CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is here. We can no longer ignore the rising temperatures, rising seas and extreme weather events.
The world is still on track for a catastrophic 2.6C increase in temperature
The world is now anticipated to heat up by 2.6C above preindustrial times by the end of the century – the same temperature rise forecast last year.
Paul McCartney urges COP30 not to serve animal products
Paul McCartney warns that serving meat at the COP30 climate summit contradicts efforts to protect the Amazon and cut emissions.
Protesting indigenous groups break into COP30
Protesters carrying signs reading “our forests are not for sale” broke through security lines of the COP30 climate talks on Tuesday night in Belém, Brazil.
UN climate chief warns of famine, conflict and economic chaos
At the start of Cop30 on Monday, UN’s climate chief, Simon Stiell, warned that delaying low-carbon transitions risks global famine, conflict, inflation and economic collapse.
What is COP30 and why does it matter?
Countries are gathering in Brazil for COP30, a major annual summit where global leaders meet to discuss and agree on actions to address the climate crisis.
Could Los Angeles light the torch for the world’s first fully vegan Olympics?
With all eyes on Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics, will this trendsetting city light the torch for the world’s first fully vegan Olympics?
Rising global heat is killing one person every minute
Rising global heat is now killing one person a minute around the world, a major report on the health impact of the climate crisis has revealed.
Cop30 colliding with Belém’s housing crisis
Lured by the prospect of once-in-a-lifetime profits, landlords are favouring short-term rentals for Cop30 at the expense of the city’s residents.
Australia battered by record October heat and wild winds amid deadly weather events
Record-breaking heat and destructive winds sweep Australia, leaving two dead and highlighting escalating climate-driven extreme weather.
How Big Meat is using a methane loophole to dodge climate responsibility
Agribusiness giants back a new methane metric, GWP, to downplay Big Meat’s livestock emissions and weaken global climate commitments.
Your meat habit could rival your home’s carbon footprint, new study warns
A major U.S. study reveals meat consumption’s carbon footprint rivals household energy use, urging dietary change for climate action.
Britain warned to brace for a hotter, harsher future
Experts have urged Britain to upgrade infrastructure and food systems to withstand worsening heat, floods, and droughts by 2050.
Earth hits its first climate tipping point
The planet has reached the first in a series of catastrophic and potentially irreversible climate tipping points – the widespread death of coral reefs.
A new planetary diet could save millions of lives – and the planet
The 2025 EAT-Lancet report has issued its boldest call yet for a global shift in how we eat, urging a global shift to plant-rich diets.
Sierra Nevada’s ancient glaciers are vanishing for the first time in human history
New research reveals California’s Sierra Nevada glaciers, some 30,000 years old, are melting away completely due to climate change.