47+ min ago   (1643+ words) Climate change. It’s a phrase that seems to be in most news articles and major headlines across the world – a reminder of how our planet is constantly bearing the brunt of a warming atmosphere, extreme weather events and all of…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (341+ words) A new landmark report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has revealed how global temperature rise is set to cross 1.5°C, likely within the next few years – although it is still possible to bring temperatures down and achieve goals set…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (545+ words) Below, we look at several examples of climate disasters and inequality around the world, and how different communities have coped: Hurricane Katrina happened more than 20 years ago, yet it still marks one of the most unequal disaster response incidents in…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (389+ words) The Trump administration has announced it will pull federal support from an annual report on the Arctic and its environment, a statement released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Tuesday. Kim Doster, the communications director of…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (429+ words) Climate change is impacting the spread of malaria around Africa, a new study published in Nature has found. The study is the most comprehensive assessment to date, looking at how climate change’s historical and future impacts affect malaria in children…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (954+ words) How firescapes are reshaping our landscapes, homes and the way we learn to survive as temperatures rise By Alastair Bonnett, Professor of Social Geography at Newcastle University This summer is posing pressing questions about fire, such as what burns and…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) A study assessing heat tolerance in different bee species across Australia has found that bees’ habitats play a major role in how the insects respond to extreme heat. In total, 95 different species were observed in the study – published in Nature…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (290+ words) London Mayor Sadiq Khan has officially launched Heat Ready London, a comprehensive strategic plan designed to adapt the city to the growing threat of extreme heat and a warming climate. The launch comes as London faces an unprecedented June heatwave,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (845+ words) On 20 May 2026, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution explicitly endorsing the International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate obligations. In doing so, the world’s nations collectively acknowledged what the court had declared ten months earlier – that…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (393+ words) Higher temperatures could increase heat-related heart disease by 200 per cent by 2050, according to a new study published by Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Centre. The study – published in JAMA Cardiology – drew upon…...