Americans are increasingly linking extreme weather to climate change
New polling shows most Americans connect worsening extreme weather to climate change and support stronger heat protection for workers. Amid a summer of dangerous heat, drought and floods, a majority of Americans are connecting increasingly severe weather to the...
Why veganism needs to get political
Why veganism should become a political movement to tackle climate change, public health, animal welfare and food system reform. On the surface, veganism is often seen as merely a lifestyle choice, be that a health kick, a more ethical way of eating or even simply a...
Deadly US heatwaves claims dozens of lives
Climate-driven extreme heat has killed dozens across the US, prompting warnings as heatwaves continue across multiple states. At least two dozen people have died amid the perilous climate crisis-driven heatwave that has scorched swaths of the US with record...
Europe’s air conditioning divide is heating up
Europe’s deadly heatwaves are fuelling fierce debates over air conditioning, climate policy, public health and political priorities. As the afternoon heat rose to a dizzying 41.7C (107F) in eastern Brandenburg on Sunday, taking German temperatures to unprecedented...
2026 World Cup matches played in potentially dangerous heat
The 2026 World Cup is projected to be the hottest such tournament to be held since the quadrennial competition began in 1930. Nine matches in the World Cup group stage were played amid potentially dangerous heat and humidity, a Guardian analysis shows, as the global...
