World news about “Global warming and climate change” published by euronews.
When weather becomes climate We constantly track our weather as it fluctuates day-to-day, but determining patterns over time can help us differentiate exactly when ‘weather’ becomes… 25/04/2013
Bonus interview: Adam Scaife Web Interview with Adam Scaife, Head of Climate Prediction, Met Office Hadley Centre. 25/04/2013
Moscow shivers, but it’s beach time on the Black Sea With a month of snow falling in just 24 hours spring still seems far away for Moscow residents. It is the heaviest March snowfall in 50 years which, even… 15/03/2013
Gravity’s grip on earth Gravity is one of the fundamental forces of nature, its invisible grip governing our planet – from the rocks inside to the seas on the surface. In this… 21/02/2013
EU urged to take tougher stance in Doha At least 200 people were killed by superstorm Sandy in the US, Haiti and Cuba in October. Damage estimates run to some 60 billion euros. Some scientists… 06/12/2012
Dramatic images show Arctic Ocean ice melt – nocomment The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released images showing sea ice in the Arctic Ocean melting to record low levels. 19/09/2012
Fighting the heat wave in ChinaLifeguards watch visitors crowding an artificial wave pool at a tourist resort to escape the summer heat in Daying county of Suining, Sichuan province August… 20/08/2012
Heatwave hits New York as summer starts – nocomment The first day of summer was met with the first heat wave of the season in the north-east US, with temperatures reaching 92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees… 22/06/2012
Zeppelin-led research into climate change Scientists in Germany are trying to fill in the gaps in the current understanding of climate change. Physicist at the Paul Scherrer Institute in… 14/06/2012
Europe’s climate boss answers I-talk’s questions Everyone agrees that these days we have to do something about the climate, but what? Connie Hedegaard is the European Commissioner for Climate Action, which… 07/04/2012
Lights go off for Earth Hour – nocomment Sydney turns off the lights on the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge as Earth Hour 2012 begins its journey around the globe. 01/04/2012
Earth Hour in ChileChilean volunteers hold up candles during Earth Hour in Valparaiso city. Lights started going off around the world on Saturday 31st March in a show of support… 01/04/2012
Mongolia: Another world far, far awayAs a child I remember some places were out of reach: places of mystery, places where great and dreadful deeds occurred, where dragons roamed and witches… 08/02/2012
Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia’s capital under pressure Mongolia is the most sparsely populated independent country on the planet, vast unspoiled steppes stretch as far as the eye can see. But, the country is… 08/02/2012
Beijing’s air pollution getting worse – nocomment There has been a public outcry over the methods authorities use to measure air quality in Beijing and residents say official figures understate the severity… 11/01/2012
High winds and heavy rain lash UK – nocomment More than 100,000 homes lost their electricity supply in Britain on Tuesday as storm winds of up to 90 miles-per-hour (56 km/h) uprooted trees which knocked… 04/01/2012
Arguments run hot and cold over climate change At the recent climate talks in Durban the alarm was sounded. A stark warning went out that unless the World acts quickly to slash greenhouse gasses it faces a… 22/12/2011
The ‘green race’ to win back the environment Isabel Marques da Silva, euronews: Almost 200 world leaders will meet in Durban, South Africa, to discuss the challenge of climate change. The future of the… 29/11/2011
Desmond Tutu calls for unity in climate battle – nocomment Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu leads an inter faith rally to coincide with the launch of the UN climate change talks that started in Durban on Monday. 29/11/2011
SeaOrbiter Ahoy! Exploring the seas and the oceans like no other vessel before it, SeaOrbiter plans to drift around the world propelled by sea and ocean currents –… 22/11/2011
Bangkok postman delivers mail despite floods – nocomment Bangkok homes may be flooded, alley ways may be waist-deep in filthy water but nothing stops the Thai mail from getting through, at least, not if it’s up to… 31/10/2011
Thailand declares emergency public holiday – nocomment A five-day emergency holiday has been ordered by Thai authorities as the level of water is still rising around Bangkok. 27/10/2011
Flash floods hit southern Spain – nocomment Lagares river in Vigo, Galicia, has flooded causing damages in houses and infrastructures. 27/10/2011
Clean-up operation after flooding in northern Italy – nocomment A massive clean-up operation was underway in northern Italy on Thursday after flash floods killed at least nine people and left six others missing. 27/10/2011
