CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is here. We can no longer ignore the rising temperatures, rising seas and extreme weather events.
Fun ways to celebrate Earth Month and Earth Day
There are plenty of ways you can celebrate Earth Month and Earth Day throughout April – no matter where you live. The best part? Most of these won’t cost you a penny!
War, oil, and the climate crossroads shaping our future
If we reach 2C above preindustrial levels, the economic impact of climate breakdown will be the equivalent of having a new oil war every single year.
A simple guide to making Earth Hour matter
Earth Hour is a global movement showing that small actions make a big difference. We have some tips on how to make your one hour genuinely count.
Reduced physical activity due to hotter temperatures will lead to a rise in health issues
Researchers project that reduced physical activity could contribute to half a million additional premature deaths annually by 2050.
A tiny turtle’s rescue highlights a bigger climate warning
For conservationists, the rescue of a tiny loggerhead turtle was a warning that warming seas, due to climate change, are forcing species into new territories.
Climate change is transforming the global fruit and vegetable market
Extreme weather, water shortages, and shifting growing regions are reshaping global fruit and vegetable production, prices, and trade.
UN expert calls for a new economic system beyond growth
A UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights proposes a new economic model prioritising social justice, poverty reduction and sustainability.
Australia’s $30-million-a-day fossil fuel subsidy undermining climate action
Australia’s costly fuel tax credit scheme rewards heavy polluters, weakens emissions targets, and drains public funds needed for climate solutions.
Thousands of new homes in England are being built in flood danger zones
One in nine new homes in England built between 2022 and 2024 were constructed in areas that could now be at risk of flooding, according to new data.
Climate change is putting the future of coffee at risk
Rising temperatures are threatening global coffee production, pushing prices up and endangering millions of farmers’ livelihoods.
Billions face extreme heat exposure as a hotter future accelerates
Extreme heat exposure is projected to surge worldwide by mid-century, transforming energy demand and overwhelming infrastructure and health systems.
Australia’s heatwave leaves thousands of flying foxes dead
Extreme heat across south-east Australia caused mass flying fox deaths, highlighting wildlife vulnerability to intensifying climate change.
The world’s wealthy burn through their annual carbon limits within days
Oxfam analysis shows the wealthiest individuals exhaust their annual carbon limits within days, driving climate injustice and global inequality.
Climate change behind the deadly floods in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Thailand
More than 900 people died across Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand as monsoon rains and Cyclone Ditwah triggered catastrophic floods and landslides.
Europe’s freshwater reserves are rapidly drying up
Satellite data shows Europe’s southern regions rapidly losing freshwater as climate change drives drying trends, threatening water security, farming and ecosystems.