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How bad can climate damage get? Worse than you imagine
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.
Is it too soon for ocean-based carbon credits?
26 Jun 2025
The science is still out — but some of the industry’s key players are moving ahead regardless.
Three years could be left to limit warming to 1.5 degrees, scientists warn
25 Jun 2025
Leading climate scientists are warning that the timeframe to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is shrinking, and the world could have just three years left to prevent breaching this limit.
Trump administration rescinds ‘Roadless Rule’ that protects 58 million acres of national forests
25 Jun 2025
The United States Department of Agriculture on Monday announced that it will rescind a decades-old rule that protects 58.5 million acres of national forestland from road construction and timber harvesting.
EU countries abandon anti-greenwashing talks after Italy pulls out
25 Jun 2025
The proposed law preventing companies from making misleading environmental claims now looks unlikely to be enacted.
UN expects climate finance roadmap to offer “clear next steps”
25 Jun 2025
But governments, multilateral development banks and civil society are still far apart on how to raise $1.3 trillion a year by 2035.
Asia warming nearly twice as fast as the global average: WMO
25 Jun 2025
Asia is currently warming nearly twice as fast as the global average with the 1991-2024 trend almost double that of the 1961-1990, fuelling more extreme weather an wreaking a heavy toll on the region's economies and ecosystems.
‘This is a fight for life’: climate expert on tipping points, doomerism and using wealth as a shield
25 Jun 2025
Economic assumptions about risks of the climate crisis are no longer relevant.
World Bank and IMF climate snub worrying, says COP29 presidency
24 Jun 2025
The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost funding for developing countries' response to global warming.
How solar panels and batteries can now run close to 24/365 in some cities
24 Jun 2025
A few years ago, solar power became the “cheapest electricity in history”, but it still lacked the ability to meet demand 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.
In London and Paris, we’ve experienced vicious backlash to climate action. But we’re not backing down
24 Jun 2025
COMMENT: Around the world, well-funded, organised climate deniers are spreading lies about the crisis. We call on governments and tech companies to step up.
Oil prices predicted to hit $80-110 if Strait of Hormuz blocked
24 Jun 2025
Brent crude oil prices could hit $110 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, Goldman Sachs analysts have forecast, while HSBC analysts see prices topping above $80.
How ‘sophisticated’ climate misinformation gets to the heart of power
24 Jun 2025
The fossil fuel industry and right-wing populists are increasingly targeting key policy-makers through backdoor channels, according to a new report.
The true costs of climate disasters
24 Jun 2025
Scientists have linked extreme weather to climate change. Now they can quantify its impact on the damage, writes Chloé Farand.
How the world’s rivers are releasing billions of tonnes of ‘ancient’ carbon
23 Jun 2025
The perception of how the land surface releases carbon dioxide (CO2) typically conjures up images of large-scale deforestation or farmers churning up the soil.
Climate misinformation turning crisis into catastrophe, report says
23 Jun 2025
False claims obstructing climate action, say researchers, amid calls for climate lies to be criminalised.
Why climate goals aren’t a lost cause – even if we overshoot them
23 Jun 2025
Earth will likely warm by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, but we can’t give up on trying to get temperatures back down.
Want to try lab-grown salmon? The US just approved it.
23 Jun 2025
Despite a growing number of state bans, advocates of cultivated seafood say it can protect waterways from overfishing.
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.
The climate centre is barking mad
23 Jun 2025
COMMENT: The climate movement will fail if it doesn't respect both political and physical realities.
China’s oil demand will peak earlier than expected, IEA says
19 Jun 2025
China’s oil demand will stop growing earlier than expected, reinforcing the outlook for a global peak and prolonged supply surplus this decade, the International Energy Agency said.
Brazil, others to tap $1 billion industry decarbonisation programme
19 Jun 2025
Brazil, Egypt, Mexico are among seven middle-income countries chosen by multilateral lender the Climate Investment Funds to tap a $1 billion programme to cut emissions from their industrial sectors.
