Former world leaders call for fossil fuel taxes to fund global climate action
During an energy price crisis in 2022, similar taxes raised billions, the authors argue.Read More
Trump calls climate change a ‘con job’ as leaders of drowning nations watch at the UN
Trump called renewable sources of energy like wind power a “joke” and blasted the UN’s climate efforts.Read More
More than 62,000 people died in Europe’s 2024 heatwave: Which country was hit the hardest?
The Mediterranean basin and south-eastern regions are emerging as major climate change hotspots, facing the greatest impacts on health.Read More
Why do some hurricanes grow larger than others? Study finds ocean ‘hot spots’ may be the reason
A new study has discovered a connection between hurricane size and warm spots in the ocean. It could help forecasters to predict the impact of these damaging storms.Read More
Countries’ fossil fuel plans risk derailing efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C, report warns
A new report highlights how governments’ fossil fuel production plans contradict climate commitments.Read More
Critically endangered cockatoos take refuge in Hong Kong as conservationists race to save them
As typhoons and tree trimming reduce natural nesting sites, researchers race to protect urban cockatoos.Read More
Earth’s water system is spiralling with deadly swings between too little and too much, warns WMO
Nearly 60 per cent of rivers now flow with either too much or too little water.Read More
What is Fat Bear Week? Alaska’s chunkiest brown bears compete for title in viral contest
Viewers can watch live streams and vote online to determine which bear has packed on the most weight after feasting on salmon.Read More
Toxic ammunition is rotting away in the Baltic Sea. Germany wants to recover it before it’s too late
Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of WWII munitions lie on the seafloor, leaking toxic compounds that are contaminating marine life and threatening the Baltic ecosystem.Read More
‘Silent killer’: Climate change led to 16,500 more heat deaths in Europe this summer, study says
Experts say just a few degrees of extra heat can be the difference between life and death for thousands of people.Read More