‘Magical thinking’: hopes for sustainable jet fuel not realistic, report finds
20 May 2024
A new report says replacement fuels are well off track to replace kerosene within the timeframe needed to avert climate disaster.
Where do the UN secretary general candidates stand on climate change?
Today 11:45am
Candidates are being nominated to take over as the UN secretary general, when António Guterres steps down after nearly a decade in the role at the end of 2026.
Canada advances Alberta pipeline to Pacific Coast to expand oil exports beyond the US
Today 11:45am
Canada took a step toward opening a new route for its vast oil reserves to Asian markets as Prime Minister Mark Carney advanced a Pacific Coast pipeline from Alberta, seeking to reduce the country’s dependence on the U.S. while easing separatist tensions and preserving environmental protections.
‘Extremely high’ rates of heat-related ER visits in US due to extreme heat
Today 11:45am
A deadly, multiday heat wave tightened its grip on the eastern United States on Friday, breaking records, sending people to the emergency room and raising the risk for millions of people.
Wildfires scorch southern France as heat and drought fuel blazes
Today 11:45am
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said nearly 7,000 fires have broken out since the start of the summer season, with some 8,700 hectares already burned. “The situation is fairly tense.”
‘But we’re just 1% of emissions’: do smaller countries’ climate efforts matter?
Today 11:45am
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant.
China warming faster than global average as extreme weather intensifies, report says
Today 11:45am
China is warming faster than the global average, while extreme heat, heavy rainfall and other severe weather events are becoming more frequent and intense as climate change accelerates worldwide.
Ocean surface temperatures hit record high as world enters ‘uncharted territory,’ scientists warn
Fri 3 Jul 2026
“The planet is warming because we’re emitting vast quantities of greenhouse gases, primarily from fossil fuel burning,” one expert said.
Gas plants for US data centers to be major source of climate change-linked emissions, report says
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Dozens of planned gas plants to directly power data centers in the United States could emit as much greenhouse gas annually as Australia or France, according to a report by an environmental group published on Wednesday.
Amsterdam banned ads for burgers, flights, and SUVs. Here's why it matters.
Fri 3 Jul 2026
Amsterdam has banned ads for meat and fossil-fuel intensive products – like flights, cruises, burgers, and SUVs – from public spaces and city-owned properties.
Trump administration can remove history and climate info from US parks, court says
Fri 3 Jul 2026
The Trump administration does not have to reinstate materials related to climate change, immigration and slavery that it has removed from national parks, a US appeals court ruled on Thursday.
