A rag picker carries recyclable materials surrounded by cows and storks at a disposal site in Guwahati in India. Photograph: Biju Boro/AFP/Getty Images
All of humanity could share a prosperous,…
More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover from drought, according to a new study that warns of a “critical slowing down” of this globally important ecosystem.
The signs of…
A climate-disrupted ocean is pushing sharks, rays and other species to flee ever-hotter water in the tropics, only for them to be killed by increasingly intense upwells of cold water from the depths…
Ecological collapse is likely to start sooner than previously believed, according to a new study that models how tipping points can amplify and accelerate one another.
Based on these findings, the…
Human activity has pushed the world into the danger zone in seven out of eight newly demarcated indicators of planetary safety and justice, according to a groundbreaking analysis of the Earth’s…
Analysis: the ‘significant outcomes’ came thick and fast but there are question marks about credibility
Long before delegates gathered in Glasgow, the scene for Cop26 was set by the starkest warning…
Global study calls for urgent action to prevent ecosystem collapse, with farming the biggest cause of die-off
Between a third and half of the world’s wild tree species are threatened with extinction…
Global survey finds 74% also want climate crises and protecting nature prioritised over jobs and profit
Three-quarters of people in the world’s wealthiest nations believe humanity is pushing the…
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
Jonathan Watts
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Sat 24 Jul 2021 08.00 BST
Rising temperatures may be hitting faster and harder than forecast, say climate scientists in wake of heatwave in US and Canada
The world needs to step up preparations for extreme heat, which may be…
The eminent Earth scientist argues that we cannot just wait for the world order to change when it comes to tackling the climate crisis – we all have a duty to act now
Activists fear billion-dollar climate deal will bolster Bolsonaro and reward illegal forest clearance – but US says action can’t wait
The US is negotiating a multi-billion dollar climate deal with…
Slowdown of human activity was too short to reverse years of destruction, but we saw a glimpse of post-fossil fuel world
When lockdown began, climate scientists were horrified at the unfolding…
Joe Biden’s win gives the globe a better chance of averting climate catastrophe, but major obstacles remain
Environmentalists have been heartened by Joe Biden’s victory as, if the US rejoins the…
Exclusively compiled data from the Hadley Centre’s supercomputer shows alarming climate trajectory.
The human fingerprint on the climate is now unmistakable and will become increasingly evident over…
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