NASA scientist says July 2023 could be the hottest month in thousands of years
The chief climate scientist at NASA, Gavin Schmidt, said that July 2023 is likely to be the hottest month on record for "hundreds, if...
Get ready for ‘more intense heat waves,’ UN warns
The world needs to prepare for increasingly intense heat waves, the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday as much of the northern hemisphere...
After Affirmative Action
The US Supreme Court’s decision disallowing explicitly race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions has intensified debates about privilege and social mobility in the United...
Coming Disruption of Animal Production
One day, we may look back on 2023 as the year when it became apparent that the gigantic industry of raising animals for food...
Financing Childhood Growth
In 2020, chronic undernutrition stunted the growth of nearly a quarter of the world’s children under five years old. Being too short for one’s...
International Shark Day: Celebrating the Magnificent Ocean Predators
By Hermoine Macura-Noble
Special to The Times Kuwait
Tomorrow, the world will come together to celebrate International Shark Day, a day dedicated to honoring and raising...
What Local Governments Need to Lead
Local governments are manning the front lines of our most important global battles – from managing severe weather and other climate shocks to preparing...
Energy Transition Is Fueling a Power Transition
In the battle to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and avert the worst impacts of climate change, the world has a vast resource that remains largely...
UN launches campaign, calling for renewed global ambition and action for SDGs
The United Nations, today, is kicking off a communications campaign to rally for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the roadmap for people and planet...
Climate Science Must Mobilize, not Paralyze Us
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body tasked with providing scientific evidence and consensus on climate change and its implications...