Despair about climate change led Josh Fox to consider what climate can't change, and to make a film about things inside us that make us human
In his 2010 Oscar-nominated documentary "Gasland," filmmaker Josh Fox tackled the hotly debated method of extracting fossil fuel known as fracking, and he continued to explore the subject in "Gasland II" in 2013. He's back with the final film in his trilogy about climate change. VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports.
In effort to stay ahead of negative impacts of extreme weather, Philippine government began flying drones over farmers' fields to help identify risks, take steps to prepare for disaster
The difference between a 1.5 degree and 2 degree rise in temperatures would be 10-cm-higher global sea-level rise by 2100, longer heat waves, and a greater threat to virtually all tropical coral reefs
250 faith leaders, 5,000 individuals, 90 groups sign statement calling on heads of state to ratify, implement Paris treaty, stop treating planet like a commodity
Analysis of survivor of Fifth Mass Extinction finds that its rapid growth, shorter lifespan increased its chances of survival by 40 percent in unstable environment
Instead of wintering in sub-Saharan Africa, more and more birds living year-round at landfills, according to researchers using tracking devices
Syrian antiquities official optimistic that ancient city of Palmyra — looted, plundered and dynamited by IS militants — can be restored and rebuilt
Scientists do not yet agree on when and where the evolutionary split between wolves and dogs happened, but as VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports, some research points to this separation as the springboard for the evolution of modern civilization.
Some studies date split to between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago, but zoologist at Swedish Natural History Museum says it could be twice that long ago
Researchers sequenced genetic material from 22 mummies in hunt for mutations, eventually pinpointing one that today is tied to development of the disease
Placing animals back in spaces where they've not lived for ages could further disrupt already stressed ecosystems, scientists warn
Many scientists say the Earth is in the midst of its sixth mass extinction. They blame the soaring rate of species loss on global climate change, pollution and habitat loss. In response, some conservationists say introducing new plants and animals or re-introducing old ones will slow the trend. Others fear such "rewilding efforts" will harm the environment in unintended ways. VOA’s Rosanne Skirble reports.
Number far higher than previous reports show; scarcity fueled by population growth, consumption habits and demands from agriculture
On campaign trail issue a major part of conversation on Democratic side, two current leading candidates on Republican side say climate change is a hoax
Belgian team finds that clouds play bigger role in accelerating melt than previously thought, enhancing it by one-third compared with clear skies
Science magazine ranks best of 2015 with gene-editing technology, Ebola vaccine, Pluto images and new human species making the list
The climate change agreement reached in Paris last weekend will cut greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of global warming. While the accord is voluntary and falls short of limiting emissions to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels scientists are calling for, it does provide a road map to ramp up action with support from private investors. VOA's Rosanne Skirble has details.
Challenge lies in implementing non-binding agreement limiting temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels
Emissions must be reined in or world will see additional 250,000 climate-related deaths a year by 2030, WHO warns
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