water shortages amid climate change

ATHENS, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned that the country is facing a worsening water scarcity crisis due to climate change, as water levels in key reservoirs continue to drop sharply, local media reported...

Dan Hooker claims ‘UFC doesn’t respect me’ after ticket controversy

Dan Hooker claims ‘UFC doesn’t respect me’ after ticket controversy

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Watch: Green party leader struggles to say he likes rival

Watch: Green party leader struggles to say he likes rival

All is not well in the Green party. Adrian Ramsay is standing for re-election in the party’s leadership contest this summer – against the party’s deputy leader Zack Polanski. The rivalry appears to be more than professional though, as demonstrated...

Slovenia welcomes ICJ opinion on climate change obligations

Ljubljana, 24 July - Slovenia welcomes the landmark advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change, President Nataša Pirc Musar said, describing the opinion that says countries must act urgently to curb climate...

Climate change 'urgent and existential threat': International Court of Justice

Climate change 'urgent and existential threat': International Court of Justice

Disappear beneath the waves In December, the iconic Peace Palace in the Hague hosted the court's biggest-ever hearings, with more than 100 nations and groups giving oral statements. In what was billed a "David Vs Goliath" battle, the debate pitted...

Catfish thriving in Switzerland due to climate change

Catfish thriving in Switzerland due to climate change

Warmer water encourages catfish growth Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share Over the last 20...

Across China: Youth drive green cooperation between China and Africa

HANGZHOU, July 27 (Xinhua) -- With global momentum building for green development, cross-border youth collaboration is gaining new importance. Today, China and Africa are collaborating to cultivate a new generation of green leaders. Reflecting...

Governments Legally Required to Address Climate Change, Global Court Says

Governments Legally Required to Address Climate Change, Global Court Says

"In a landmark advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice also said high-emissions countries may need to pay reparations." "THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Tuesday’s landmark advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on climate...

Pride and Prejudice on Netflix: Meet the full cast bringing the Jane Austen classic to life

Pride and Prejudice on Netflix: Meet the full cast bringing the Jane Austen classic to life

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Anne Burrell fans ‘shocked’ by ‘5-second tribute’ to late star during Worst Cooks premiere

Anne Burrell fans ‘shocked’ by ‘5-second tribute’ to late star during Worst Cooks premiere

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

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