Thailand’s flood crisis worsens – nocomment In a clear sign of Thailand’s worsening flood situation, the main evacuation centre for Bangkok and outlying areas was itself evacuated as the rising waters… 24/10/2011
Buried lake in Antarctica An ancient lake hidden deep beneath West Antarctica’s ice sheet may reveal vital clues about climate change and future sea level rises, and uncover new forms… 13/10/2011
Displaced people continue to flood into Somalia’s Puntland – nocomment Displaced people from the Bay region continued to flood into Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Tuesday (September 6) with tales of hunger and… 07/09/2011
London Zoo residents take a break from the heat – nocomment When the summer heat sets in, humans have several ways to overcome it. They can always take a trip to the pool, the beach, the cinema, or even just stay home… 04/08/2011
Russian forest fires – nocomment Russia has been hit by fast-spreading forest fires, sparking fears of a repeat of the events during last year’s heatwave and drought. 29/07/2011
Drought in the Horn of AfricaAn aid worker using an iPad films the rotting carcass of a cow in Wajir near the Kenya-Somalia border. REUTERS/STR New 26/07/2011
Sweltering temperatures in Europe – nocomment Europe continues to swelter in high temperatures. People in Madrid and Paris took to the fountains and sought the shade of trees in an attempt to keep cool… 28/06/2011
Philippines: fish die as temperature drops – nocomment Workers at a local fish farm in the Philippines scrambled to collect tonnes of rotting dead fish which have perished due to a sudden temperature drop. 30/05/2011
A hot day on the dried banks of river SabarmatiA boat security guard takes a nap on the dried banks of river Sabarmati on a hot day in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. This year, the country has… 21/05/2011
Does the media influence our view of climate change? These are some of the questions you asked Nicholas Mirzoeff: 1- Does the media influence our perception of climate change in a negative way? 2- Why does… 10/05/2011
Do we need to adopt a “disaster-readiness attitude”? These are some of the questions you asked Valérie November: 1- Do risk management programmes reduce the impact of disasters? 2- Do we need to adopt a… 09/05/2011
Dried area in east ChinaA boat is seen stranded on the cracked bed of a dried area of Xieshan, which is part of Poyang Lake in east China’s Jiangxi Province. REUTERS/China Daily 05/05/2011
Explorers survey climate change in the Arctic A team of four explorers from the Catlin Arctic Survey is crossing the Prince Gustav Adolf Sea in the Arctic, capturing survey data about the sea ice and the… 12/04/2011
A life underwater Jo Harmelin started diving in 1956. As a scientist he has noticed how the Mediterranean sea has evolved and he remains optimistic. “Hello I’m Jo Harmelin… 07/04/2011
Heat stroke in wetlands Fabrizio Sergio is a Biological Researcher at the Donana National Park in Spain. “I’m Fabrizio Sergio. I’m a researcher at a biological station in Donana… 07/04/2011
Climate change costing herders deer Olav Mathis Eira, reindeer herder in Norway. “My reindeer are almost a year old. They were very weak in the winter so we had to bring them home and feed… 04/04/2011
GPS buoys used to measure sea levels As the world warms, sea levels around the globe are rising by around three millimetres every year, according to measurements taken by satellites. 31/03/2011
Climb-it change: a mountaineer’s tale Simon Yates, Mountaineer ‘‘I started climbing when I was 14, and the last 25 years I’ve been climbing mountains uninterruptedly. “I’ve been to India, to… 29/03/2011
The Cloudbusters A 200 metre tower is one of the tools being used to crack one of the trickiest problems in climate science – clouds. Data gathered here feeds into a… 01/03/2011
Chile faces worst drought in 50 yearsThe central and northern regions of Chile are facing one of the worst droughts in recent years, with reservoirs and dams at low levels, producing an increase… 10/02/2011
Greenpeace’s chief: ‘Stop gambling with kids’ future’ In the beginning it was dismissed as a fringe hippy movement – annoying but unimportant. Almost four decades on Greenpeace is arguably the biggest NGO in… 03/12/2010
Dead Sea sheds light on climate change over millenia Deep beneath the Dead Sea, drilling has begun in a project which aims to shed light on half a million years of natural history and climate change. 01/12/2010
Global warming: the big picture Our planet is warming up. But to what degree will the climate change in the future? In order to find out, scientists are focussing on 50 so-called Essential… 26/11/2010
Cancun: a lost battle against climate change? What do you get when you put a eurosceptic and climate sceptic in a debate with fully-committed climate change activists? Why, disagreement, of course! Connie… 20/11/2010
Cancun: a lost battle against climate change? The next climate change conference will be in Cancún, Mexico later this month. Will it succeed? Or will it fail, like Copenhagen? Connie Hedegaard, the… 20/11/2010
