Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, according to a new United Nations report.
Britain submitted further details of its plan to cut carbon emissions to the United Nations climate body on Thursday, outlining actions it is taking to hit the ambitious targets announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer last year.
We need to "take a step back" and assess the full environmental and human rights impacts of mining critical minerals, says Elisa Morgera
Scientists say the unfolding El Niño event superimposed on long-term global warming is a primary driver of this huge spike in global surface temperatures since mid-2023. But the magnitude of the increase shocked many experts, leaving them somewhat puzzled about what else could be behind the remarkable temperature.
With so much bad news about climate change lately, is it too late for the world to tackle the problem? Professor Felix Dodds and Chris Spence review the current state-of-play.When it comes to climate change,
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the U.N. climate body's budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.
In 2024, global temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above 19th-century levels. Surpassing this Paris Agreement target seems inevitable, and scientists warn against overconfidence in reversing climate change.
"We are moving forward regardless of what this administration is or is not doing, because we have to," a manager of the group America Is All In told Newsweek.
Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization and others are stepping in to maintain US contributions to the agency tasked with implementing the Paris Agreement.
The lack of funding from developed countries to mitigate climate change in the Global South may prompt developing countries to “rework” their climate targets, India said on Friday. In the Economic Survey 2024-25 tabled in Parliament,
Britain has submitted detailed plans to the UN for cutting carbon emissions following ambitious targets set by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Although specific policies were not outlined, the country aims for an 81% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2035.
The world is experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires due to rising greenhouse gas emissions. The energy sector is one of the largest contributors to climate change,