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Tropical forest loss hit new heights in 2024; fire a major driver in Latin America

23 May 2025

Tropical forest loss skyrocketed in 2024, with vast swaths of primary forest consumed by fire, according to new satellite data.

Now there’s proof that the fossil fuel industry uses cultural sponsorships to block climate action

23 May 2025

BP, Chevron, Shell, and other oil majors back arts and community groups to protect their business models, subpoenaed documents show.

World’s biggest polluters least impacted by conflict and environmental damage: Study

23 May 2025

The world’s biggest polluters are also the most protected from the environmental harm they helped create, according to a study by researchers from University of Notre Dame and University of Wyoming.

Watchdog urges Scotland to take action after repeatedly missing climate targets

23 May 2025

Climate Change Committee says original goal of a 75% emissions cut by 2030 will now be delayed by up to six years.

Are sailing ships the future of sustainable shipping?

23 May 2025

Around the world, the wind-powered vessels of yesteryear are making a comeback as a carbon-neutral alternative to polluting cargo ships.

‘I will not eat the bugs’: a narrative about scarcity and insect consumption

23 May 2025

European politicians across the right-wing political spectrum have amplified a conspiracy theory that elite forces are conspiring to make the public eat insects under the guise of the European Green Deal, the bloc’s plan to eliminate greenhouse gases by 2050.

Members of the Parents for Climate group, and lawyer David Hertzberg, outside the federal court in Sydney. The advocacy group accused Energy Australia of greenwashing. The parties have now agreed to a settlement.

Energy Australia apologises to 400,000 customers and settles greenwashing legal action

22 May 2025

Energy retailer says carbon offsetting ‘not the most effective way’ to reduce emissions.

Climate change could drive surge in foreclosures and lender losses, new study finds

22 May 2025

Extreme weather linked to climate change could spell financial ruin for many American homeowners and lead to billions in losses for lenders, a new study finds.

Nigeria's Trans Niger oil pipeline bursts, spills crude, rights group says

22 May 2025

Nigeria's Trans Niger Pipeline, a major oil artery transporting crude from onshore oilfields to the Bonny export terminal, burst and spilled oil into the local B-Dere community in Ogoniland.

The climate costs of occupation

22 May 2025

As Israel expands its settlements in the West Bank, it has destroyed forests and boosted CO2 emissions.

UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell

Strong climate policies are an ‘antidote’ to economic uncertainty

22 May 2025

Clear and strong climate policies can be an ‘antidote’ to global economic uncertainty, and help to ‘get trade flowing and economies growing’.

US dairy farmers consider return on climate-smart milk

22 May 2025

The approach is just one of many dairy practices now considered “climate-smart” because they could cut production of climate-warming gases.

EU, UK to work on linking carbon markets

21 May 2025

The European Commission and the government of the UK announced today an agreement to work towards linking their carbon markets through establishing a link between their emissions trading systems (ETS), which have been developing separately since Brexit.

Jacinda Ardern

Surfer, first lady and former PM among Brazil’s COP30 envoys

21 May 2025

Brazil has appointed 30 envoys including the first lady Janja Lula da Silva and New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern to liaise with “priority” sectors and regions.

Dutch environmental group launches new climate case against Shell to stop all investment in new oil and gas fields

21 May 2025

The NGO previously sued Shell to reduce its carbon emissions. The oil major has 700 extraction assets that have yet to be developed with potential CO2 emissions of 36 times those of the Netherlands’ annually.

India’s steel expansion threatens climate goals and global efforts to clean up industry: report

21 May 2025

India’s plans to double steel production by the end of the decade could jeopardise its national climate goals and a key global target to reduce planet-heating gas emissions from the steel industry.

Global oil supply to rise faster than expected after OPEC+ hike, IEA says

21 May 2025

The IEA expects global supply to rise by 1.6 million barrels per day this year, up 380,000 bpd from the previous forecast.

Governors lead the fight against climate change and deforestation, filling a void left by presidents

21 May 2025

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Chinese President Xi Jinping and the likely absence of – or potential stonewalling by – a U.S. delegation will take up much of the oxygen in the negotiating hall.

More than 70% of adaptation plans for European cities are ‘inconsistent’

20 May 2025

More than 70% of European cities are not adapting to climate change in a consistent and coherent way.

US farm agency restores some climate-related webpages after farmer lawsuit

20 May 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture restored on Tuesday some climate change-related webpages that the agency had deleted since President Donald Trump's inauguration, after being sued by farm and environmental groups, one of the groups said.

Indigenous land disputes cloud Kenya’s carbon market ambitions

20 May 2025

Two of Kenya’s biggest carbon credit projects are mired in controversy, clouding the country’s hopes of raising climate finance from the offset market.

