Tag: Global Warming

Rapidly Melting Mountain Snow and Glaciers bring for water shortages

VIENNA, April 14 (Reuters) - Glaciers and mountain snow are melting earlier in the year than usual, meaning the

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Poisonous algae bloom threatens giant Chinese lake

A pollution-linked algae bloom has reappeared in China's third-largest lake, prompting renewed fears for the drinking water supplies of

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China has become the world’s worst polluter

China is now the world's biggest carbon emitter ahead of the US, a soon-to-be-published report says. Report courtesy of

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China drought leaves 670,000 without drinking water

BEIJING, April 13 (Reuters) - A drought in China's northeast Liaoning province has left nearly 700,000 people without drinking

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Indonesia’s thirsty capital is sinking as sea levels rise

Separated by a road and a viscous finger of black, garbage-choked water, the stilt-house slum of Muara Baru and

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EU defends biofuel goals amid food crises

BRUSSELS (AFP) - The EU Commission on Monday rejected claims that producing biofuels is a "crime against humanity" that

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Drought Ridden Farmers Commit Suicide in India

LUCKNOW, India -- Authorities in northern India have banned the sale of a cheap variety of hair dye after

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World Food riots to worsen without global action: U.N.

ROME (Reuters) - Food riots in developing countries will spread unless world leaders take major steps to reduce prices

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Scientists predict more floods, droughts

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Scientists predicted Thursday that climate change in coming decades will cause more flooding in the Northern

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South China Sea headed for troubled waters: marine experts

HANOI (AFP) - Polluted, crossed by busy shipping lanes, and disputed by many countries, the South China Sea has

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