Fossil fuels Can humanity really kick its addiction?
Climate at COP28 in Dubai We are about to pass a civilisational milestone, say forecasters. In the next few years we will pass ‘peak’ fossil fuels – it may have…
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Brazil records its hottest ever temperature
Brazil has recorded its hottest ever temperature – 44.8C (112.6F) – as parts of the country endure a stifling heatwave. The record was hit on Sunday in the town of…
Climate change: Is the world warming faster than expected?
Climate records have tumbled in 2023. There have been historically high sea temperatures, worrying lows in Antarctic sea-ice, and extreme weather events hitting every continent – the latest being an “unbearable”…
Climate change: US and China take ‘small but important steps’
The US and China have agreed on measures to tackle climate change but stopped short of committing to end fossil fuels, a joint statement said. The world’s biggest carbon emitters…
Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought
Desperate for a drink: Indonesian villagers dig up dry river bed in drought KARANGANYAR, Indonesia, Aug 9 – It’s been four, long, hot months since Sunardi’s village has seen any…
‘I lost hope in farming’: Extreme weather devastates South Korean watermelon farmer
Kwon Gye-soon has been farming for more than a quarter of a century but she is not hopeful she can get back on her feet this time after climate change-driven…
Floods hit China’s grain belt as storms following Doksuri head northeast
Rain pelted swathes of China’s biggest grain producing province on Friday, submerging farms and worsening floods that have already swamped cities around the country as rescue workers scramble to contain…
California fire scorching precious Joshua trees
The largest wildfire in California so far this year has burned precious Joshua trees, a prominent cultural symbol once vital for indigenous people to weave into baskets and sandals and…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell 66% in July
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, preliminary government figures showed on Thursday, boosting President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s stature…
UK carbon price plunge raises risk of green levies on exports to EU
Plummeting prices in the UK’s carbon market have increased the likelihood that exports of steel will be slapped with additional CO2 levies to access the European Union market, unless London…