South Africa declares national disaster amid water crisis

Although Cape Town has pushed back day zero – the day that the city runs out of water – until June 4, the country re-assessed the magnitude of the drought and determined that it has reached disaster proportions.

Sea Level Rise Is Accelerating

Using satellite data, researchers say sea levels could rise by half an inch a year by the end of the century, which is double current projections.

Cape Town at risk of becoming first major city in the world to run out of water

The drought-stricken city announced that it will begin marking 200 collection points where its 3.7 million residents will be required to queue for a rationed supply of water on ‘Day Zero’ – currently forecast to be April 21, 2018.

Act now to protect millions from floods — study

Scientists say millions more are at risk of flooding over the decades to come based on climate change already in the pipeline. In order to survive, the time to adapt is now.

New York, US sues oil companies for the cost of adapting to climate change

Today, the city of New York in US joined a number of California cities in suing a group of major oil companies for the costs of climate change.

'Historic' Bad Weather Cost US a Record-Breaking $306 Billion Last Year

From Texas to Puerto Rico, here’s how much damage extreme weather caused last year.

Climate change could lead to 1m migrants a year entering EU by 2100

Researchers plotted temperature rises against the number of asylum applications and are predicting that as the southern hemisphere heats up the number of people migrating to the EU each year will triple.

More than 18,000 Chinese officials failed to protect the environment

Beijing inspectors went to some of the most polluted cities in the world to discover thousands of officials had failed in their roles to care for the environment.

A Lawyer Who Tries to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Change

Steve Berman, who won a $200 billion settlement from tobacco companies in the 90s has set his sights on fossil fuel companies.

Fijian villagers prepare for climate disasters

Three villages have already been moved and another 43 are set to be shifted, the country’s attorney general said last month.

California US Climate Emergency

Fires continue to burn Southern California, and climate scientists have warned us for years that the region was entering a year-round fire regime.

Meteorologist warns of collapse of two Antarctic glaciers

Meteorologists warns that the collapse of Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers in Antarctica could flood every coastal city on Earth.

Scientists in 184 countries warn about negative global environmental trends

The viewpoint article -- "World Scientists' Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice" - was signed by more than 15,000 scientists in 184 countries.

Air Pollution Has Turned New Delhi Into a ‘Veritable Gas Chamber’

Schools are closed, construction has halted, and vehicles have been restricted as levels of PM2.5 pollution spike in the Indian capital.

US government climate report: Climate change is real and our fault

As the report makes clear, there is no reasonable doubt remaining that climate change is a story about human actions—not natural cycles.