This company could change the shape of air travel
19 Jun 2025
Inside JetZero's cavernous 275,000-square-foot hangar at Long Beach Airport in L.A. County, the future of flight takes an unexpected shape.
Trump just revoked California’s EV rules. How much is California to blame?
19 Jun 2025
Before Trump overturned the state’s electric vehicle rules, California had been pushing automakers too hard, according to one of the state’s leading experts.
Scientists looked back in time to find the first signs of human-caused global warming. It’s far earlier than previously thought
19 Jun 2025
The human fingerprint on global warming was likely evident in Earth’s atmosphere far earlier than previously thought—even before the invention of modern cars, a new study says.
Adobe homes disaster-resilient solution for California
19 Jun 2025
Devastating California wildfires have brought renewed attention to a simple, disaster-resilient construction method that combines old and new.
Senate committee's changes to tax bill slam US solar stocks
18 Jun 2025
Shares of U.S. solar energy companies tumbled in extended trade on Monday after Republicans who control the U.S. Senate Finance Committee unveiled changes to President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill that would phase out solar, wind and energy tax credits by 2028.
Adnoc makes $19 billion takeover bid for Australia’s Santos
18 Jun 2025
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has made an $18.7 billion offer for Australian fossil fuel producer Santos Ltd., in one of the most audacious overseas moves yet by the Middle Eastern company as it seeks to expand its production of liquefied natural gas.
Extreme heat is the biggest threat to insurers and businesses
18 Jun 2025
Deadly temperatures put great stress not just on human life but also on the economy, infrastructure, agriculture and health care
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.
Bonn Bulletin: Climate talks delayed by agenda fight
18 Jun 2025
Start of mid-year negotiations held up by push to add finance for developing countries and trade measures as formal discussion items.
Why we’re barely keeping track of this growing climate problem
18 Jun 2025
Fossil fuel sites can emit a powerful greenhouse gas long after they shut down.
'Glimmer of hope' for marine life at UN Ocean conference
17 Jun 2025
The UN Ocean conference has been heralded a success, with more countries ratifying a key treaty to protect marine life and more progress on curbing plastics and illegal fishing in our seas.
Macron visits Greenland to show European support for the strategic Arctic island coveted by Trump
17 Jun 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Greenland is “not to be sold” nor “to be taken” in a key visit Sunday to the strategic Arctic territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying he’s conveying a message of French and European solidarity.
Bank unveils green loans plan to unlock trillions for climate finance
17 Jun 2025
IADB’s proposals involve lenders using public money to buy up renewable energy loans in poor countries.
New climate study highlights dire sea level warnings
17 Jun 2025
A new set of detailed clues gleaned from ancient fossil reefs on the Seychelle Islands shows an increasing likelihood that human-caused warming will raise the global average sea level at least 3 feet by 2100, at the high end of the projections by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Bonn climate summit a key test ahead of UN meet
17 Jun 2025
The Bonn meeting is critical to thrash out differences before the parties meet in November for a climate deal.
Decarbonising Europe’s heavy industry, it’s not ‘Mission Impossible’
17 Jun 2025
Balancing climate ambitions with competitiveness is a challenge for every industrial sector. Heavy industry faces an even tougher time, but a new report says net-zero is possible.
World leaders’ failure to act is pushing Earth past 1.5°C
16 Jun 2025
Based on mounting evidence, some scientists now fear we’ve entered a new era of the climate emergency, characterized by accelerated warming and amplified disasters.
Global oil prices soar after Israel attacks Iran
16 Jun 2025
Global oil prices jumped after Israel said it had struck Iran in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Why the EU is about to cripple its next climate target
16 Jun 2025
The European Commission is about to release a controversial new climate milestone, setting the bloc’s economic course for the next 15 years. Most EU governments, however, would prefer Brussels drop the issue.
Why the global area for regrowing trees is 71% smaller than thought
16 Jun 2025
Over the past decade, research has emerged suggesting that ramping up reforestation around the world could make a substantial contribution to tackling climate change.
