Rosebank would breach UK’s climate targets, new analysis reveales
Rosebank and other fields would push the UK’s oil and gas industry almost 40 percent past its carbon budget
UN Secretary-General warns of the “era of global boiling”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived.”
The UN General Assembly adopts climate justice resolution
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Wednesday, 29 March 2023, adopted a resolution seeking the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s chief judicial organ, which is also referred to as the World Court, for an advisory opinion on the duties of States concerning climate change. This decision marks the first time the World Court
This Canada’s wildfire season is record-breaking and set to continue
Canada’s wildfire season this year is impacting air quality way beyond the borders of the North American state, reaching as far as Europe.
Southern Chile has been hit by devastating wildfires
Wildfires in central and southern Chile, caused by extreme temperatures and drought, have already burned over 270,000 hectares of land.
Ocean heat reached another record high in 2022
Ocean heat content in the upper layers of our seas reached another record high in 2022, according to an international study published in January.
How will sea level rise change the UK coastline?
Increasing global average temperatures cause sea levels to rise and threaten the homes and livelihoods of many coastal communities in northern Europe.
What we have learned in the aftermath of the Ischia landslide
After a landslide led to twelve deaths on the island of Ischia, questions have been raised about the impacts of illegal building, tourism, and climate change.
Drought and overexploitation dried up a lake in Spain’s Doñana National Park
Santa Olalla, the last permanent lagoon in the park, has disappeared under the pressure of drought, overexploitation, and illegal wells.
Some fossil fuel advertising is now banned in France
France has banned some fossil fuel ads, but the ban’s limitations – including allowances for natural gas and financial advertising – have led to criticism.