International: All stories
Climate change is altering the length of days on Earth, according to new research
17 Jul 2024
The days are getting longer as global temperatures continue to rise, new research shows.
We now live in a world of planned disasters
17 Jul 2024
COMMENT: When Hurricane Beryl blew into Houston last week, many bayous and roadways were flooded and more than 2.2 million homes and businesses were left without power.
‘Antidotes to despair’: five things we’ve learned from the world’s best climate journalists
17 Jul 2024
From climate crisis being a crime story to presenting basic weather news in the context of climate change, here are some lessons from journalists.
Rising seas wiped out an entire US species for the first time. Scientists say it’s a sign of things to come
17 Jul 2024
A unique plant has become the first species in the United States to be exterminated from the wild by the compounding effects of rising seas, scientists say.
New map shows predicted climate impacts where you live
17 Jul 2024
A new climate change map shows predictions for just how devastated the future climate will be in various places around the world.
California wildfires have burned five times the average area this year, officials say
16 Jul 2024
Cal Fire head Joe Tyler urges residents to be ‘extra cautious’ and reveals fires have scorched nearly 220,000 acres.
We built our world for a climate that no longer exists
16 Jul 2024
OPINION: Earlier this week, the Third Avenue Bridge in Manhattan had to be shut down because the bridge – which pivots to allow ships to pass – wouldn’t close correctly.
Climate in the courtroom: all sides are using ‘green lawfare’ - and it’s good for democracy
16 Jul 2024
Accusations that environmentalists are abusing our legal system, blocking progress, and costing the economy are not new, but they are getting louder.
Climate change is upending NATO's operations
16 Jul 2024
NATO is paying more attention to the security risks of climate change, along with warming's implications in the Arctic, a new report shows.
Hurricane Beryl shows why the new UK government must ramp up climate finance
16 Jul 2024
COMMENT: In the wake of yet another Caribbean climate disaster, the government should raise its ambition in offering international support.
UN expert on climate change and human rights sees ‘crucial and urgent demand’ to clarify governments’ obligations
16 Jul 2024
Elisa Morgera’s role is to get countries thinking about, and acting on, the many human rights consequences of the climate crisis.
After Hurricane Beryl’s destruction, climate scientists fear for what’s next
15 Jul 2024
Experts say devastating hurricane so early in season is ‘big wake-up call’ – and predict even more powerful storms.
Montana’s High Court considers a constitutional right to a stable climate
15 Jul 2024
The state’s Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an appeal of a decision that struck down a law supporting fossil fuel development.
What does a city that has spurned cars look like? Olympics visitors to Paris will get a look
15 Jul 2024
Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials.
Europe’s tourism destinations feel the heat
15 Jul 2024
As the climate warms, popular coastal tourist haunts across Europe will be hit hard by extreme weather.
The Hawaii seabed mining ban doesn’t spell the end of EV batteries
15 Jul 2024
Hawaii has banned all seabed mining for minerals within its waters to protect the local fishing industry, biodiversity and Native Hawaiian rights.
‘Knowledge keeps the fires burning’: how ancient Indigenous wisdom can transform our battle against climate change
15 Jul 2024
As climate change worsens, Indigenous peoples can offer valuable insights into sustainability and resilience, Australian researchers say.
How Denmark plans to tax agriculture emissions to meet climate goals
12 Jul 2024
Denmark is on its way to introducing a world-first tax on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in 2030.
What next after 'bewildering' climate offsetting ban call?
12 Jul 2024
When 50 major NGOs, including Oxfam, Greenpeace and Amnesty International, signed an open letter against carbon offsetting, some leading sustainability execs were "bewildered".
At-risk islands are missing from climate change models, researchers warn
12 Jul 2024
Urgent international cooperation is required to provide small island states and territories with the information they need to respond effectively to the existential threat of climate change.
Ireland's greenhouse emissions lowest in 30 years
12 Jul 2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in the Republic of Ireland are at their lowest level in 30 years, according to the latest figures.