Australia is unlikely to hit its renewable energy goal, Wood Mackenzie says

20 May 2025

Australia is set to fall far short of its target of 82% renewable generation by 2030 due to state-level rollbacks, grid connection delays and inadequate investment, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday.

Greenland dangles rare earths partnership with EU as Trump looms

20 May 2025

Greenland’s foreign minister has suggested the European Union could develop its coveted mineral resources amid threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to seize the island.

Help sustainable aviation fuels take off or delay targets, airlines warn EU

20 May 2025

Earmarked funding, risk-reduction tools, and simplified imports top Airlines for Europe’s wish list for the EU’s upcoming Sustainable Transport Investment Plan.

Germany on track for 2030 climate goal but future targets at risk, advisers say

19 May 2025

Germany is on track to meet its 2021-2030 climate goal but risks missing post-2030 targets, independent government advisers warned on Thursday, urging a clear long-term climate strategy for Europe's largest economy.

Iceland's flagship carbon capture project fails to cover its own emissions

19 May 2025

Car­bon capt­ure comp­any Cli­meworks on­ly capt­ur­es a fracti­on of the CO2 it promises its machines can capt­ure. The comp­any is fail­ing to car­bon off­set the em­issi­ons resulting from its operati­ons – which have grown rapidly in recent ye­ars.

It’s possible to end global poverty without compromising climate goals, new research shows

19 May 2025

As the world works to stop global heating by ending the use of fossil fuels in accordance with climate objectives, ensuring that everyone on Earth has a decent standard of living is possible if the world quickly and decisively implements emissions reductions, new research has found.

‘Significant’ risk of Amazon forest dieback if global warming overshoots 1.5C

19 May 2025

Even passing 1.5C of global warming temporarily would trigger a “significant” risk of Amazon forest “dieback”, says a new study.

Earth is heading for a second year above 1.5°C climate goal

19 May 2025

After record temperatures in 2024, climate scientists had expected this year to be cooler, but instead the planet seems to be heading for a second year above the 1.5°C climate goal.

European firms ramping up lobbying for climate action, report finds

19 May 2025

Research shows companies ‘aligned’ with strategies to meet climate goals have risen from 3% in 2019 to 23% in 2025.

Private equity eyes up to US$1.3 trillion climate adaptation market by 2030

16 May 2025

While the public sector is expected to account for the bulk of adaptation funding, a new study identifies six investable segments for private investors, from climate risk data providers to flood defense infrastructure.

As Brazilian president visits China, $1 billion sustainable fuel deal announced

16 May 2025

Brazil announced two Chinese partnerships on Monday, including a $1 billion investment by China's Envision Energy to produce sustainable aviation fuel, as the country's president visits China.

Energy Australia is in court accused of greenwashing. What is the case about and why is it significant?

16 May 2025

Climate group alleges energy giant misled 400,000 customers about ‘Go Neutral’ product, arguing that carbon credits don’t actually remove emissions.

What Pope Leo means for global climate action and colonialism

16 May 2025

Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same?

A soldier walks across a makeshift bridge of picnic tables to avoid flood waters at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in November 2018.

Running blind: The silencing and censoring of environmental threats to US national security

16 May 2025

Immediately after the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January 2025, his administration began purging environmental reports from the public record.

Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse for first time

16 May 2025

For the first time, the growth in China’s clean power generation has caused the nation’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to fall despite rapid power demand growth.

What is life like in the shadow of solar farms?

15 May 2025

Plans to turn land being used for the production of food into farms harvesting the power of the sun often see campaigns fought through the planning process.

The BIS tower, home to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

Policy experts fear laxer climate rules could leave US markets open to greater volatility

15 May 2025

The Basel Committee’s decision to take a voluntary approach to climate rules and focus only on extreme weather will weaken a key task force, advocates believe.

As temperatures rise, the US Corn Belt could see insurance claims soar

15 May 2025

Crop insurance is a lifeline for farmers. But research shows it's not ready for climate change.

Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan and other top podcasts spread climate disinformation - research

15 May 2025

New research from Yale has found that leading podcasters are increasingly serving up misinformation about climate change and the impact of eating meat, with a side of charisma.

Trump shifts US funds from shutting down foreign fossil fuels to expanding them

15 May 2025

The US administration has pulled clean energy and just transition funding in South Africa and is pressuring EXIM and the World Bank to back fossil fuels.

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

15 May 2025

Heavy overnight floods have washed away several villages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing more than 100 people, according to local officials, in a nation suffering war and mass displacement.

Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit

14 May 2025

The climate crisis is threatening the future of the world’s most popular fruit, as almost two-thirds of banana-growing areas in Latin America and the Caribbean may no longer be suitable for growing the fruit by 2080, new research has found.

Banking regulators agree to prioritise climate risk work

14 May 2025

Global banking regulators on Monday agreed to intensify efforts to better understand the financial risks posed by climate change amid pushback from the United States.

Global sea levels rise spelling catastrophe for coastal towns and cities

14 May 2025

For around 2,000 years, global sea levels varied little. That changed in the 20th century. They started rising and have not stopped since — and the pace is accelerating.

Sustainability claims questioned as renewable diesel surges

14 May 2025

Critics are sceptical about industry claims of renewable diesel life-cycle greenhouse gas emission cuts and warn renewable diesel carbon releases will surge if sourcing is scaled up, triggering tropical deforestation as producers convert forests to energy crops, such as oil palm and soy.

Trump is illegally trying to overturn state climate laws

14 May 2025

OPINION: States are stepping up to respond to the rising toll of climate-fueled disasters. More than ten states have introduced climate superfund legislation based on a simple idea: those massive, multinational oil and gas corporations that caused the climate crisis should help pay for the damage.

Coal India to set up $3 billion worth clean energy projects to boost renewable heft

14 May 2025

The world’s largest government-owned coal producer will set up clean energy projects of around 4.5 gigawatts at a cost of 250 billion rupees (about $3 billion), it said on Thursday, as it aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions from its operations.

More funding, talent development schemes to boost Singapore’s carbon services sector

13 May 2025

Despite the economic uncertainties caused by US tariffs and other geopolitical developments, Singapore’s burgeoning carbon services sector is pushing ahead for growth by capturing more funds and building talent.

Germany’s €100 billion green gamble: Inside the nation’s bold climate investment

13 May 2025

In the race for a net-zero future —Germany’s latest €100 billion climate investment package is so large it has been dubbed a "green bombshell."

Australia
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How bad can climate damage get? Worse than you imagine

Thu 26 Jun 2025

How bad can climate damage get? Worse than you imagine, if Australians’ recent experience of more extreme weather and natural disasters — driven by a hotter climate — are an indication, because the past is no longer a reliable guide to the future.

United States
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US government cuts key data used in hurricane forecasting

Today 10:30am

Weather experts are warning that hurricane forecasts will be severely hampered by the upcoming cutoff of key data from U.S. Department of Defense satellites, the latest Trump administration move with potential consequences for the quality of forecasting.

China
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Floods swamp cities in Southwest China with more storms due

Thu 26 Jun 2025

Citizens in Guizhou and other parts of southern China have been swamped by days of record-breaking rainfall as the East Asia monsoon kicked into high gear over the past week.

Europe
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Next EU climate target to allow carbon offsets from 2036, draft shows

Today 10:30am

The European Commission will permit countries to outsource a portion of their climate efforts to poorer countries from 2036, according to a draft proposal.

United Kingdom
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UK can reach net zero by 2050, climate report finds

Thu 26 Jun 2025

Climate Change Committee says current targets could be met provided country takes ‘steps forward’ to achieve them.

Canada
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Is Mark Carney turning his back on climate action?

23 Jun 2025

The G7 summit in Alberta, hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, has ended with only passing mention of fighting climate change, including a statement on wildfires that is silent on the pressing need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Asia
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Pakistan slams climate ‘injustice’ as deadly floods hit country again

Today 10:30am

Pakistan’s climate minister says country facing ‘crisis of injustice’ as more deadly flooding and extreme weather events hit the country.

Pacific
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Nearly a third of Tuvaluans have applied for climate migration visa

Fri 27 Jun 2025

With their country threatened by sea level rise, the people of Tuvalu have been offered an escape route through an agreement with Australia, and many are contemplating leaving their home.

Antarctic/Arctic
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I just returned from Antarctica: climate change isn’t some far-off problem – it’s here and hitting hard

13 May 2025

Antarctica is often viewed as the last truly remote place on Earth – frozen, wild and untouched. But is it really as untouched as it seems?

Africa
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Congo death toll hits 77 after extreme weather brings floods and sinks boats, 107 remain missing

18 Jun 2025

Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing.

South America
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‘We are perilously close to the point of no return’: climate scientist on Amazon rainforest’s future

Today 10:30am

Carlos Nobre, who has fought for decades to save the rainforest, says up to 70% of it could be lost if a tipping point is reached.

United Nations
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How UN climate negotiations can end fossil fuel-industry influence

Today 10:30am

COMMENT: Climate COPs remain alarmingly exposed to lobbyists, unlike most global health and anti-corruption bodies that have safeguards to limit interference.

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