Summer isn’t even half over, and we’ve seen heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and Canada with temperatures that would be hot for Death Valley, enormous fires that have sent smoke across North…
Carbon emissions, ocean acidification, Amazon clearing all hurtling toward new records
A new study tracking the planet’s vital signs has found that many of the key indicators of the global climate…
Last year was first to be in top 10 for heat, rain and sunshine, as scientists say UK’s mild climate is at an end
Extremes of weather will strike the UK more frequently owing to the climate crisis,…
‘Disastrous’ energy policies of China, Russia, Brazil and Australia could stoke 5C rise in temperatures if adopted by the rest of the world
A key group of leading G20 nations is committed to climate…
Greenland ice sheet contains enough water to raise global sea level by seven metres
Scientists claim the ice that melted from Greenland on Tuesday would be enough to cover the US state of Florida in…
As temperatures rise, a new book delves into the environmental toll of America’s favorite way to cool off
The widespread reliance on air conditioning in the US is explored in Eric Dean Wilson’s book…
‘There are a significant number of lives that can be saved if you pursue climate policies that are more aggressive than the business as usual scenario’
The amount of carbon emissions produced by…
Based on already planned and announced retirements, less than half of the U.S. coal-fired power generation capacity that existed at the start of 2015 will remain online by 2035, a new S&P Global…
The mayor of the Norwegian capital argues that the ‘moral’ duty to cut emissions from burning waste can be met by carbon capture
The city of Oslo was built on wealth generated by the North Sea,…
Cross-party think tank Demos has teamed up with WWF, National Grid, and ScottishPower to ask people across the UK to consider how we should get on track to reach net zero carbon emissions over this…
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year.
In 2021, it falls on Thursday July 29…
Amid flash-floods, ministers from more than 50 countries met in London for face-to-face discussions on climate
Countries have finished key climate talks deadlocked on the issue of phasing out coal-…
At Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border, the water line has dropped to a historic low, taking a heavy toll on the local industry
Chaos erupted at Bill West’s business in Page, Arizona, last week…
Speaking to the first Climate Vulnerable Finance Summit of 48 nations systemically exposed to climate related disasters, António Guterres said they needed reassurance that financial and technical…
Overhaul of UK infrastructure needed to ensure it is not overwhelmed by impact of extreme weather
Flash flooding of the type seen in London this weekend will become a more common occurrence as the…
Environment and energy ministers from the world’s 20 wealthiest countries have failed to agree on a 2025 coal phaseout, made no progress on international climate finance, and refused to set a…
Trillions of dollars poured into rescuing economies around the world from the Covid-19 crisis have been spent in ways that worsen the climate crisis and harm nature because governments have failed to…
Deluge raises fears human-caused disruption is making extreme weather even worse than predicted.
The intensity and scale of the floods in Germany this week have shocked climate scientists, who did…
Season now has a health warning and people may lose associations of joy, relaxation and celebration
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