Latest reporting on Climate (topic): 60 stories, most recently on 17 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.
Producing cement is highly carbon-intensive and releases large quantities of greenhouse gases as part of its heating and limestone calcination processes. Extracting limestone also destroys forests and fertile topsoil.
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
Waves crash into damaged homes in Long Beach, Calif., amid high surf generated by Tropical Storm Rachel on Oct. 11, 2026. Mario Tama/Getty Images California isn’t a place most Americans associate with tropical weather, but it’s taking a beating in 2026 from one of the most active eastern Pacific…
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
Scientists take measurements on Sperry Glacier, in Glacier National Park, Montana. USGS From an airplane, most of the glaciers of the Rocky Mountain West look like small patches of white nestled into rugged landscape where the topography folds.
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
Despite securing key approvals, the Starlink satellite internet service remains in regulatory limbo, raising questions about security clearances, competition and India’s investment climate.
World · DW · World ·
Not every snakebite injects venom. When venom enters the body, however, it can cause snake envenoming. This is a potentially fatal condition and it mostly affects poor rural communities across tropical and subtropical regions who don’t have easy access to medical care.
Health · The Conversation · Africa ·
Countries including India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China are pressing for more time to prepare the IPCC’s next reports to ensure scientists from less-resourced countries can make meaningful contributions
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
Russia's legal challenge to the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism could offer Africa a route to question the controversial legislation.
Business & Economy · African Business · Latest ·
With El Niño bringing hotter and drier conditions to South Africa this summer, the country is facing an urgent reminder that more must be done to prepare for future climate risks.
Science & Climate · Daily Maverick · Latest (South Africa) ·
Bambara groundnut Ton Rulkens/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Across Africa, wheat, maize and rice are the most consumed cereal crops. When they fail because of drought, floods or other climate disasters, this can be devastating for farmers, particularly smallholder farmers whose livelihoods and food security…
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Africa ·
Hurricane Isaias just after making landfall near Destin, Fla., on Oct. 9, 2026. NOAA Hurricane Isaias shattered the peace of one of the quietest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record as it grew into 2026’s first Atlantic hurricane and made landfall on the northern Gulf Coast near Destin, Fla., late…
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·
Children's responses to military life vary, depending on their age and their level of maturity. Jeff Gritchen/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images Over 1.4 million children had a parent or caregiver who served in the U.S. armed forces in 2024.
Education · The Conversation · Education ·
A drilling rig bores a well for a geothermal heating and cooling system. Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images You have probably noticed it on a hot summer day: A basement feels cool even when the air outside is baking.
Science & Climate · The Conversation · Environment ·