climate – 9xm News

Why the Netherlands is building homes on water: A global climate solution no one expected | World News

Netherlands is building homes on water (Image source: Canva) The Netherlands has always lived with water. A large part of the country is lower than sea level. Rivers, canals, and coastlines affect how people live every day. The Dutch have been building dikes, dams, and drainage systems to protect their land for hundreds of years. […]

Katy Perry faces heat for space trip while attending Davos climate talks: ‘Burned 498 tons of fuel’

Katy Perry, renowned pop sensation, is under fire for her recent venture into space tourism, with critics pointing to contradictions in her environmental commitment. Although her sub-orbital adventure was hailed as a groundbreaking achievement for women, it also raised eyebrows due to the substantial carbon footprint associated with such flights. Pop star Katy Perry found […]

‘Climate of fear in Trump era’: US-born Somali-American couple flee Minneapolis after ICE killed woman

A young Somali-American couple, who were staying at an Airbnb in Minneapolis, booked a last-minute flight to California this week because of the worsening political atmosphere in the city.One of the Airbnb home owners, in a post on X, described the incident and said that during the Trump era, a climate of fear has thickened […]

Swiss vote on compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich

GENEVA: Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for men and women alike and on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.Neither initiative is expected to pass, according to recent polls, but they have generated significant discussion in the wealthy Alpine nation. Under Switzerland’s […]

Fire disrupts COP30 climate summit in Brazil

A fire forced organizers of the UN’s COP30 climate talks in Belem in northern Brazil to empty the site on Thursday. Reporters and other attendees were sent a circular note saying there was a “fire incident in Zone B,” and asking them to “evacuate the venue immediately.” A siren sounded inside the venue signaling participants […]

Who is Tom Steyer? Billionaire climate crusader announces run for California governor | World News

Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist and one of the Democratic party’s biggest political donors, has announced his bid for California governor, joining a rapidly expanding field looking to replace the termed-out Gavin Newsom. Steyer, who previously ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, said he is entering the race to tackle what he […]

Cutting methane emissions: A fast, cheap climate solution?

In the race to curb rising global temperatures and emissions, reducing methane offers the world a “climate emergency break,” said Martina Otto, head of the UN Climate and Clean Air Coalition. Although more short-lived in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, methane is over 80 times more potent at trapping heat over a 20-year time span […]

COP30: How Brazilian crime cartels undermine climate efforts |

As the World Climate Conference, COP30, is underway in Belem, Brazil, the disastrous consequences of environmental crimes are visible across the Amazon. This highlights an oft-overlooked fact in the fight to combat a warming world: Tackling organized crime is also key to safeguarding the climate. In the Amazon, criminal groups like the Comando Vermelho (CV), […]

Are Earth’s oceans nearing collapse? NASA’s 2025 prediction warns of a potential 2050 climate disaster |

NASA scientist James Hansen took a courageous step by alerting the United States Congress to the growing danger of a warming planet in 1988. His warning, however, was largely dismissed at the time. Now, nearly 37 years later, Hansen has returned to the forefront of climate research, leading a team of international scientists in highlighting […]

Earth’s reality check: UN Climate Change Conference COP30 venue flooded in Brazil – Watch

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) began on Monday in Belém, Brazil, bringing together around 50,000 participants from more than 190 countries, including diplomats, policymakers, and climate experts, for the 11-day event in the Amazon region.However, the opening day was disrupted by heavy rain that caused flooding in several parts of the city, […]