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In his final address to the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres condemned oil and gas companies for treating the atmosphere like an 'open sewer' and demanded they pay for …
A large-scale Amazon study concludes that preventing wildfire and logging damage in intact forests delivers the greatest biodiversity gains and nearly matches deforestation prevention for carbon storage, while restoration is …
Nepal's recent floods are exposing delays in the UN's new climate loss and damage fund, raising questions about how quickly vulnerable countries can access emergency grants.
Ahead of major climate summits, conservation advocates argue that protecting species and ecosystems is inseparable from fighting global warming, pointing to coral reefs and tropical forests as evidence that the …
A fully grown female wasp spider, native to warmer parts of Europe, has been recorded in Cheshire for the first time, a sign of how global heating is pushing species …
New research shows that even if global greenhouse gas emissions reach net zero, the world's poorest tropical countries will be among the last to feel the benefits, because temperatures there …
Australia's seventh intergenerational report, projecting to 2066, is facing sharp criticism from academics who say it downplays the economic and social damage expected from the worsening climate crisis.
A summer of devastating wildfires and record heatwaves has exposed Spain's growing vulnerability to climate change, with the country's economy facing mounting threats from extreme weather.
A new commentary argues that policymakers need tools to measure the intangible losses people suffer when climate change erodes their way of life, not just the economic damage to property …
Speaking in New York before the UN general assembly, Australia's prime minister said Australians have lived through the consequences of global heating and that delaying climate action carries its own …
A new study finds that children born in Europe in 2025 will experience three more years of extreme fire weather over their lifetimes than those born in 1950, unless climate …
The annual planetary health check finds that seven of nine planetary boundaries are being transgressed at their highest levels ever recorded, driven by pollution and habitat destruction.
A new £1 million grant will allow local groups to protect threatened green spaces and wildlife sites, supporting community-led conservation across the country.
A coal-fired power plant in West Virginia stands as a symbol of the energy tensions expected to dominate upcoming climate discussions involving the United States, China and Germany.
India's prime minister inaugurated an international gathering of scientists and policymakers focused on environmental change and climate dynamics, underscoring the role of research in shaping climate policy.
A new report from the University of Victoria's POLIS Water Sustainability Project argues that British Columbia's reactive approach to drought is failing, and outlines reforms to build long-term water resilience …
Analysis of citizen scientist records shows more than 1,600 weedy and leafy sea dragons, 1,400 pipefishes and 160 seahorses washed up along South Australia's coastline during a devastating harmful algal …
Young activists in Nepal are organizing to hold major polluting nations and corporations accountable for climate disasters that have displaced thousands in the Himalayan region.
Former Vice President Al Gore is speaking out on climate change ahead of Climate Week, as the Trump administration moves to lift greenhouse gas limits on power plants.
The Prince of Wales tells the BBC that the world must accelerate its efforts to solve climate challenges, as the latest Earthshot Prize nominees are announced.
