Oil and gas prices jump as conflict escalates
3 Mar 2026
Oil and gas prices have surged as Iran continues to launch strikes across the Middle East in response to ongoing attacks by the US and Israel.
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Here’s what to expect from the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Delegates from more than 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia, from April 24 to 29 at the first-ever Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels.
Prospects for global green shipping deal boosted by US tariff ruling, analysts say
Fri 24 Apr 2026
While divisions remain over the international shipping’s Net Zero Framework, the US’s main threat may now have been partly neutered
Scientists forecast wildfire risk for species survival under climate change
Fri 24 Apr 2026
A new study warns climate change could increase the global area susceptible to wildfires in the future, putting many more species at risk than today.
Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills
Fri 24 Apr 2026
Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate.
New gas-powered data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than entire nations
Fri 24 Apr 2026
New gas projects linked to just 11 data center campuses around the US have the potential to create more greenhouse gases than the country of Morocco emitted in 2024.
The 10 countries doing the most to fight climate change
Fri 24 Apr 2026
‘No country is doing enough to prevent dangerous climate change,’ but these countries are making progress, experts say.
Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval last month of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Research shows natural hazards linked to climate crisis disrupted 23 elections in 18 countries in 2024.
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warn
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Extreme heat is pushing global agrifood systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods and health of more than a billion people, according to a new report by the U.N.'s food and weather agencies.
The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough
Thu 23 Apr 2026
"I remember a few people said that the place where Proxima is today was impossible," says Francesco Sciortino, the co-founder and CEO of Proxima Fusion.
