As scientists continue to revise their climate predictions for the worse, it's clear that the time has passed for the world to avoid serious consequences from global warming. With superstorms and floods competing with droughts and wildfires to break records somewhere around the world year-round, the weather is already getting pretty weird. So now, the real question is how … [Read more...]
One man’s bid to be recognized as world’s first official climate refugee
New Zealand case comes as tens of millions across the world are forced to flee their homes because of global warming. A 37-year-old man is petitioning the government of New Zealand to grant him, and by extension his children, asylum as the world's first legally recognized climate refugee. The case is of international significance, as global warming is already forcing tens … [Read more...]