International: Antarctic/Arctic
Scientists know how big the Larsen C iceberg will be
6 Jul 2017
Just three miles separate the Larsen C crack — a rift slicing the front off a major Antarctic ice shelf — from open water.
OPINION: The view from Antarctica
3 Jul 2017
A week in Antarctica gives Sustainable Business Council chair and Toyota New Zealand chief executive ALISTAIR DAVIS hope that humans can and will act on climate change.
Antarctica's ice-free areas to increase by up to a quarter by 2100
30 Jun 2017
Climate change will cause ice-free areas on Antarctica to increase by up to a quarter by 2100, says a new study.
Huge Antarctic melt raises fears of 3m sea level rise
19 Jun 2017
Scientists have documented one of the most extensive melting events ever recorded in West Antarctica, an area that holds enough land ice to raise sea level by about 3.3 metres if it fully melted.
Arctic icebergs freeze climate research plans
19 Jun 2017
Canadian scientists have to think again as unusual Arctic warmth puts shipping at risk and icebergs freeze climate research plans.
Massive Antarctic iceberg on the brink of breaking away
2 Jun 2017
A rift growing along one of Antarctica’s ice shelves for years is in the final days of cutting off a piece of ice that will be one of the largest icebergs ever recorded.
China declares no mining (for now) in Antarctica
24 May 2017
China plans to expand its scientific research in Antarctica in coming years amid worries over the area's susceptibility to climate change, but has no immediate plans to mine or develop natural resources.
Climate change is turning Antarctica green
23 May 2017
A new study has found a steady growth of moss in Antarctica over the past 50 years as temperatures increased as a result of climate change
ICE AGE: Is the disintegration of Antarctica unstoppable?
22 May 2017
Scientists fear that Antarctica’s ice sheet might have entered the early stages of an unstoppable disintegration.
Warm Arctic fuels second-hottest April
17 May 2017
An unusually warm Arctic spring fueled the second-hottest April on record globally.
US signs treaty to protect Arctic
15 May 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has signed a commitment to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to extend scientific cooperation in the Arctic region.
New crack raises fears of major Antarctic ice breakaway
4 May 2017
Another branch has appeared in a huge crack on one of Antarctica’s largest ice shelves, and scientists fear a huge chunk will break away.
Five huge climate opportunities await the next Australian parliament – and it has the numbers to deliver
Mon 12 May 2025
Australians have returned an expanded Labor Party to government alongside a suite of climate-progressive independents. Meanwhile, the Coalition – which promoted nuclear energy and a slower renewables transition – suffered a historic defeat.
How business and finance are really talking about climate change
Tue 13 May 2025
To many, the real draw of the conference is the behind-the-scenes discussions—an opportunity for information gathering and dealmaking.
China’s electric vehicle industry is preparing to take on the world. Is America ready?
7 May 2025
his year’s Shanghai auto show has a clear message for visitors: China is now a global leader in innovation, and it wants the world to know.
Germany’s €100 billion green gamble: Inside the nation’s bold climate investment
Tue 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."
Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say
Mon 12 May 2025
Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and other states in early April and made it more likely to occur.
It’s time for Canada’s Mark Carney to think big on climate, experts say
30 Apr 2025
Even Carney’s climate background wasn’t enough to put climate action on center stage.
More funding, talent development schemes to boost Singapore’s carbon services sector
Tue 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.
Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise
27 Feb 2025
A new 'golden passport' scheme aims to raise funds to relocate people inland as climate change raises sea levels.
Heat extremes in southern Africa might continue even if net-zero emissions are achieved
Tue 13 May 2025
Will reaching net zero have any effect on heat extremes, particularly in Africa?
Who has the right to decide what happens on indigenous lands?
7 May 2025
In Ecuador, Indigenous communities are fighting for stronger safeguards to protect their sovereignty as more oil drilling looms. A right to say no to unwanted development could revolutionize consultation processes used around the world.
Nations agree on carbon-pricing system to steer shipping towards net-zero
14 Apr 2025
Nations have agreed to introduce a worldwide carbon-pricing system for international shipping to drive the sector towards net-zero emissions by 2050.
