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Antarctic melting might become irreversible
11 Jul 2019
Antarctica faces a tipping point where glacial melting will accelerate and become irreversible even if global heating eases, research suggests.
Putin has doubts but Russia will sign Paris pact
11 Jul 2019
The Russian government will submit legislation to ratify the Paris climate agreement by September, but president Vladimir Putin warned against the perils of “absolutist” renewable energy.
WAY TO GO: What’s a greener method of corpse disposal?
11 Jul 2019
Burial uses too much land; cremation releases too much carbon dioxide. So what about composting our loved ones – or even dissolving them?
Alaska swelters in record temperatures
11 Jul 2019
Alaska, part of which lies inside the Arctic Circle, is sweltering under a heatwave, with record temperatures recorded.
Australia’s emissions show another surge
10 Jul 2019
Australia is falling further behind its Paris emission reduction targets. New figures show a surge in the first quarter of 2019, increasing the gap between emissions and the trajectory that the government insists will be met “in a canter”.
Every week, there's a climate crisis happening somewhere
10 Jul 2019
Climate crisis disasters are happening at the rate of one a week, though most draw little international attention, says the UN.
Attenborough: Climate change could be equal of slavery
10 Jul 2019
Climate change and ecological breakdown might one day be viewed with the same universal repugnance as slavery, according to David Attenborough.
Energy giants to cut thousands of petrol and diesel vans
10 Jul 2019
Two of the UK's biggest energy suppliers have pledged to replace thousands of their existing fleet of vans with all-electric models by 2030.
It's a tough one, but hunt goes on for cleaner, greener plastic
9 Jul 2019
The search goes on for solutions to harmful plastic waste but the answer is far from simple.
Heat stress at work could cost $2.4 trillion a year
8 Jul 2019
An increase in heat stress at work linked to climate change is set to have a massive impact on global productivity and economic losses, notably in agriculture and construction, according to UN labour experts.
Europe tackls China’s dominance of rare earth metals
8 Jul 2019
A new industry association has been launched in Brussels with the aim of bringing together all the players in the supply chain of rare earth metals.
Saudi row over 1.5deg science raises frustrations
8 Jul 2019
Diplomats are losing patience with players like Saudi Arabia blocking progress at international climate talks, instead looking to other forums for action.
MAKING A CRUST: Chainstore puts new life into dead bread
8 Jul 2019
Britain’s largest supermarket chain is launching a drive to reduce food waste from bread by turning unsold bread into new products.
Migration can't be only option on drowning islands
5 Jul 2019
The story of Kiritimati atoll sheds light on the issues facing those living on such islands all around the world, and the inadequacy of current international policy.
Rampant deforestation driven by greed for meat
5 Jul 2019
Brazil’s huge beef sector continues to threaten health of world’s largest rainforest.
China pledges to strengthen climate plan
4 Jul 2019
China has made its clearest signal yet of an intention to ramp up climate action, pledging to increase its climate targets.
US mayors pressure Congress on carbon pricing,
4 Jul 2019
The mayors of hundreds of US cities have called on Congress to pass legislation to put a price on carbon emissions.
Antarctic sea ice records 'precipitous' fall
3 Jul 2019
The vast expanse of sea ice around Antarctica has suffered a “precipitous” fall since 2014, satellite data shows, and fell at a faster rate than seen in the Arctic.
HOT SPOT: Welcome to the fastest-heating place on Earth
3 Jul 2019
In the world’s most-northerly town, temperatures have risen by 4deg, having a devastating effect on homes, wildlife and even the cemetery. Will the rest of the planet heed its warning?
Behind the Oregon walkout lies a sordid story
3 Jul 2019
For a brief moment, the standoff in Oregon over climate change legislation seemed like an amusing bit of Wild West political theatre.
How the climate crisis will change your plate in 2050
2 Jul 2019
In her new book, Amanda Little explores what it will take to continue feeding 7.5 billion people in the world.
Coal waste 'ticking time bomb' across Australia
2 Jul 2019
A report by Environmental Justice Australia has found problems at coal ash dumps in every mainland state.
What did Irish citizens’ climate assembly achieve
2 Jul 2019
Ireland’s Citizens' Assembly process has been praised internationally, but citizens’ assemblies are not without their critics.
Guterres fights to save the climate ... and the UN
1 Jul 2019
When UN chief António Guterres posed knee-deep in a Pacific island lagoon for a Time magazine photographer, he wanted the world to see his determination to tackle the climate crisis.
Denmark raises climate to highest priority
1 Jul 2019
In a deal with other left parties, Denmark's new Social Democrat government has agreed to raise the country’s climate targets and place the green transition at the heart of policy.
'Red alert' France records its hottest temperature in history
1 Jul 2019
A temperature of 45.1deg has been recorded in France, the hottest in the country’s history.
US makes renewable energy breakthrough
28 Jun 2019
The US in April generated more electricity from renewable sources than coal for the first time,, new federal government data has shown.
Doubting Saudis block key climate report
28 Jun 2019
A major report on 1.5deg has been excluded from formal UN climate negotiations, after Saudi Arabia tried to discredit its scientific underpinnings.
Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory?
28 Jun 2019
For those who want something closer to the real thing than fake meat made from plant-based materials, meat cells can be grown in a laboratory. Here’s how it works ...
World faces ‘climate apartheid’, says UN expert
27 Jun 2019
Climate change threatens to undo the past 50 years of development, global health and poverty reduction, a United Nations expert says, citing the risk of a new era of “climate apartheid” where the rich buy their way out of rising heat and hunger.
Investors with $34 trillion demand urgent action
27 Jun 2019
Investors managing more than $34 trillion in assets, nearly half the world’s invested capital, are demanding urgent action from governments on climate change.
