Climate Change
<p>The World keeps you up to date on the latest news, analysis and voices from around the world on the global climate crisis.</p>
As climate change melts permafrost, landslides are becoming more dangerous
In northern latitudes and high altitudes, permafrost stays frozen year-round, holding mountain summits together. As global temperatures rise, much of it thaws, loosening soil and increasing landslide risk. National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is in Alaska, observing a man developing an early warning system for landslides to help communities prepare.
New play ‘Kyoto’ looks at the global agreement that first aimed to curb greenhouse gas emissions
As the world faces stronger and more frequent storms, a new play honors the extensive discussions that led to the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, which brought world leaders together to address greenhouse gas emissions.
New report details rising cost of climate change to human health
In its most comprehensive report on climate change and health to date, the Lancet Countdown study found that rising temperatures cause an average of one death per minute. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler spoke with Maria Walawender, a Lancet Countdown research fellow, about the details of the report.
Communities in southern India search for solutions for growing encounters with elephants
Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and human activity have degraded the traditional habitats for some elephants in India, pushing them and humans into increasingly narrower spaces. Now, some people are trying to find better ways to adapt to the changes.
Migrating elephants are causing more encounters with humans in populated areas of southern India
For the first time, elephants can be seen in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, as they are pushed out of their natural habitats for varying reasons. This has led to more human-elephant encounters that can often spell trouble, especially in places like Chittoor.