A low-carbon chemical industry ‘could create 29m jobs and double turnover’
New report explains benefits of adopting more efficient technology and warns failure to do so could mean climate chaos
Read More
Why we should forget about the 1.5C global heating target
The goal of 1.5C by 2030 is arbitrary and now unachievable – yet working to prevent every 0.1C rise can still give us hope
Read More
You can’t stock-pick your way out of environmental collapse, superannuation boss warns
David Neal, whose IFM Investors manages $200bn, says global heating could slash portfolios by up to 40%
Read More
First climate lawsuit against Russian government launched over emissions
Group of activists file supreme court case demanding stronger action on meeting Paris accord goals
Read More
Water firms consider bans on filling public pools and car washing to fight drought
Exclusive: Leaked documents reveal water firms are considering drastic measures to combat drought
Read More
World heading into ‘uncharted territory of destruction’, says climate report
Governments and businesses failing to change fast enough, says United in Science report, as weather gets increasingly extreme
Read More
Tourism is sucking Utah dry. Now it faces a choice - growth or survival?
Booming expansion to meet the demands of thousands of visitors every year is squeezing dwindling water supply
Read More
Megadrought in the American south-west: a climate disaster unseen in 1,200 years
When the Nasa climatologist James Hansen testified before Congress in June 1988 about a warming planet, the temperature in
Read More
‘Transformational’: could America’s new green bank be a climate gamechanger?
Buried on page 667 of the Inflation Reduction Act is a climate policy that has been in the making for more than a decade.
Read More
Accelerating zero-carbon push could save globe $12 trillion: study
While switching to renewable energy sources is often framed as an expensive if necessary sacrifice, a new study suggests a transition away from fossil fuels will ultimately save the world’s economies trillions of dollars.
Read More
Switching to renewable energy could save trillions - study
Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the wor
Read More
Social housing temperatures in NSW exceed health and safety limits: study
Many low-income households can endure temperatures in their homes close to 40°C during summer and as little as 5°C during winter.
Read More
Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East warming almost twice as fast as global average, report find
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are warming almost twice as fast as the global average, with temperatures projected to rise up to 5 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century if no action is taken to reverse the trend, a new report says.
Read More
Revealed: rightwing US lobbyists help craft slew of anti-protest fossil fuel bills
Legislation drafted by Alec part of backlash against Indigenous communities and environmentalists opposing oil and gas projects
Read More
Climate crisis study finds heatwaves have cost global economy $16tn
Researchers examining data going back to 1990s find global south has borne brunt despite causing least emissions
Read More
Who’s who at Cop27: the leaders who hold the world’s future in their hands
A look at who will – and who may not – be at Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit this month
Read More
Loss and damage must be at heart of Cop27 talks, experts say
Campaigners say talks could fail before they begin unless issue of loss and damage is put on agenda
Read More
IPCC, methane and carbon offsetting: Cop27 jargon buster
World leaders meeting for UN climate talks in Egypt are under pressure to take action. Here are some commonly used terms and what they mean
Read More
Cop27: crucial climate talks more fragile than ever after year of turmoil
With war in Ukraine and a cost of living crisis, the global picture is much changed since last year’s conference
Read More
Climate ‘loss and damage’: why it’s such a big deal at Cop27
Global heating crisis is felt most by countries that are least to blame, so reparations are central to demands for climate justice
Read More
