For the fourth day in a row, Earth has broken or equalled its hottest average temperature record
Earth's average temperature has set a new unofficial record high once again, the fourth day in a row it has broken or equalled such a milestone.Key…
Earth has again unofficially matched the highest record for global average temperature
The global average temperature has reached an unofficial record for the third day in a row, measuring 17.18 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.Key points:Unofficial records were also…
Flooding kills 15 in south-west China as President Xi Jinping urges better defences
Torrential rain has killed 15 people in the Chinese city of Chongqing, as President Xi Jinping called for greater efforts to protect the public from extreme…
Don’t ask us to choose between the US and China – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Pakistan has enough problems — including escalating attacks by Taliban insurgents and a spiraling…
Climate activist Greta Thunberg graduates high school but vows to keep protesting
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has skipped school to draw attention to climate change for the last time — not because she no longer wants to…
The campaign to give nature a legal status – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Imagine a court hearing where the plaintiff is not a person, but a damaged…
How repairing nature became the EU’s most contentious green project – POLITICO
The European Union’s flagship law to restore nature is in serious trouble. While the bloc’s Green Deal has seen its fair share of controversies — from…
Meteorologists are the new targets in global social media misinformation
Once trusted faces on the news, meteorologists now brave threats, insults and slander online from conspiracy theorists and climate change deniers who accuse them of…
Macron hits the gas in transatlantic subsidy race with EU carmaking cash – POLITICO
PARIS — Emmanuel Macron took his war of words with Washington to the mat Thursday by proposing a concrete counter to Washington's electric car subsidies…
Energy Minister Chris Bowen announces new Net Zero Authority to help transition from coal-fired generation
The federal government has announced a new authority to guide coal-dominated regions away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy. Key points:The national Net Zero Authority will start work…
Could climate change turn North-West Tasmania into a wine ‘mecca’? These growers are ‘optimistic’
Step aside Yarra Valley and Coonawarra, Tasmania's traditional dairy and potato heartland is muscling in on the wine scene — with a little help from climate change.For…
Climate protesters interrupt world snooker championship with orange powder at Crucible Theatre
The Crucible Theatre's famous green baize turned orange at the world snooker championship when a protester interrupted a match by jumping on the table and…
China must act against rising global hunger, new WFP boss McCain says – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — China and other powerful countries need to step up to help steer…
These five ozone-depleting CFCs have been increasing in the atmosphere
A recent increase in a number of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) poses a climate threat, scientists say.Five ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons significantly increased in the Earth's atmosphere between 2010 and…
Blue Mountains koala colony may avoid the worst of climate change, researchers say
A koala colony in the New South Wales Blue Mountains will become one of the most important in the country due to climate change, according…
Australian fisheries set to be hit by climate change as IPCC report forecasts lower yields
Climate change is set to have a significant impact on Australia's fisheries yields, with the industry putting plans in place to battle the expected drop.Key…
UN climate report shows world is flying blind into the storm – POLITICO
TL;DR, global warming is bad and getting worse. But a sprawling assessment of tens of thousands of scientific papers on the state of the planet,…
High Seas Treaty secured after marathon UN talks – POLITICO
More than 100 countries reached agreement on a United Nations treaty to protect the high seas, following marathon talks at U.N. headquarters in New York…
EU conservative hero – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Joe Biden’s European friends may be miffed about his climate law. But the U.S.…
Fissures speeding up Thwaites glacier melt revealed by deep ice-core camera
Fissures and steep terraces along the leading edge of Thwaites glacier are causing it to melt faster, whereas pooling of cool water is slowing melting at…