Climate change

Over half of the U.S. Latino population resides in states facing heightened climate threats, including air pollution, extreme heat, and flooding

Simon Stiell urged countries to preserve the "highest ambition" to check warming at no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

Once brimful, the lakes dotting this mountainous region -- some 4,700 meters above sea level -- are now depressingly dry -- a "rain deficit" caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon, said Luis Romero, climate change advisor for the NGO Save the Children.

As countries try to hammer out a response to climate change at the COP28 talks in Dubai, here are some key figures about how fossil fuels have warmed our world.

The world may cross the crucial 1.5C global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO2 emissions continue to rise, scientists warned Tuesday, urging countries at the COP28 talks to "act now" on coal, oil and gas pollution.

More than 200 major corporations including the likes of Ikea, Coca-Cola, Sony, DHL, Heineken and Nestle have recently called on national leaders to set a timeline for phasing out unabated fossil fuels

The figure represented a sharp 135 percent increase over 2021, the UK-based charity said in an analysis ahead of the COP28 climate summit opening in Dubai on Thursday.

Hosts the UAE were accused this week of using its role as COP28 hosts to discuss fossil fuel deals with other governments, according to leaked documents obtained by the BBC.

From 2016 to 2020, Peru lost 6% of these high mountain glaciers, adding that many of them have disappeared from the Ancash region.

A new UN Climate report predicts that global temperatures will rise by 3°C by 2100 if policies and implementation continue the way they are

TikTok has seen a slew of content in Spanish promoting climate change conspiracy theories, a contradiction of the platform's content moderation guidelines

The Fifth National Climate Assessment says it expects climate change to "significantly impact the economic opportunities of nearly all American families"

The number of people over 65 who died from heat rose by 85% from 1991-2000 to 2013-2022.

The study estimates forests are storing 328 gigatons of carbon less than they would if untouched by human destruction.

HAF's Shanna Edberg discusses the mission to empower Latino communities revealing initiatives addressing different climate challenges

The organization's initiatives in the region focus on mitigating methane emissions from waste, oil and gas sectors by collaborating with regional partners

Hurricane Otis strengthened from a tropical storm to a maximum-strength hurricane over just 36 hours, striking a region of Mexico that has historically avoided major storms.

Following a study by government hydrologists, the decision was made to shut down the hiking activities, as Exploradores was reaching an "inflection point," deemed dangerous and unstable.

96% of U.S. Latinos say environmental issues like pollution and global warming are personally important to them, according to the Hispanic Access Foundation

A Gallup survey shows that less than half can depend on local governments in case of a natural disaster, with most saying communities are unprepared

The most blatant showing of the city's disregard for environmental safety in communities of color came in the 1990s, when the city used North Lawndale, a majority-Black neighborhood, as an illegal dumping group and created a six-story mountain of debris

A new study published Wednesday in the journal iScience now argues that climate change could contribute to superior vintages -- at least up to a point.

A wave of unusually extreme heat at the end of South America's winter was made 100 times more likely by climate change, according to a study published Tuesday.

Starr County could have up to 20 miles of border wall built, endangering wildlife species such as the habitat of the endangered ocelot.

At least 77 people are confirmed dead in the floods that hit India's northeast, authorities said Sunday, with destroyed roads and bridges leaving thousands more still cut off despite waters receding.

In a sweeping report on the issue, the United Nations agency detailed the heart-wrenching stories of some of the children affected, and co-author Laura Healy told AFP the data only revealed the "tip of the iceberg," with many more likely affected.

The world's largest multilateral climate fund will aim to boost cash flow in a donor conference on Thursday, with all eyes on what the United States will provide for vulnerable nations.

Frogs, toads, newts, salamanders and other cold-blooded creatures living in moist settings are acutely vulnerable to changes in their environment.

The research, led by a World Bank economist, warns that settlement growth in flood zones has vastly outpaced growth in safe areas since 1985.

According to a report by the Public Religion Research Institute, religion can be a determinant factor when it comes to the issue. These are the figures