Australian opposition poised for protracted brawl over climate targets
16 Jun 2025
The financial cost to reach net zero by 2050 may shape the Coalition’s decision on whether to retain or abandon the target, the new shadow minister, Dan Tehan, says, as he prepares to lead a heavily contested internal review of the policy.
Countries increasingly embracing carbon pricing to drive emission reduction, raise revenue: World Bank
16 Jun 2025
The number of operational carbon pricing instruments has grown significantly, from 5 in 2005 to 80 today, with India, Brazil, and Türkiye actively developing them.
Ocean current ‘collapse’ could trigger ‘profound cooling’ in northern Europe – even with global warming
13 Jun 2025
A “collapse” of key Atlantic ocean currents would cause winter temperatures to plunge across northern Europe, overriding the warming driven by human activity.
UN University report warns against carbon credits from REDD, tree planting, and improved forest management
13 Jun 2025
But the report stops short of recommending banning the trade in carbon temporarily stored in trees.
World Bank nuclear ban, RIP
13 Jun 2025
COMMENT: The decision from the World Bank board - which almost didn’t happen - could have profound implications for developing countries’ ability to industrialise without burning planet-warming fossil fuels.
Pará’s Amazon forest carbon deal in doubt as prosecutors move to block it
13 Jun 2025
The Brazilian state’s contract with foreign governments and companies has run into trouble over concerns it was premature and agreed without consulting Indigenous communities.
Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement
13 Jun 2025
An investigation found that 80% of anti-trans organisations received fossil fuel funding.
‘Win-win’: new maps reveal best opportunities for global reforestation
13 Jun 2025
New study shows regions with the best potential to regrow trees and suck climate-heating CO2 from the air.
Sydney records most rain since weather station opened in 1858
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Sydney's wettest August in 27 years has tipped the city's recent climate into uncharted territory.
A call to merge the climate and immigration movements
Fri 22 Aug 2025
On Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary, a Louisiana native makes the case for solidarity.
Record solar growth keeps China’s CO2 falling in first half of 2025
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Clean-energy growth helped China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fall by 1% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, extending a declining trend that started in March 2024.
Spain battles one of its most destructive fire seasons even as its heat wave eases
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Spain tackled several major wildfires on Tuesday in one of the country’s most destructive fire seasons in recent decades, despite temperatures dropping across the Iberian Peninsula.
What happens to net zero if the trees don’t survive?
Wed 20 Aug 2025
When climate change undermines the climate plan.
Challenges persist in bid to mine the deep sea, even after boost from Trump
29 Jul 2025
After years of delay, the deep-sea mining plans of Canadian firm The Metals Company (TMC) now appear to be progressing as it pursues a controversial new path to securing a license to mine in international waters under U.S. jurisdiction.
Death toll from northern Pakistan monsoon floods rises to almost 400
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Torrential rains across the country's north have caused flooding and landslides that have swept away entire villages.
Rise in dengue fever outbreaks across the Pacific driven by the climate crisis, experts say
13 Aug 2025
Samoa, Fiji and Tonga among the worst affected amid warning the disease and others will become ‘more common and more serious’ as the planet warms.
Iconic Antarctic species at risk amid 'regime shift', with 'rapid and self-perpetuating changes'
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Scientists say there is emerging evidence of abrupt and potentially unstoppable changes in the Antarctic environment.
Africa’s top climate change challenges: a fairer deal on phasing out fossil fuels and mobilising funds
Fri 22 Aug 2025
African countries have made binding commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. To do this, they will need to shift to renewable energy and stop mining and using fossil fuels like oil and coal.
Bolivia will choose a new president but environmental activists see little hope of progress
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Many Indigenous and environmental leaders doubt the election will bring progress in stopping deforestation, wildfires or pollution in the Amazon.
Brazil issues last-ditch plea for countries to submit climate plans ahead of COP30
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Only 28 countries have submitted carbon-cutting proposals to the UN, with some of the biggest emitters yet to produce plans.
