El Niño raises fresh fears for reefs and harvests
The return of the warming pattern threatened renewed coral bleaching, drought and strain on ecosystems.
The return of the warming pattern threatened renewed coral bleaching, drought and strain on ecosystems.
Deforestation and drought could push the rainforest toward irreversible dieback, with global consequences.
Global average temperatures spiked to an all-time high amid a run of record heat around the world.
Record ocean heat triggered widespread bleaching across reefs worldwide, only the fourth such global event on record.
After nearly two decades of talks, countries reached a deal to safeguard biodiversity in international waters.
At a UN summit in Montreal, nations agreed to protect 30 percent of the planet's land and seas by 2030.
A third of the country was submerged in a disaster that intensified calls for the rich world to help those it harmed.
Warm waters triggered widespread coral bleaching across the world's largest reef system, the latest in a series of damaging events.
At the Glasgow climate summit, countries covering most of the world's forests vowed to halt their loss by 2030.