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Coral bleaching process caught on camera for the first time

Mass bleaching events are deadly for coral, but scientists believe they have caught the process on camera for the very first time.

Indonesia

Indonesia is building a new capital because its current one is sinking

"Nusantara" will be built 2,000 kilometres away from Jakarta on an island in Borneo.

Climate

The tourism paradox: Is the Maldives facing an existential crisis?

Failure to act could mean a 'death sentence' for island nations like this one

Ecotech

Will Venice survive climate change?

Venice’s flood defences are keeping the city dry, but scientists warn they’re not prepared for rising sea levels.

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Earth News

New York could be underwater by 2050. But the city has a plan

It is the largest climate resiliency project in a dense urban area in the US.

Climate

‘Monster’ glacier in Antarctica on verge of losing ice shelf

Scientists have discovered cracks in the shelf holding back Thwaites glacier which could cause sea levels to rise by several feet.

Climate

‘A human catastrophe’: The UK’s first climate refugees refuse to leave

By 2054, this tiny Welsh village will be lost to the sea

Climate

What does the final COP26 agreement really mean for climate change?

The Glasgow Climate Pact was agreed upon on Saturday and it has received mixed reactions so far.

Climate

This flamingo paradise in France is threatened by rising sea levels

The rise in sea level will cause irreversible changes to the Camargue's unique ecosystem.

Climate

Why are people on the frontlines of the climate crisis not at COP26?

Negotiations around money for the impacts of climate change need to involve the voices of those facing disaster right now.

Climate

These island nations urgently need money to survive climate change

It’s not too late to save island nations from climate change, but it will be soon. This is what they need to save their homes.

Climate

Ice on the edge of survival: How global warming is changing the Arctic

Discussions at COP26 in Glasgow this month will also concern the fate of the Arctic region. If the Greenland ice sheet melts, sea levels will rise by 7 metres globally.

Climate

This village in Fiji has been forced to move inland as sea levels rise

The Fijian government has relocated 150 people in the village of Vunidogoloa to higher ground in 2014 from a flood-prone coast. It was a wrenching shift for families who had to abandon graves of their ancestors, but it is generally hailed as a success that could guide displacement elsewhere.

Climate

See how rising sea levels could sink these famous European landmarks

Roughly 10 per cent of the world’s population live on land which could be submerged under the current emissions pathway.

Climate

‘Glue’ that holds icebergs together is melting in Antarctica

Scientists are concerned that 'ice glue' is starting to melt due to the increasing heat, which will mean sea levels rise more rapidly.

Climate

Brazilian beach resort slipping under the water due to human action

The resort, northeast of Rio de Janeiro, is being slowly swallowed by the Atlantic Ocean.

Earth News

The IPCC report on climate change is 'code red for humanity'

"It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean, and land."

Climate

How can Europe flood-proof its major cities?

Cities across Europe are fighting the risk of flooding with heavy-duty engineering measures as well as more natural solutions.

Ecotech

Why are our cities sinking and what does this mean for the future?

Scientists are worried that cities are collapsing under their own weight.

Nature

A census of sea slugs is helping scientists to track climate change

Researchers in Australia are counting nudibranchs in a bid to better understand global warming.