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COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims
The head of the UN climate talks in Dubai says "everything" he is doing is centred on science.
4 December 2023, 1:38pm
How scientists are fighting climate-fuelled disease
As leaders gather in Dubai for the UN climate summit, experts say global warming is having a ‘profound effect' on health.
3 December 2023, 12:12am
Climate change: The young activists changing the sceptics' minds
Engaging with climate sceptics can be a challenge - but some people are trying to change their minds.
2 December 2023, 12:48am
COP28 president denies using summit for oil deals
A BBC report said the UAE planned to use its role as host of UN climate talks to strike oil and gas deals.
29 November 2023, 3:38pm
Climate summit in an oil state: can COP28 change anything?
The big issues facing global leaders gathering for the world's most important climate summit.
29 November 2023, 5:32pm
What is COP28 in Dubai and why is it important?
The latest climate change summit follows a year of weather extremes and broken temperature records.
30 November 2023, 3:31pm
Poor countries win fight for climate cash at COP28
COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber pulled off an unexpected victory securing long-awaited climate disaster help.
30 November 2023, 5:40pm
Toxic gas putting millions at risk in Middle East, BBC finds
The UAE, hosts of the COP28 climate summit, is breaking its own ban on gas flaring, the BBC finds.
28 November 2023, 2:14pm
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Authors retract Nature paper projecting high costs of climate change - Retraction Watch
Authors retract Nature paper projecting high costs of climate change Retraction Watch
3 December 2025, 10:00am
There’s no green backlash, EU climate chief insists - politico.eu
There’s no green backlash, EU climate chief insists politico.eu
2 December 2025, 9:52am
Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it harms sales - The Guardian
Zillow deletes climate risk data from listings after complaints it harms sales The Guardian
1 December 2025, 6:27pm
Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australia port - BBC
Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australia port BBC
30 November 2025, 1:08pm
Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem - The Conversation
Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem The Conversation
2 December 2025, 8:04pm
PS25/25 – Enhancing banks’ and insurers’ approaches to managing climate-related risks – Update to SS3/19 - Bank of England
PS25/25 – Enhancing banks’ and insurers’ approaches to managing climate-related risks – Update to SS3/19 Bank of England
3 December 2025, 10:03am
New study warns of 'creeping catastrophy' as climate change drives a global rise in infectious diseases - University of Oxford
New study warns of 'creeping catastrophy' as climate change drives a global rise in infectious diseases University of Oxford
2 December 2025, 12:00am
EarthCARE lifts the clouds on climate models - European Space Agency
EarthCARE lifts the clouds on climate models European Space Agency
3 December 2025, 1:21pm
Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australia port - BBC
Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australia port BBC
30 November 2025, 1:08pm
BMW sets new mid-term climate goal - Reuters
BMW sets new mid-term climate goal Reuters
2 December 2025, 3:08pm
MPs launch inquiry on UK’s international climate finance - UK Parliament
MPs launch inquiry on UK’s international climate finance UK Parliament
3 December 2025, 4:12pm
Africa needs to focus its efforts at the crossroads of climate adaptation, infrastructure development, and industrialisation - The London School of Economics and Political Science
Africa needs to focus its efforts at the crossroads of climate adaptation, infrastructure development, and industrialisation The London School of Economics and Political Science
3 December 2025, 6:49pm
Securing our future: Climate risk and the Pension Schemes Bill - pensions-expert.com
Securing our future: Climate risk and the Pension Schemes Bill pensions-expert.com
3 December 2025, 5:16pm
Have your say: Shape Europe’s future in a world affected by climate change - climate.ec.europa.eu
Have your say: Shape Europe’s future in a world affected by climate change climate.ec.europa.eu
1 December 2025, 10:46am
The Copernicus Interactive Climate Atlas (C3S Atlas) keeps growing - Copernicus
The Copernicus Interactive Climate Atlas (C3S Atlas) keeps growing Copernicus
3 December 2025, 10:46am
True climate justice demands a reckoning with colonialism - Amnesty International
True climate justice demands a reckoning with colonialism Amnesty International
3 December 2025, 4:34pm
PM's advisers suggest centre-of-government climate adaptation push - Civil Service World
PM's advisers suggest centre-of-government climate adaptation push Civil Service World
3 December 2025, 12:34pm
What we told UK leaders about climate and nature at a national emergency briefing - The Conversation
What we told UK leaders about climate and nature at a national emergency briefing The Conversation
3 December 2025, 12:03pm
SS4/25 – Enhancing banks’ and insurers’ approaches to managing climate-related risks - Bank of England
SS4/25 – Enhancing banks’ and insurers’ approaches to managing climate-related risks Bank of England
3 December 2025, 10:03am
The World Will Exceed 1.5°C. What’s Next for Climate Policy? - Resources Magazine
The World Will Exceed 1.5°C. What’s Next for Climate Policy? Resources Magazine
3 December 2025, 9:49pm
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Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and a pledge to plan fossil fuel transition
In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels.