Temperatures on the rise ... and so is the rat population
27 Jun 2019
The warmer weather creeping into cities across America is cause for international concern, but there’s one group that loves it– rats.
Greenland could be ice-free in 1000 years
27 Jun 2019
By the year 3000 Greenland could simply be green, with rocky outcrops and its icy mountains will have vanished.
Your coverage unacceptable, climate protesters tell media
26 Jun 2019
More than 70 protesters have been arrested outside the New York Times building as they called for more effective media coverage of the dangers of climate change.
Science looks at turning carbon dioxide into cash
26 Jun 2019
Scientists from around the world are meeting in Germany to improve ways of making money from carbon dioxide.
Labour plans major climate role for Bank of England
25 Jun 2019
UK Labour plans to give the Bank of England powers to help to check the readiness of City firms to cut carbon emissions and invest responsibly to tackle the climate emergency.
Why pursuit of profit won’t solve climate crisis
25 Jun 2019
Resolving the climate crisis demands radical political change, a British author argues: the end of free market capitalism.
Trump buries studies showing dangers to food supply
25 Jun 2019
The Trump administration has stopped promoting US government-funded research into how higher temperatures can damage crops and pose health risks.
Is this the best way yet to tell the global warming story?
25 Jun 2019
One of the biggest problems with global warming has been the failure of science to communicate to people that it is actually happening.
Four countries block EU climate deal
24 Jun 2019
The European Council has failed to agree on a landmark climate strategy for 2050 as the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and Poland baulked at the mention of a specific date.
Vanuatu eyes ban on disposable nappies
24 Jun 2019
Vanuatu, which has already introduced one of the toughest single-use plastic bans , is believed to be the first nation to propose a ban on disposable nappies.
Gas-guzzling US military one of the world's biggest emitters
24 Jun 2019
Scientists have identified the US military as one of the world’s great emitters of greenhouse gases, an agency which buys as much fuel as Portugal or Peru and emits more carbon dioxide than all of Romania.
Will born-again materials be fashion’s next big thing?
24 Jun 2019
The $2.5 trillion fashion business produces more carbon emissions than aviation and shipping combined.
Trudeau signs off on fuel pipeline - again
21 Jun 2019
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given the green light for a second time to a $5.5 billion pipeline expansion that has attracted strong opposition from environmentalists and some indigenous groups.
US seawalls come with $416 billion price tag
21 Jun 2019
Defending against rising seas could cost US communities $416 billion in the next 20 years, according to a new report.
Australia's north has a powerhouse vision
21 Jun 2019
Australia's Northern Territory has a multi-billion dollar opportunity to invest massively in renewables, create a new hydrogen export industry, and create thousands of jobs, says a new report.
Leftover spy satellites reveal Himalayas melt
21 Jun 2019
US spy satellites that secretly kept watch over the Himalayas during the Cold War are helping researchers piece together the most detailed view yet of the region's accelerating ice loss.
The good, the bad, and the ugly of climate battle
20 Jun 2019
Morocco, Gambia, Bhutan, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, India and the Philippines are the good guys.
New York approves ambitious climate plan
20 Jun 2019
New York politicians have reached a deal to create one of the most ambitious climate bills in the US, putting the progressive state on the front lines of fight over the environment.
UK to host critical 2020 UN climate summit
20 Jun 2019
The UK is set to host a critical global summit on the climate crisis at the end of 2020, at which the world’s 190 nations must commit to deep cuts in emissions.
Australia opens first carbon refinery, making new products from captured CO2
Wed 24 Jun 2026
Australia’s first carbon refinery opened in New South Wales, capturing carbon dioxide from explosives giant Orica's ammonia-making operations on Kooragang Island and turning it into products such as concrete, paper and glass.
US defence spending on critical minerals surges in the last decade
Mon 22 Jun 2026
Members of communities affected by some of these projects said that U.S. state backing has meant projects are being fast-tracked without the necessary social and environmental checks or meaningful consultation.
China's coal power on the rise again in 2026, reversing first-in-a-decade decline
Today 10:45am
China's coal-fired power generation is set to rebound this year from its first fall in a decade, analysts said, due to the impact of El Nino and the Iran war and as renewable sources of energy have failed to keep pace with demand.
France records hottest day ever as 40 people drown across country
Today 10:45am
France has registered its hottest day on record as 40 people across the country were confirmed to have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas over the last few days.
London event on extreme heat adaptation cancelled as heatwave grips
Today 10:45am
An event due to be held in central London about how the world can adapt to extreme heat has been cancelled due to soaring temperatures.
Canada signs landmark LNG energy deal with Germany
29 May 2026
Canada has announced a landmark energy agreement with Germany that will see the first-ever long-term shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Canada to Europe in the coming years.
Asia warming nearly twice as fast as before
Fri 19 Jun 2026
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights record ocean heat, accelerating glacier loss and a series of extreme weather events causing significant human and economic losses across Asia.
‘Those blocking climate science are not our friends': Pacific leaders warn at Bonn talks
Tue 23 Jun 2026
Pacific nations and civil society groups have united at UN climate talks, pushing back against efforts to weaken agreed language on global temperature limits as negotiations continue behind closed doors.
Antarctica’s west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average
16 Jun 2026
A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’.
Verra reinstates Kenya carbon project despite ongoing court case
Today 10:45am
The Northern Kenya Grassland Carbon project is “the world’s largest soil carbon removal project” according the organisation running the project. It is also one of the most controversial carbon projects anywhere in the world.
Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle
26 May 2026
Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?
UN chief says fossil fuel industry must cut methane for warming “relief”
Today 10:45am
UN chief António Guterres called for stronger action to cut emissions of planet-heating methane, taking aim at the fossil fuel industry’s practices and profits, and pointing to coal, oil and gas as the root of today’s climate and energy crises.
