Carbon credits: The dark heart of the climate ‘solution’ that simply does not work
Tue 19 Aug 2025
No amount of wishing or hoping for an imaginary carbon unicorn will make it true.
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US banks slash fossil fuel financing as market forces outweigh politics
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Wall Street’s six largest banks have cut their financing to oil, gas and coal projects by 25% year-on-year through August 1, 2025.
What happens to net zero if the trees don’t survive?
Wed 20 Aug 2025
When climate change undermines the climate plan.
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.
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.
‘No future in oil’: Greta Thunberg and 200 activists block Norway oil refinery
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Some 200 climate activists including Greta Thunberg of Sweden blocked Norway's largest oil refinery on Monday in a protest demanding an end to the country's oil industry.
There’s no such thing as a ‘coolcation’ — you’ll be sweating buckets on your Arctic getaway
Wed 20 Aug 2025
There used to be places to go to escape the heat on our summer vacations but the Arctic’s icy grip is loosening as the planet warms, and these cool, far-flung destinations are becoming increasingly vulnerable to heat waves.
China's fossil-fuelled power rises to 11-month high in July
Tue 19 Aug 2025
China's fossil-fuelled power generation, mostly from coal, rose in July to the highest level since August 2024, official data showed on Friday, as record-breaking heat pushed power demand to record highs across large swathes of China.
Will we still eat beef in 50 years?
Tue 19 Aug 2025
Beef production contributes to numerous global crises, from climate change to habitat destruction to biodiversity loss.
Earth’s climate is approaching irreversible tipping points
Tue 19 Aug 2025
The build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has raised regional temperatures, worsened droughts and increased the risk of fires.
