The city’s air pollution regularly exceeds the safe levels set by the World Health Organization
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Is Drought Becoming the New Normal for Australia?
With farmers and Outback towns fighting desperately to survive, Australia is reeling from a long-term lack of water
Hollande and Obama Push For Global Climate Change Pact
Newly single Hollande will visit the White House on his own
China Unveils Fourth Research Station in Antartica
In a global race for resources, China expands its polar footprint
Australia Is Melting Under a Horrifying Heatwave
Insane temperatures are disrupting everyday life, cutting power and sparking raging wildfires
Climate Change Affects Australia’s Epic Wildfires — No Matter What Prime Minister Says
Weather disasters no longer occur in a vacuum, and it didn’t take long before the debate over the role of climate change in the fires surfaced
Australia’s Wildfire Season Has Started, and It Isn’t Even Summer Yet
The warmest winter on record has created conditions for a perfect firestorm
Pilgrim Season and Ill-Preparedness Contribute to India’s Flood Tragedy
Rescue operations in the devastating Uttarakhand floods, which killed at least 822 people and displaced tens of thousands in the northern Indian state, is due to end on Friday after 11 days. But with thousands of people — most …
As Deadly Floods Hit India, Kerry Calls on New Delhi to Address Climate Change
It was a fitting time to talk about the weather. With some 700 dead in the massive floods that have hit the northeastern state of Uttarakhand, new torrents of rain and landslides put rescue efforts on hold on Monday. At least …
The Cost of Green: Germany Tussles Over the Bill for Its Energy Revolution
Generous government subsidies have helped Germany build a world-leading renewable-energy industry. But is all that wind and solar worth the cost?
Must-Reads from Around the World
North Korea raises the stakes, glacial ice that took 1,600 years to form has melted in just 25 years in Peru’s Andes and a flagship Indian jobs program has been defrauded of around $10 billion by local officials
Must-Reads from Around the World
Typhoons in the Philippines are reflecting a rapid deteriorating of the country’s climatic trends, an anonymous donor sends gold bars to survivors of Japan’s 2011 tsunami and a new party is launched in South Africa
Five Countries Where the U.S. Election Matters Most
From Syrian rebels to polar bears, global stakeholders hope for changes after Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election