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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho
Macau,
Flood waters cover the Chibuto-Chaimite road in Gaza province, Mozambique Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa,
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was also the first time that the three-year
Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing relief from heat, irrigating the country’s farms
Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celcius in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings
The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke,
A complex international two-week-long game of climate change poker is convening. The stakes? Just the fate of an ever-warming world. Curbing and coping with climate change’s worsening
For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe this
Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and are falling far behind in spending on improvements to limit the
Hurricane Helene dumped trillions of gallons of water hundreds of miles inland, devastating communities nestled in mountains far from the threat of storm surge or sea level
According to a study by the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG), Macau’s average sea level could rise by a staggering 64 centimetres (2.1 feet) by
Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. In clear, deep
Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius in parts of India this year — its worst heat wave in over a decade — left
The state of Macau’s environment was not so great in 2023, the annual report from the Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA), published yesterday, noted. According to
As climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes
More rain started coming down on Saturday in Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited ability
The average temperature in Macau is consistently increasing, and the city has broken three average temperature records for April. Data from the Meteorological and
The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects
The city has recorded the highest temperature in March since records began in 1952, as the city sweltered through a hot day yesterday reaching 31 degrees
The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine’s defense against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could
Reading down the lengthy final agreement of the COP28 United Nations climate conference held in December 2023, you’ll go a long way before finding a
As this article is being written, COP28 is still in progress, with some tangible results – such as the agreement to create a Climate Impact and Response Fund
Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a small mid-19th century chapel hidden in a mountain forest to celebrate the Feast of
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said yesterday she was open to any resettlement request from tiny South Pacific nations threatened by rising sea levels, similar to Australia’s
A recent study has raised alarms over the imminent danger posed to Macau by rising sea levels, Lusa News Agency reported yesterday. According to the research,
Amid record-high temperatures, deluges, droughts and wildfires, leaders are convening for another round of United Nations climate talks later this month that seek to curb a centuries-long
To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), nine major Asian economies must increase the share of electricity they get
Drop by disappearing drop, water is an ever more precious resource on Mayotte, the poorest place in the European Union. Taps flow just one day out of
Macau sweltered through its hottest October on Oct. 4, reaching 35.2 degrees Celsius, which was attributed to Typhoon Koinu, with the city entering autumn in September.
Climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax on polluters, Kenya’s president declared yesterday
The Amazon rainforest is a massive area, twice the size of India and sprawling across eight countries and one territory. It’s a crucial carbon sink for
During Europe’s heat wave last month, Floriana Peroni’s vintage clothing store had to close for a week. A truck of rented generators blocked her door as
Human-caused More than 6.5 billion people, or 81% of the world’s population, sweated through at least one day where climate change had a significant effect on the average daily
The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly hot
European Union officials warned yesterday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change.
Some regional fisheries management organizations that were set up by the United Nations to measure and conserve fish populations — but are difficult to hold to
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