UN head Ban Ki-moon talks to euronews Ban Ki-moon has probably one of the most difficult jobs in the world. As Secretary General of the UN, he has to seek international concord on a range of… 21/10/2010
BONUS: Trisha Kehaulani Watson Here are some more thoughts from Trisha Kehaulani Watson. 22/07/2010
Hurting Hawaii – the pain in Paradise “Every time the stream was high, above-my- head-high, my grandfather used to bring me here because it was so novel. He’d say: “Lets’ go and look at the… 22/07/2010
BONUS: Giuseppe Miranti Here are some more thoughts from organics farmer Giuseppe Miranti. 12/07/2010
Climate change in the land of pigs and honey Giuseppe Miranti, organic farmer: “It’s unusual to see piglets at this time of year. The sows normally give birth in the spring or autumn, because the… 12/07/2010
Bonus: Eric Charamel Here are some more thoughts from Alpine guide, Eric Charamel 09/07/2010
High level climate change in the Alps Eric Charamel, Alpine mountain guide “We’re at the foot of the Grand Motte glacier. The glacier itself is above the really white area up there where the… 09/07/2010
Talk Planet – The ConceptIn Talk Planet we hear about climate change from those who are witnessing its effects first hand. Our interviewees might not be climate scientists, but that… 01/07/2010
Talk Planet promo As the globe warms up, Talk Planet hears how millions of people are coping with the change. Those who rely on the oceans, the mountains and lowland terrain… 01/07/2010
Climate change at sea Jerry Percy, fisherman “I don’t understand the scientific aspects, but I know that over the last 20 or so years that I’ve been involved in the sea on the West… 30/06/2010
Cryosat 2, the ice mission The extent of ice and in particular its thickness are elements that condition the Earth’s climate and the oceans currents. A new observation tool will soon be… 19/02/2010
Spain’s example fighting climate change Spain is one of the European countries at the highest risk from climate change. National and local authorities are harnessing innovation to try and right the… 27/11/2009
Division over Arctic climate changeIn Greenland, the changes in the climate over the years are evident: icebergs are getting smaller, the winters are shorter. But not everyone is convinced that… 24/11/2009
Climate Change and Development: what global response? Two year ago, Rajendra Kuma Pachauri received the nobel peace prize alongside Al Gore for his work at the head of the international group of experts on… 24/10/2009
Biggest climate change rally in US historyTens of thousands of protesters gathered on the National Mall in Washington to call on the US President to honour his inaugural pledge to tackle climate… 18/02/2013
The Earth is hot, and getting hotter2012 was one of the 10 warmest years since 1880, according to US scientists. NASA researchers said it was the ninth warmest year while experts from another… 16/01/2013
Western Antartica melting faster than thoughtWestern Antarctica is warming almost twice as fast as previously believed. Figures show temperatures in the area have risen by an average 2.4 celsius since… 24/12/2012
UN climate talks agree compensation but fail to wield cutsCelebratory cheers and clapping are unusual at UN climate talks but delegates in Doha felt they had something to congratulate themselves for after reaching a… 08/12/2012
Doha climate talks go into overtimeRich nations have once again been accused of failing to help developing countries deal with the effects of climate change, as the UN conference wraps up in… 08/12/2012
Global warming opens new shipping lane through ArcticA tanker carrying Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has crossed the Arctic Ocean route for the first time. It shows how global warming has opened up new routes… 05/12/2012
Rare climate change protest amid doubts of Doha dealEnvironmental campaigners got special permission to hold a rally through the Qatari capital on Saturday morning, where the UN climate change conference is… 01/12/2012
It’s hotter than ever hears climate change talksArctic ice is melting at an, “alarming rate”. That’s at the core of a report by the World Meteorological Organisation. Its findings were presented to the… 28/11/2012
Sandy a result of climate change?Was superstorm Sandy a result of climate change driven by those rising emissions under discussion at talks on climate change in Doha? As delegates in Doha… 26/11/2012
Heat on climate conference to extend Kyoto protocolRepresentatives from almost 200 nations have gathered in Doha for the latest round of talks on climate change. The host nation is the first OPEC state to… 26/11/2012
Europe cautiously enjoys heatwaveThe heatwave hitting much of Europe this weekend is causing French authorities to take measures to prevent people dying, as they did in 2003. Almost 15,000… 19/08/2012
Vanishing alpine landscapeSeveral glaciers in the Italian Alps are melting so fast they risk disappearing all together within 30 years. Latest data shows them melting at a rate of… 18/08/2012