22 November 2025, 12:00pm
From waste pickers to courtrooms: Women demand a gender focus at COP30
On the scheduled final day of COP30 in Belém, tense negotiations are stretching into Friday afternoon as divisions persist. Amid the ongoing talks, one message is cutting through the noise: there is no climate justice without gender equality.
21 November 2025, 12:00pm
Can industrial growth and climate action go hand in hand?
Do higher living standards in developing countries have to mean more polluting, fossil-fuel dependent industries? Or is a low-carbon alternative possible? As the world grapples with climate change, economic inequality, and rapid technological shifts, next week’s Global Industry Summit will tackle these questions, bringing together governments, business leaders, and innovators to shape solutions that balance prosperity with sustainability.
21 November 2025, 12:00pm
‘The world is watching’: Guterres and Lula urge unity as COP30 talks near deadline
With the clock ticking on climate negotiations in Belém, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking separately, delivered a united message: the world is watching, and compromise cannot wait.
20 November 2025, 12:00pm
What’s at stake in the COP30 negotiations?
Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, were suspended on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering evacuations that halted negotiations between more than 190 delegations. The summit was set to conclude Friday, and the disruption came at a critical moment as countries were locked in tense debates over fossil fuels and climate finance. The outcome of these talks is widely seen as a litmus test for turning decades of climate pledges into concrete action.
20 November 2025, 12:00pm
In the Amazon, a school becomes a beacon of climate resilience
The boat ride from Belém to Barcarena is a journey through shimmering waterways and emerald forest, where the Amazon meets the Atlantic in a sweep of beauty. But beneath the postcard-perfect scene, climate change is quietly rewriting the rules of life.
19 November 2025, 12:00pm
COP30 enters its final stretch: urgency, ambition, and voices from the streets
The last week of COP30 has begun in Belém with a palpable sense of urgency. Ministers and senior officials are now stepping into the spotlight, as negotiations move from technical wrangling to political decision-making. The stakes? Nothing less than charting a credible path to climate justice in a world running out of time.
17 November 2025, 12:00pm
‘When finance flows, ambition grows’: COP30’s call for action
In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge to lifeline?
15 November 2025, 12:00pm
COP30: Climate crisis is a health crisis, WHO warns as philanthropies pledge $300m for solutions
Climate change is already fueling a global health emergency, killing more than half a million people each year through extreme heat and threatening hospitals worldwide, according to a major report released on Friday at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
14 November 2025, 12:00pm
Protecting lives in a warming world: Health takes centre stage at COP30
Hailed by Brazil as “a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in global climate action,” a blueprint for global health systems to adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather has been launched at the COP30 UN climate conference.
13 November 2025, 12:00pm
‘A wave of truth’: COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action
Negotiators in Belém, Brazil, opened COP30 with a stark warning: the race to avert catastrophic global heating is being sabotaged by a surge of climate disinformation. The falsehoods, spreading faster than ever online, threaten to derail fragile progress on climate action.
12 November 2025, 12:00pm
Keeping cool on a hotter planet: COP30 pushes for sustainable cooling and AI innovation
As the planet heats up, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, delegates are weighing a paradox at the heart of climate innovation: how to harness powerful tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced cooling systems without deepening the very crisis they aim to solve.
