This report looks at the negative impact climate has on health risks. Arizona ranks 45th in U.S.

A new report that ranks states based on climate-related risks and how they impact human health has some not-so-great news for Arizona. The data from the Commonwealth Fund ranks Arizona 45th in the country. The organization has been evaluating...

Losing hope, finding purpose: What coral reefs taught me about climate action

I have always been fascinated by the ocean and its distinct ecosystems. More specifically I love coral reefs for their vibrant colors, distinct shapes and textures, and commensalistic relationship with other sea life–providing all kinds of...

Global Climate Ambitions Falter: UN Report Reveals Only One-Third of Nations Submit Updated Emission Pledges Ahead of Critical Deadline

In a stark assessment of international efforts to combat climate change, a United Nations report released on Tuesday highlighted a significant shortfall in global commitments under the Paris Agreement. The agreement, adopted in 2015 by nearly 200...

How Exploration Agents like Q-Learning, UCB, and MCTS Collaboratively Learn Intelligent Problem-Solving Strategies in Dynamic Grid Environments

In this tutorial, we explore how exploration strategies shape intelligent decision-making through agent-based problem solving. We build and train three agents, Q-Learning with epsilon-greedy exploration, Upper Confidence Bound (UCB), and Monte...

Sonam Wangchuk in Jail: Supreme Court To Hear Today Plea Challenging Ladakh-Based Climate Activist’s Detention Under NSA

New Delhi, October 29: The Supreme Court will hear the petition challenging the detention of Ladakh-based climate activist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) on Wednesday. The case, filed by Wangchuk’s wife...

Climate change won't end civilization: Bill Gates

Washington: Climate change "will not lead to humanity's demise," billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has argued in a long memo calling for a proportionate and pragmatic approach to tackling human-caused global warming. The missive was published...

Business News | Domestic Demand Environment Favourable, Trade Deal with US Could Improve Exports and Support Industrial Growth: Report

New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): India's domestic demand environment remains favourable, supported by GST rationalisation and strong infrastructure spending, even as global trade uncertainties pose challenges, according to a report by ICICI...

Quenching our future thirst: Climate crisis demands a shared table for water

Dr Shafick Adams|Published 44 minutes ago 4min Planet Earth is in the Anthropocene, an era during which we as a species have had a substantial impact on our only habitat. Despite the denialism and counter-information, we are in a new geological...

Climate Refugees Are Already Here—And Democracy Hangs In The Balance

At the end of July, the Frankfurter Rundschau ran an alarming headline: “First country on Earth to become uninhabitable—alarming forecast.” The island nation of Tuvalu in the South Pacific will most likely become uninhabitable in the coming...

Climate Week Showed What’s Possible; Now New York Has to Deliver

During the last week of September, as Climate Week turned New York City into a hub of panel discussions, protests, and policy announcements, I felt both inspired and unsettled. It is always energizing to watch tens of thousands of people come...

OPINION | Beyond aid: Climate issues are development issues

The climate crisis loomed large over discussions at FfD4 — as Spain experienced its most intense heatwave in 64 years. “Blistering heat and empty chairs” was how Reuters described scenes at the venue, where thousands of delegates crowded into...

EXPERT REACTION: Inaction on climate change could be paid for in millions of lives each year

From: The Lancet The Lancet: Climate change inaction being paid for in millions of lives every year New global findings in the 9th annual indicator report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveal that the continued over reliance...

Liberal senator crosses floor on climate bill in fresh blow to Ley

‘Millions of Avoidable Deaths’: Climate Change Health Harms Reach Unprecedented Levels

Heat waves, extreme drought and deadly wildfire smoke are just some of the climate-related health hazards that have reached record levels of harm, according to the latest report from a global collaboration of leading scientists and public health...

The Edge: Bill Gates changes his stance on climate change

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Bill Gates has adjusted his stance toward an environmental issue that he’s been long-associated with. The co-founder of Microsoft says resources need to be shifted away from the fight against climate change and focused on hunger...

Bill Gates sees the light on global warming — but will lefty climate warriors follow suit?

Suddenly, Bill Gates is admitting that climate change won’t lead to “humanity’s demise” after all. Now he tells us, after he long joined other climate alarmists in warning of “disaster,” as the West burned trillions on “decarbonizing” and steered...

Pittsylvania County floats idea of creating an environmental commission

Pittsylvania County’s board of supervisors is considering the establishment of an environmental commission to help provide information and context the board can use in its decision-making, goal-setting, and policy making processes. Robert Tucker,...

Fiji is analysing gendered climate risks. Australia must learn from it

Australia could learn a lot from Fiji, which has just published its first Gender and Climate Change Nexus Data brief, highlighting inequalities in how women and men are impacted by climate change. The Fiji brief, in particular, highlights a gender...

Mnangagwa urges responsible mining and climate action in SONA

Delivering the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) before Parliament in Harare, Mnangagwa warned that his administration would act against investors and mining operators who degrade the environment or harm local communities. “My Government is...

Climate change will not end civilisation: Gates ahead of COP30 summit

Days before major countries of the world are set to meet in Brazil for the COP30 climate summit, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has come out with a memo where he has claimed that climate change will not be ending civilisation. The memo, published on...