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The Carbon Impacts Tracer converts fossil fuel emissions into tangible consequences such as heat exposure, coral loss, and reduced food production, offering a clearer picture of climate harm.
Katie White, the UK's climate minister, warns that extreme weather linked to El Niño could damage harvests worldwide, and argues that the answer lies in more local food production rather …
Helsingborg's Oceanhamnen district uses three separate pipelines to collect blackwater, greywater, and food waste, recovering water, energy, and nutrients more efficiently than conventional mixed sewage treatment.
The administration announced it will scale back federal clean car standards covering model years 2022 through 2031, easing pollution requirements on gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. Environmental groups condemned the …
European waters have recorded their hottest summer on record, with marine heatwaves disrupting ecosystems from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean. Kelp forests off northern Spain are in sharp …
Friends of the Lake District is launching a wildflower planting project to reintroduce species lost to modern farming practices, aiming to restore biodiversity in a local meadow.
As Climate Week NYC spotlights the gap between public spending and environmental goals, a growing push to reform incentives aims to make existing government money work better for people, nature, …
Hazy skies over Lake Michigan, driven by drifting smoke from Canadian wildfires, are forcing travelers and tourism operators to confront the growing reach of climate change into the summer travel …
The UN's climate loss and damage fund needs faster, fairer decisions to avoid disadvantaging low-resource nations, as Nepal's recent floods show.
A new executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize recreational fishing and reconsider scientific standards governing US fisheries has drawn sharp criticism from conservation advocates, who call it a giveaway …
The People's Emergency Briefing, a grassroots film project, is helping communities confront climate anxiety by sharing difficult truths collectively and channeling fear into action, as new warnings highlight the growing …
A second court has ruled against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, which sought to charge fossil fuel companies for infrastructure costs tied to climate change. The decision deepens legal …
A record-strength El Niño is intensifying global heat and food insecurity, with the World Food Programme warning that 50 million people could face acute hunger and researchers estimating 450,000 heat-related …
Two decades after his documentary reshaped public climate debate, former Vice President Al Gore says he remains confident the world will confront the crisis, despite a sustained backlash from fossil …
A new analysis finds that the water crisis in England and Wales stems from decades of underinvestment, ageing infrastructure, and fragmented oversight, and that similar governance failures are surfacing in …
Katie White, Britain's climate transition minister, said the salience of extreme heat has skyrocketed after a summer of deadly temperatures across Europe, signaling a shift in the political weight of …
Jane Fonda used a public appearance to accuse both Democrats and Republicans of failing to act on climate change, warning that the country is confronting an authoritarian regime.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband shared findings from a suppressed intelligence report warning that climate change and an approaching El Niño threaten global defense and security, presenting the analysis to EU …
Opposition energy spokesperson Dan Tehan announced a bill to scrap vehicle emissions standards, remove the net zero by 2050 target, and revoke four offshore wind zones, drawing accusations the Coalition …
Climate and civil society experts fear that the next UN secretary general will downgrade the climate crisis, following António Guterres's outspoken tenure.
