BBC News5 hours agoAnna Mani: The woman who transformed weather science in Indiabbc.co.uk - By Cherylann MollanLong before climate change became a buzzword, an Indian woman was fighting the odds to make devices that would help people understand the environment better. But Anna Mani - one of the world's most prominent weather scientists - remains an unfamiliar figure to many in her home country. Born in 1918 …
BBC News6 hours agoTaiwan: The 'God Flower' vanishing because of climate changebbc.co.uk - By Nuala McGovernIn the misty mountains of Alishan in central Taiwan, there is a flower that is said to be a gateway to the gods. The Dendrobium orchid, or golden grass orchid, grows in clumps of between 10 and 20 on glossy green canes. A yellow flower with a velvety orange-fringed centre, it is beautiful but …
BBC NewsClimate change: How is my country doing on tackling it?bbc.co.uk - By Jana Tauschinski, Becky Dale and Esme StallardWith world leaders at COP28 in Dubai, there is a renewed sense of urgency to limit emissions to curb the harshest impacts of climate change. Many of these governments have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in order to keep global warming levels below a 1.5C rise on pre-industrial …
BBC News1 day agoWhy you may not get Kashmir's famed apples easilybbc.co.uk - By Auqib JaveedOn a chilly and foggy winter day, hundreds of apple farmers in Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir stored their harvest in a temporary tin shelter installed at the fruit market, anticipating the arrival of traders who would purchase their produce. The farmers were anxious as the quality …
BBC News2 days agoCOP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels?bbc.co.uk - By Justin RowlattThe UN climate change conference in Dubai is close to a big breakthrough on reducing the gases heating our planet, its United Arab Emirates hosts believe. Expressing "cautious optimism", the UAE negotiating team believes COP28 is gearing up to commit to phasing down fossil fuels over coming …
BBC News2 days agoFive climate change solutions under the spotlight at COP28bbc.co.uk - By Mark PoyntingIt's not all doom and gloom at the COP28 climate summit. The Earth's climate is changing rapidly and urgent action is needed to avoid the most damaging consequences for people and nature. But there is hope, and delegates in Dubai are discussing several very concrete ways to limit warming. So what are …