Using Toyota's hydrogen car as the Paris Olympics official vehicle 'will damage reputation of 2024 Games'
12 Jul 2024
More than 120 scientists, academics and engineers call for switch to battery electric vehicles, arguing that fuel-cell cars are ‘not a viable net zero solution’.
The Loss and Damage Fund must not leave fragile states behind
12 Jul 2024
As the Loss and Damage Fund’s board meets this week, it is addressing key issues such as selecting a host country, how to disburse its financial resources, and lobbying for more funding from donors.
New EU Parliament less supportive of green agenda, documents show
11 Jul 2024
The next European Commission will no longer be able to rely on a broad consensus among lawmakers in support of ambitious climate change policies, draft documents showed.
Flooding in northern Bangladesh displaces 40,000 people, shuts schools
11 Jul 2024
Flooding in Bangladesh has swept away homes and shug schools, displacing tens of thousands of people.
Another year of heat and floods spurs China’s climate-change awakening
11 Jul 2024
Beijing has made adapting to extreme weather a policy priority, and weather officials issued an unusually direct warning about the intensifying heat and rainfall
How different are the US presidential candidates on climate?
11 Jul 2024
An analysis of both Trump and Biden's climate policies quantifies the difference.
Global hydro rebound will curb fossil fuel growth in 2024
11 Jul 2024
Global hydroelectric generation slumped to a five-year low last year as a result of lower-than-average rainfall across China, North America and India, contributing to record fossil fuel combustion and emissions in 2023.
The obvious idea that slashes shipping's climate impact
11 Jul 2024
A motto in much of the shipping industry is "sail fast, then wait" – which can be an expensive and wasteful way of travelling.
French election sparks relief for scientists, hope on climate change reform
10 Jul 2024
Following a second round of voting in a snap election, France's left-wing New Popular Front has secured a leading plurality of seats in parliament.
South Africa energy minister vows change with 'aggressive' renewables rollout
10 Jul 2024
South Africa's new energy minister vows to accelerate the shift to renewable energy from coal, breaking with a predecessor who opposed swift decarbonision.
New UK govt lifts ‘absurd’ ban on onshore windfarms
10 Jul 2024
The de facto ban on new onshore windfarms has been dropped by the Labour government, to the delight of environmentalists and energy experts.
Can we air condition our way out of extreme heat?
10 Jul 2024
Air conditioning was initially a symbol of comfort and wealth, enjoyed by the wealthy in theaters and upscale homes.
Rabobank’s Ivory Coast tree planting project overestimates carbon credits by 600%
10 Jul 2024
Since 2020, Rabobank has been selling carbon credits through a programme called “Project Acorn”, that generates carbon offsets by encouraging cocoa farmers to plant trees on their land.
A growing spectre of Azerbaijani irredentism hangs over COP29
10 Jul 2024
Technically a diaspora rights organisation, critics say the Western Azerbaijan Community has become one of Baku’s key instruments for domestic radicalisation.
June sizzles to 13th straight monthly heat record
9 Jul 2024
Earth’s more than year-long streak of record-shattering hot months kept on simmering through June, according to the European climate service Copernicus.
Rising risks of climate disasters mean some Australian communities will need to move
9 Jul 2024
Many Australians live in areas increasingly exposed to climate change and associated extreme weather such as floods, fires, coastal erosion, cyclones and extreme heat.
Thousands evacuated from California wildfires
9 Jul 2024
Tens of thousands of people in northern California have been allowed to return to their homes after evacuating as wildfires spread in the region during a heatwave.
The ‘fearless young activists’ thrown in jail for climate campaigns in Cambodia
9 Jul 2024
They are young and passionate about protecting Cambodia’s rich and ecologically fragile environment.
Can medical advances in nanotechnology make agriculture more sustainable?
9 Jul 2024
Researchers explore medical nanotech that could help crops use fertilizer more efficiently, fight disease, and adapt to climate change.
