CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change is here. We can no longer ignore the rising temperatures, rising seas and extreme weather events.
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.
Capital cities face dangerous rise in extreme heat as climate crisis intensifies
Extreme heat days in major capitals have surged 25% since the 1990s, threatening millions without urgent adaptation.
World’s governments racing into a fossil-fuelled future
A new report reveals powerful governments are planning major fossil fuel expansion, defying climate commitments and endangering global climate goals.
Why the media keeps ignoring food’s massive role in the climate crisis
Food and agriculture contribute one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet media rarely highlights their impact on climate change.
Heatwaves putting unhoused people at extreme risk
During heatwaves, people experiencing homelessness are in great danger. Without shelter, they’re more likely to die from heat-related illnesses.
How cruise ships are damaging our environment
The cruise industry is booming, with passenger numbers expected to reach 33.7 million in 2025. But this rapid growth comes with serious environmental impacts.
What you need to know about heatwaves
Heatwaves have grown hotter and stronger as the planet has warmed. How worried should we be about heat – and how can we stay safe as the climate changes?
Back to school in unbearable heat
As schools are returning to session, districts are faced with a new problem: how to handle increasingly extreme heatwaves, both in and outside the classroom.
Legionnaire’s disease – coming to a town near you
You may never have heard of Legionnaire’s disease, but we are going to see more and more outbreaks as climate change continues to heat the planet.
Deforestation has killed over half a million people over 20 years
Deforestation has killed more than half a million people in the tropics over the past two decades as a result of heat-related illness, a study has found.
Brazil issues plea for countries to submit climate plans ahead of Cop30
André Corrêa do Lago, who will preside over Cop30, wants proposals submitted before a UN meeting in September.