CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is here. We can no longer ignore the rising temperatures, rising seas and extreme weather events.
Turkey’s landfill methane crisis puts climate promises under the spotlight
Turkey’s landfill methane leaks are threatening communities and undermining its climate ambitions ahead of COP31.
El Niño projected to cause more than 450,000 deaths by February
More than 450,000 people are projected to die from the additional heat brought by the super El Niño by February, according to estimates by climate scientists.
Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’
Europe’s record-breaking heat and extreme weather have exposed the widening gap between the climate crisis and governments’ responses.
World not ready for chaos from incoming El Niño
El Niño – one of the biggest upheavals in a millennium – is on its way, strengthened by the climate crisis. We need leaders who make things better not worse.
An interview with Benedict Cumberbatch on “How To Live On Earth”
Benedict Cumberbatch is keen to highlight his film’s positive message, that there are alternatives out there and that nature can heal if humans stop hurting it.
El Niño puts world in “extreme weather danger zone”
The world has entered a “danger zone of extreme weather” as the impacts of El Niño start to be felt globally, UN head António Guterres has warned.
The link between our meat-heavy diets and wildfires
Climate change is intensifying wildfires, while meat production, deforestation and misinformation are making the crisis harder to confront.
How the record-breaking El Niño will affect the world
A stronger El Niño means more extreme weather, including droughts and wildfires in some places and flooding and tropical storms in others.
Extreme heat a danger to an ageing population
New research suggests that in a warming world, extreme heat could be deadlier for older people than previous estimates have indicated.
Diet change is the best way to reduce your carbon footprint
Recycling is easier than going vegan, but it’s also a lot less effective. We can’t begin to make a dent in our carbon footprint if we don’t know which of our actions are having the most impact.
Faster slaughterhouse line speeds will cause climate damage
Reacting to proposals calling for higher-paced slaughterhouse processing, critics say protection for workers, animals and food safety are not the only concerns.
Heatwave sweeps across Asia destroying crops and livestock
It’s been a punishing summer across east Asia, as record heat swept through South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong in recent weeks.
How climate denial is reinventing itself as Britain bakes
Climate sceptics are reshaping public debate by downplaying climate risks and undermining support for net zero policies.
Big banks are funding factory farms while claiming to fight climate change
Development banks are directing billions toward industrial livestock farming, undermining their stated goals on climate, biodiversity and poverty reduction.
Why meat is still seen as masculine – and why that matters for climate change
Gender stereotypes linking meat with masculinity can discourage men from eating less meat, worsening climate impacts and reinforcing toxic masculinity.