Donald Trump's plan to leave Paris climate deal could hand competitors advantage in clean energy race

Friday - Experts warn US withdrawal could slow progress, boosting rivals in the global push for sustainability.

Current climate policies risk catastrophic societal and economic impacts

Friday - The global economy could face a 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 unless immediate policy action on risks posed by the climate crisis is taken, warns a new report by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and University of Exeter.

Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

Friday - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the U.N. climate body's budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.

"Drill, baby, drill" – local experts slam Trump's move to quit Paris Agreement

Thursday - President Donald Trump's move withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement has been greeted with criticism in Aotearoa, with experts and politicians voicing concern.

What did Trump just do to the environment?

Thursday - Within hours of being sworn into office on Monday, President Donald Trump announced a spate of executive orders and policies to boost oil and gas production, roll back environmental protections, withdraw from the Paris climate accord, and undo environmental justice initiatives enacted by former President Joe Biden.

Carbon dioxide levels rose by a record amount last year

Thursday - Carbon dioxide is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than ever before, putting hopes of limiting warming in jeopardy.

As the world gets hotter, banks are offering corporations another form of “green” finance.

Thursday - Banks poured $286 billion into corporations linked to deforestation and polluting industries like fossil fuels and mining through a lax type of green finance called sustainability-linked loans.

The night shift

20 Dec 24 - With extreme heat making it perilous to work during the day, farmers and fisherfolk worldwide are adopting overnight hours. That comes with new dangers.

What's the lowest carbon alcohol?

20 Dec 24 - Are beer, wine or spirits better for the climate? And how does alcohol overall compare to other drinks and foods? Jocelyn Timperley takes a look into her drinking habits to find the most...

‘A valuable and generous ally’: How Exxon and Atlas Network worked to block global climate action

20 Dec 24 - New documents show close coordination between the oil major and a coalition of free-market think tanks at a crucial moment in climate diplomacy.

Coal use to reach new peak – and remain at near-record levels for years

19 Dec 24 - Spike in fossil fuel use a result of global gas crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat

19 Dec 24 - The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted territory -- and scientists are still trying to figure out why.

Our changing Earth: photographers capture climate change in 2024

19 Dec 24 - All year, Associated Press photographers around the globe have captured moments, from the brutality unleashed during extreme weather events to human resilience in the face of hardship, that tell the...

Major report joins dots between world's nature challenges

18 Dec 24 - Climate change, nature loss and food insecurity are all inextricably linked and dealing with them as separate issues won't work, a major report has warned.

Experts quit carbon market watchdog in row over quality label for forest credits

18 Dec 24 - Two ICVCM expert advisors have resigned from their positions over what they called a “problematic precedent” set with the REDD+ decision.

Small island nations face climate-induced ‘catastrophe’, warn experts

18 Dec 24 - The first comprehensive study on health and climate change in small island developing states lays bare impact of the crisis and calls for action from richer countries.

Google signs its largest ever carbon removal deal to capture CO2 in crushed rocks and soil

18 Dec 24 - Google announced an agreement for the purchase of 200,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits, to be earned through capturing CO2 in crushed rock and storing it in soil, with enhanced rock weathering...

Landmark climate hearings conclude at world's top court

17 Dec 24 - Two weeks of powerful testimonies from people on climate change's frontlines have come to a close. Now they must wait for a decision from the top UN court. But what impact could it have?

Several hundreds, maybe thousands, may have died in Mayotte cyclone

17 Dec 24 - Several hundred people and possibly even thousands may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, a senior local French...

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