Climate change – Global warming set to break key 1.5C limit for first time
Our overheating world is likely to break a key temperature limit for the first time over the next few years, scientists predict. Researchers say there’s now a 66% chance we…
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Climate change: Greenhouse gas concentrations again break records
Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases once again reached new highs in 2018. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says the increase in CO2 was just above the average rise…
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COP27 Climate anxiety is rising – it might be a good thing
Global leaders are about to meet for another UN climate summit – COP27 starting in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday – and the reality of climate change for many people can…
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COP27 ‘Climate chaos’ warning as UN summit begins
Climate Change COP27 Egypt The UN’s climate change summit has opened in Egypt with a warning that our planet is “sending a distress signal”. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was responding to…
Pakistan floods Map and satellite photos show extent of devastation
Monsoon rains have caused devastating floods in Pakistan, leaving millions homeless, destroying buildings, bridges and roads and leaving vast swathes of the country under water. Flash floods and landslides along…
Extreme weather: What is it and how is it connected to climate change?
People around the globe are experiencing dramatic heatwaves, deadly floods and wildfires as a result of climate change. The UK and parts of Europe have seen temperatures of above 40C…
Climate change: Campaigners hail ruling on ‘net zero’
Campaigners have hailed a High Court ruling that the government’s ‘net zero’ strategy breaches its obligations under the Climate Change Act. The strategy commits the UK to slash emissions of…
Thai oil spill cleanup to take 5 more days, navy says
An oil spill caused by a leak from an undersea pipeline 20 km (12.4 miles) off Thailand’s eastern coast will take at least five more days to clear, its navy…
Singapore seeks to slash waste with plastic bags charge
Singapore on Thursday recommended supermarkets start charging for disposable carrier bags, a move aimed at slashing carbon emissions in a tiny nation that produces enough annual waste to fill hundreds…
Goats, sheep and livelihoods lost to floods and cold in northern Kenya
Carcasses of goats and sheep strewn across the scrubland of northern Kenya are testament to the devastation wrought by the once-in-a-generation floods that have hit the region. In just one…