The lights go out for Earth HourThey call it the biggest environmental event in the world – and it takes place around the world. Once again iconic landmarks from the Eiffel Tower in Paris… 31/03/2012
Russia pierces Antarctic ice to ancient subglacial lakeRussia says it has pierced through the frozen crust of Antarctica to a huge subglacial lake that has lain undisturbed for millions of years. If life is… 08/02/2012
Iceland enjoys unusually warm winter weatherAs Europe shivers, Iceland is positively sweltering with temperatures of four degrees celsius in the capital on Wednesday. The sparsely-populated island is… 08/02/2012
UN climate conference: did it go far enough?Many delegates are celebrating after the UN climate change talks reached an agreement to force all the world’s biggest polluters to take action to slow the… 11/12/2011
Deal at last at UN climate change talksUN climate change talks have ended in Durban with agreement to force all the world’s biggest polluters to take action to slow the pace of global warming. It… 11/12/2011
COP17: Too late to save Kyoto?Time is running out for conclusions to be reached at the 17th UN Climate Change conference in Durban. As it is past its deadline many ministers have already… 10/12/2011
Climate activists protest in DurbanClimate activists try to break into a plenary hall on the last day of the UN climate talks in Durban, with India expressing scepticism about EU’s roadmap for… 10/12/2011
China could be Durban’s climate change success storyThe message coming from the climate change conference in Durban is that expectations of the outcome have to be practical. As more delegates from around the… 06/12/2011
Climate Change: Will Durban lead to another Kyoto?Another year, another climate change conference. Like Copenhagen and Cancun before it, the talks in the South African city of Durban have been billed as a… 05/12/2011
‘Climatic justice not apartheid’, cry Durban protestersSeveral thousand protesters have marched through the South African city of Durban to voice their concerns on climate change, as UN climate talks enter their… 03/12/2011
No snow show for Austrian ski slopesAustria is a green and pleasant land, but it is not supposed to be at this time of year. The country’s ski resorts are struggling against mild temperatures… 23/11/2011
Ozone hole above the Arctic five times the size of GermanyThe intense cold at the frozen expanse of the Arctic has opened up an unprecedented hole in the ozone layer. The natural shield is regularly ‘attacked’ at… 03/10/2011
Horn of Africa: “The children’s famine”It has been called the “children’s famine.” The young are most vulnerable but men, women and children are dying in Africa’s worst famine in decades. “We… 26/07/2011
UN climate conference in BangkokAt the UN Climate Conference in Bangkok, representatives from 200 countries have discussed how to build on the agreements made at the climate change… 05/04/2011
Prince backs carbon ‘survival’ policiesTo stiffen European resolve in grappling with climate change, the heir to the British throne has been attending the Low Carbon summit, in Brussels. Speaking… 09/02/2011
Huge carbon theft keeps EU market closedA full reopening next week of the European Union’s emissions trading scheme will depend on security improvements. This follows a theft by hackers of carbon… 21/01/2011
Climate hopes revived in CancunAlmost 200 countries have agreed modest measures to combat global warming after UN talks in Mexico. Among the main steps is a 75 billion-euro per year fund… 11/12/2010
Nations reach ‘modest’ climate deal in CancunNearly 200 countries at the UN climate talks in Cancun have struck an agreement that puts efforts to tackle global warming back on track. Some delegations… 11/12/2010
Draft climate deal calls for CO2 cutsDelegates at the UN climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico produced a draft text late on Friday aimed at cutting CO2 emissions. The text, which needs… 11/12/2010
Cancun summit: no climate of changeThe world climate summit in Cancun ends with the debate far from over. Jo Leinen has followed it closely in Mexico, as head of the European Parliament’s… 10/12/2010
Mexican stand-off at UN climate talks in CancunThe UN climate talks in Mexico are drawing to a close, but protestors still line the route to the venue in Cancun. Demonstrations aside, the diplomatic… 10/12/2010
Climate summit: Ban urges lower ambitionsAt the Cancun climate change summit, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told leaders that any deal was better than than holding out for a perfect… 08/12/2010
China makes compromise climate offer at CancunAt the climate change summit in Cancun, China has made an proposal that could help to extend the Kyoto Protocol. Beijing has offered for the first time to… 07/12/2010
Underwater warnings about climate changeA Greenpeace protest with a difference – as the climate change conference in Cancun continues, young activists dived among statues at a subaquatic museum to… 07/12/2010