The secret to decarbonising buildings might be right beneath your feet
9 Jul 2024
Along with earthworms, rocks, and the occasional skeleton, there’s a massive battery right under your feet.
‘Our work is urgent’: Will the UK’s new Labour government prioritise the climate crisis?
8 Jul 2024
Campaigners and experts say support for environmental policies in the UK general election means Labour must now make climate action a top priority.
Market forces are not enough to halt climate change
8 Jul 2024
At the heart of attempts to halt damaging climate change is a pair of ideas: decarbonise electricity and electrify the economy. So, how is it going? Badly, is the answer.
Oil companies delete carbon capture mentions on websites before new Canadian regulations kick in
8 Jul 2024
Drastic action in advance of rules to rein in greenwashing shows fossil-fuel backers don’t have evidence on CCS “to support the story they’re selling.”
Women 14 times more likely to die in natural disasters: Australian study
8 Jul 2024
Women faced increased rates of violence and homelessness after climate disasters in Australia, researchers say.
How Europe’s conspiracy influencers went from COVID-19 to the climate
8 Jul 2024
Conspiratorial narratives about climate action have entered the mainstream all over Europe.
Google blames AI as its emissions grow instead of heading to net zero
8 Jul 2024
Google points to artificial intelligence and the demand it puts on energy-hungry data centres for its growth in emissions.
Coal use in Indonesia and the Philippines reaches record levels
5 Jul 2024
Despite high-profile commitments to move away from coal amid international pressure to slash emissions, Indonesia and the Philippines became more dependent on the fossil fuel to power their fast-growing economies in 2023.
Only 17% of sustainable development goals on track, new UN report reveals
5 Jul 2024
With just six years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, global progress is alarmingly insufficient with only 17% of the targets currently on track.
The Guardian view on Britain’s green future: where was the debate?
5 Jul 2024
OPINION: The climate emergency should have been a more prominent theme during an underwhelming election campaign.
Australian Nationals formally abandon commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050
Mon 3 Nov 2025
Nationals leader David Littleproud said the party would shift its focus to climate adaptation instead of being "focused solely" on reducing emissions, noting Australia's small share of the global effort.
Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal
Tue 4 Nov 2025
Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty process.
Why climate change now threatens China’s future
Tue 4 Nov 2025
Extreme weather is hurting its economy and worrying its leaders.
Norway faces European Court climate ruling over oil licences
29 Oct 2025
The European Court of Human Rights will decide on Tuesday if Norway breached its climate obligations when it awarded Arctic oil exploration licenses in 2016.
Bank of England must better address climate risk to tackle inflation
Tue 4 Nov 2025
The central bank is being urged to take a series of actions to better respond to environmental risks.
Renewables are a global economic engine, not a culture war threat
2 Oct 2025
Energy companies are learning this lesson faster than Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
For Indian women workers, a just transition means surviving climate impacts with dignity
Tue 4 Nov 2025
Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) members call for just transition talks at COP30 to help them become more resilient to climate shocks by building social protection systems that secure their livelihoods.
Mystery heatwave warms Pacific Ocean to new record
21 Oct 2025
The waters of the north Pacific have had their warmest summer on record, according to BBC analysis of a mysterious marine heatwave that has confounded climate scientists.
Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica
13 Oct 2025
Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate".
Nigerian billionaire plans expansion of Africa’s biggest oil refinery
Fri 31 Oct 2025
The billionaire owner of Africa’s largest refinery plans to expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day to meet growing fuel needs in the continent and beyond.
Police raids in Brazil’s Rio kill 64 ahead of events related to COP30 climate summit
Thu 30 Oct 2025
At least 64 people died on Oct 28 in Rio de Janeiro’s most deadly police operation ever, which targeted a major gang days before the city hosts global events related to the United Nations climate summit known as COP30.
Brazil opens three weeks of COP30-linked climate events
Tue 4 Nov 2025
Brazil on Monday opens three weeks of events linked to the COP30 climate summit, hoping to showcase a world still determined to tackle global warming
