United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, issued the following statement on 13 July 2026. El Niño is back. Extreme heat, droughts and floods are once again set to devastate communities across Latin America, Eastern … Continue reading →
On 18 June 2026 the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a Joint Anticipatory Action Appeal for funds to avert the anticipated crisis expected due to currently developing El Niño conditions. El Niño will … Continue reading →
The following overview comes from an article on the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) website, where you can find more information. El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a naturally occurring climate pattern known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation … Continue reading →
Most of this list was produced by Ben Ballin and published by Sustainability and Environmental Education (SEEd) News. The Guide to Glass Recycling was suggested by Scout Ben Fisher. Most, but not all, of these resources are accessible online without cost. … Continue reading →
Under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, countries pledged to try to hold global temperatures to no higher than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. They did this because scientists warned that multiple tipping points would probably be crossed if that level were … Continue reading →
In advance of the forthcoming UN Climate Ambition Summit, the Guardian asked more than 40 scientific experts from around the world about their view of the effects of climate change. The newspaper reports: They said that the rise in global … Continue reading →