climate crisis

Weather and climate have far-reaching effects on every part of life. The timing of seasons, range of daily and seasonal temperatures, the amount of rainfall – these all influence things as diverse as…

Restoring degraded natural lands highly effective for carbon storage and avoiding species extinctions. Restoring natural landscapes damaged by human exploitation can be one of the most effective and…

The government needs to stop subsidising high-carbon heating and use the extra revenue to support low-income homes, writes Libby Peake of the Green Alliance. Experts are right to raise the alarm…

Solastalgia means a feeling of homesickness without ever leaving home - and for Inuit in Canada’s north it describes the psychological impact of the climate crisis   Solastalgia: ‘I am homesick…

The government needs an environmental sense of purpose that specifies the appropriate ends for economic activity.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Climate change poses a serious threat to global growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, urging the world’s top emitters to agree on a floor for…

The activist discusses a new film that follows her life and the role autism played in her journey from troubled child to eco champion.

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nations World Food Program for its efforts to combat hunger, foster conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and prevent the use of…

Fragile Planet is a record of the dramatic changes that are shaping our planet. Containing more than 230 photographs, the book documents the effects of climate systems and forces of nature on our…

It was only in the mid-20th century, in the wake of the shattering impact of World Wars and when capitalism and communism were competing for global dominance, that we began to measure the success of…

Mr Pence also claimed that Mr Biden would ban fracking which Senator Harris strongly refuted Mike Pence refused to say that climate change is an existential threat and repeated Donald Trump’s claim…

”We know we’re not in line with the Paris Agreement, we never said we were. But we have to bring the public along slowly”. Between the four of us, we have met quite a number of world leaders during…

The question of who breathes, and who suffocates, is a question of who deserves to live. It’s a question that will only become more urgent as the climate crisis develops

The relationship between race and climate change is too often ignored. Introduction

Michael Mann, one of the world’s most eminent climate experts, says Earth’s future ‘is in the hands of American citizens. This article is published as part of Covering Climate Now, a collaboration…

Air temperatures hit all-time highs for month and Arctic sea ice level was ‘particularly low’. The world this year experienced its hottest September on record, scientists have reported. Surface air…

To understand the planetary importance of this autumn's presidential election, check the calendar. Voting ends on November 3—and by a fluke of timing, on the morning of November 4 the United States…

The House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill to boost clean energy while phasing out the use of coolants in air conditioners and refrigerators that are known pollutants and contribute to the …

The question framed the existence of a human-made climate crisis as something that is for some Americans still debatable. The long-awaited climate question in last night’s presidential debate broke…

Release of CO2 from UKCS rigs was much greater than Norwegian and Danish regions. Britain’s oil and gas rigs are the most polluting in the North Sea oil basin, according to industry data, with…