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June-August 2024 were hottest ever recorded: EU monitor

Tuesday - The 2024 northern summer saw the highest global temperatures on record, beating 2023's high and making this year likely Earth's hottest ever recorded, the EU's climate monitor said Friday.

Tens of thousands in South Korea protest lack of climate progress

Tuesday - More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea's capital in broiling heat on Saturday, demanding more aggressive action by the government to combat global warming.

Three ways Pacific nations are adapting to climate change

Tuesday - Vunidogoloa holds the unenviable title as the first community in the Pacific forced to relocate due to climate change.

Italy’s Southern Islands drought made 50% more likely by climate change, study finds

Tuesday - Sardinia and Sicily have been experiencing “exceptional” drought conditions intensified by climate change, leading to water shortages and severely compromising agriculture.

UN climate chief calls for 'exponential changes' to boost investment in Africa

Monday - Action on clean energy and adaptation can be the single greatest opportunity to lift up African people and economies, Simon Stiell says.

Volvo gives up plan to sell only EVs by 2030

Monday - Car company Volvo has abandoned its target to produce only fully electric cars by 2030, saying it now expects to be selling some hybrid vehicles by that date.

Broken temperature records are alarming but it is not too late to limit global warming

Monday - July 22, 2024 was the hottest day in recorded human history, with a global average temperature of 17.16 C.

Silver is being buried beneath the sea, and it's all because of climate change

Monday - For the first time, researchers have linked the amount of silver being buried in marine sediments to human-made climate change.

What a top-secret military site in Greenland tells us about the future of climate change

Monday - A new book uncovers the climate warnings hidden in ice cores from a US army base in Greenland.

A rare behind the scenes look at the Pacific power tussle

Friday - Tonga’s sleepy capital Nuku’alofa was buzzing last week as leaders from across the Pacific region descended upon it for the annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting.

Australia may delay release of 2035 climate target as world awaits outcome of US election

Friday - Experts urge Australia not to delay target too long as report by Climate Change Authority identifies six barriers to net zero.

Former VW chief goes on trial nine years after 'dieselgate'

Friday - Former Volkswagen Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn appeared in court on fraud charges over the so-called dieselgate scandal.

‘Dangerously hot’ weather roasts US west as brutal summer continues

Friday - California, Nevada and Arizona swelter in what could be the most intense heatwave of an already blazing season.

Pope and Imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque make joint call to protect planet

Friday - Pope Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque vow to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment.

US climate envoy Podesta to visit China from Wednesday for talks

Thursday - US climate envoy John Podesta will visit China for three days to discuss climate change issues, as the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gas look to bridge gaps on issues such as finance.

Forest Stewardship Council suspends company logging in uncontacted South American peoples' territory

Thursday - The Forest Stewardship Council has “provisionally suspended” a logging company operating in the territory of the uncontacted Mashco Piro Indigenous People, who live in voluntary isolation in the...

Heavy monsoon rains and floods kill at least 33 in south India and 5 children in Pakistan

Thursday - Heavy monsoon rains and floods have killed at least 33 people in southern India and five children in Pakistan over the past two days, authorities said.

UK’s methane hotspots include landfills and last coalmine

Thursday - Greenpeace urges UK’s Labour to ‘fulfil international obligations’ as critics question accuracy of official data.

Tropical forests face increased soil carbon loss due to climate change

Thursday - Tropical forests account for more than 50% of the global terrestrial carbon sink, but climate change threatens to alter the carbon balance of these ecosystems.