Switzerland’s glaciers lose a ‘mindblowing’ volume of ice in just two years
CNN — Glaciers in Switzerland are shrinking at a “mind-blowing” rate. A total of 10% of their ice volume has disappeared over a period of just two years as a…
Iran’s president defends uranium enrichment after Europeans ‘trampled on their commitments’
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Iranian…
Climate change threatens Hong Kong’s luxury cliffside mansions
Hong Kong CNN — Until recently, the upscale homes of the Redhill Peninsula seemed like an oasis for rich Hong Kongers aspiring to a tranquil lifestyle in an otherwise notoriously…
Island states seek climate protection from Law of the Sea
CNN — The prime ministers of two small island nations that face ongoing impacts from rising sea levels will appear at legal hearings at an international court in Hamburg, Germany,…
Amazon: Ecuadorians vote to ban oil drilling in ‘historic’ referendum
CNN — Ecuadorians have voted to ban oil drilling in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet, the Yasuní National Park, situated in the Amazon rainforest. With more…
Europe has dodged Putin’s gas bullet. But it’s still thirsty for cheap energy
CNN — From the moment Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine seemed inevitable, Europe knew it would soon have to ask itself some very complicated questions. High among those was whether…
Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate crisis, WHO expert warns
CNN — Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases reported since April, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as…
Quebec, Canada wildfires made twice as likely through climate change
CNN — The weather conditions that fueled record-shattering wildfires in eastern Canada earlier this summer – and sent plumes of hazardous air into the US – were made more likely…
Typhoon Haikui: 44 injured, thousands left without power as storm hits Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — At least 44 people were injured and tens of thousands of homes were left without power as Typhoon Haikui made its way across Taiwan, authorities said.…
Ecuador votes in historic referendum that could democratize climate policy
CNN — The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a new president. For the first time in history, the people…