António Guterres says entire planet should be covered by early warning systems within five years Everyone on the planet should be covered by an early warning system against extreme weather and climate-related disasters within five years, the UN secretary general has said. About a third of people around the world are not now covered by... Continue Reading →
New video opens window on understanding the explanations for the worst drought in 12 centuries, a ‘megadrought’ with no end in sight. The term “megadrought” is now fully ensconced in the popular vernacular when it comes to the punishing drought sweeping across much of the western U.S. over the past 22 years. So too is... Continue Reading →