The one thing the climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, made clear is that human society remains in business-as-usual mode, with no meaningful curb on fossil fuel use. The soft pledges made at COP26…
The Glasgow climate deal has put India and China in the spotlight after they opposed a commitment to "phase out" coal while negotiating the final agreement.
Instead, countries agreed to "phase down…
The climate deal struck in Glasgow plans to reduce the world's reliance on coal and promises more money to help poorer countries cope with the impacts of a warming planet.
Campaigners on the…
New report says burning and draining of peatland by grouse moor estates and others adding to climate disaster
Just 124 landowners own the majority of England’s deep peat – its single largest carbon…
Those most at risk warn countries such as Australia they will lose out economically if they do not raise targets
Some of the countries most vulnerable to climate breakdown have called on the UN and…
The forthcoming Netflix movie is about an comet hitting Earth. We are the freaking comet, people.
I don’t have to see more than the two-and-a-half-minute trailer for Don’t Look Up to feel confident…
A landmark new study of plant life in one of the world’s driest places could yield new drought-resistant crops — if mining for electric vehicle batteries doesn't destroy the ecosystems first.
Tiny proportion of world’s land surface hosts carbon-rich forests and peatlands that would not recover before 2050 if lost.
Detailed new mapping has pinpointed the carbon-rich forests and peatlands…
Exclusive: even wealthy nations seen as having good sustainability records use more than fair share of resources, finds study
No country has managed to meet the basic social needs of its population…
Alarm grows about climate change in British Columbia after summer wildfires wiped out vegetation that could have slowed flooding
Emergency crews in western Canada were still trying to reach some 18,…
From environmental and business perspectives, PZU still insuring coal is at odds with its share price - and its peers
Poland’s largest insurer, PZU, stands out among European insurers — for the…
Raft of commodities would be prohibited under draft law in fight to protect world’s endangered forests.
Beef, palm oil, cocoa and other products linked to deforestation will be banned from entering…
Since the 1980s, fossil fuel firms have run ads touting climate denial messages – many of which they’d now like us to forget. Here’s our visual guide
by Geoffrey Supran and Naomi Oreskes
Why is…
Mat Santamouris will detail at Moonshot 2030 how his building coating product can slash ambient heat from 40 degrees to 25 degrees on materials with his coating. See him speak on Tuesday during the…
A light coloured roof could reduce temperatures inside the home by up to 10C during a heatwave, UNSW research shows.
The NSW government will move to ban dark roofs as part of its push to deliver…
A new agreement would phase out fossil fuel vehicles but activists want a focus on public transport, walking and cycling.
Governments and car manufacturers have coalesced at the Glasgow climate…