11 November 2025, 12:00pm
From pledges to action: Leaders push for faster climate progress at COP30
COP30 opened in Belém on Monday with a clear message: the era of half-measures is over. Climate change is here, devastating communities and driving up costs, but solutions are within reach. Clean energy is surging, resilience saves lives, and cooperation can still bend the curve further.
10 November 2025, 12:00pm
Refugee camps set to be uninhabitable by 2050 as extreme weather worsens
At least 117 million people have been displaced by war, violence and persecution, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Monday, while highlighting how much their plight is tied to the growing climate crisis.
10 November 2025, 12:00pm
Safeguarding clean water access as climate threats rise
As health emergencies multiply linked to the climate crisis, governments are joining forces with the UN to protect access to clean water, while data indicates that 118 million people in Europe alone live near healthcare facilities lacking basic sanitation.
9 November 2025, 12:00pm
COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance
Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – the latest round of UN climate talks. Their task couldn’t be clearer: turn promises into action and agree on tougher plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
8 November 2025, 12:00pm
Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa
Around 1.5 million Jamaicans have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa – the worst climate disaster in the Caribbean nation’s history, said the top UN development official in the region on Thursday.
6 November 2025, 12:00pm
A hidden Antarctic shift unleashed the carbon that warmed the world
As the last Ice Age waned and the Holocene dawned, deep-ocean circulation around Antarctica underwent dramatic shifts that helped release long-stored carbon back into the atmosphere. Deep-sea sediments show that ancient Antarctic waters once trapped vast amounts of carbon, only to release it during two major warming pulses at the end of the Ice Age. Understanding these shifts helps scientists predict how modern Antarctic melt may accelerate future climate change.
2 December 2025, 10:22am
Scientists warn half the world’s beaches could disappear
Human development and climate-driven sea level rise are accelerating global beach erosion and undermining the natural processes that sustain coastal ecosystems. Studies reveal that urban activity on the sand harms biodiversity in every connected zone, magnifying worldwide erosion risks.
27 November 2025, 3:19pm
New evidence shows the Maya collapse was more than just drought
Researchers studying Classic Maya cities discovered that urban growth was driven by a blend of climate downturns, conflict, and powerful economies of scale in agriculture. These forces made crowded, costly city life worthwhile for rural farmers. But when conditions improved in the countryside, people abandoned cities for more autonomy and better living environments. The story turns out to be far more complex than drought alone.
26 November 2025, 3:49pm
Archaeologists uncover a 2,000-year-old crop in the Canary Islands
Scientists decoded DNA from millennia-old lentils preserved in volcanic rock silos on Gran Canaria. The findings show that today’s Canary Island lentils largely descend from varieties brought from North Africa around the 200s. These crops survived cultural upheavals because they were so well-suited to the islands’ harsh climate. Their long-standing resilience could make them valuable for future agriculture.
26 November 2025, 2:49pm
Scientists warn heatwaves will intensify for 1,000 years even after net zero
New climate modeling shows that heatwaves will keep getting hotter, longer, and more frequent for centuries—even after the world hits net-zero emissions. Delays of just a few years dramatically increase the likelihood of extreme, once-rare heat disasters, especially for countries near the equator. The research reveals that even reaching net zero by mid-century won't reverse the trend, and some regions will continue to see worsening heatwaves for a thousand years.
21 November 2025, 4:00am
Scientists finally discover what’s fueling massive sargassum blooms
Massive Sargassum blooms sweeping across the Caribbean and Atlantic are fueled by a powerful nutrient partnership: phosphorus pulled to the surface by equatorial upwelling and nitrogen supplied by cyanobacteria living directly on the drifting algae. Coral cores reveal that this nutrient engine has intensified over the past decade, perfectly matching surges in Sargassum growth since 2011. By ruling out older theories involving Saharan dust and river runoff, researchers uncovered a climate-driven process that shapes when and where these colossal seaweed mats form.
19 November 2025, 8:56am
