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Urban trees cool the world’s cities more than we thought – but we can’t rely on them alone

Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt, concrete and brick absorb heat from the sun and radiate it slowly. Some cities can be as much as 7°C hotter. This effect is known as the urban heat island.

The Conversation

At 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending

The CNN founder, who died Wednesday at 87, used a 2013 Fortune interview to handicap his own mortality and deliver a blunt warning about nuclear weapons, climate change, and overpopulation.

Fortune

Study says trees counter half the world's urban heating, but not in the places that need it most

Tree cover globally cools nearly half of the warming from built-up cities, but it’s doing it more in richer, cooler areas and less in hotter poorer areas where it’s needed most

The Independent UK

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Gender emissions gap: Rich white men’s jobs, diets and hobbies found to be ‘bad for the planet’

Men were also found to have “less concern with climate change” and be “less ambitious and less active in environmental politics”.

Euronews

Warming seas can threaten the hidden relationship that supports seagrass meadows

On the western side of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, sits Myuna Bay, a quiet bay with meadows of seagrass waving beneath the water. The most common marine plant species you find there is Zostera muelleri. It has long ribbon-like leaves that grow from stems (called rhizomes) buried…

The Conversation

Heat-resistant corals could help reefs adapt to climate change

Austin Bowden-Kerby, a pioneer in coral reef conservation, spends many of his days gardening corals for reefs around Fiji and the Pacific. He grows corals in ocean nurseries. Once they’re healthy enough, he moves them to outer ocean areas with the hope they will replicate and grow.

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Labels Climate Change A 'Hoax' While Blaming Biden Policies For High Beef Prices

US officials spark controversy after linking rising beef prices to drought, wildfires, and political decisions while dismissing climate change, fueling debate over food inflation causes.

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Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren’t we counting military emissions?

When delegates gathered for COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November 2025, they scrutinized various sectors of the global economy for their contributions to rising greenhouse gases. Agriculture, aviation, steel, cement — all were on the table. One topic not discussed was war.

The Conversation

Why is Europe heating twice as fast as the rest of the planet?

Europe has been warming twice as fast as the global average since 1980, a new report shows, with 2025 marked by extended heatwaves across the continent, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. RFI examines the reasons why.

Radio France Internationale

Climate crisis completely changing fight against global poverty, says Christian Aid chief

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Christian Aid CEO Patrick Watt tells Nick Ferris how floods, extreme weather, spiralling sovereign debt, and now the war in Iran all pose a threat to the fight against poverty around the world

The Independent UK

Ten compelling poems about climate change – chosen by our experts

We asked ten literary experts to recommend the climate poem that has spoken to them most powerfully. Their answers span over 200 years and a range of emotions from sorrow, to anger, fear and hope.

The Conversation

Climate change and pollution are increasing stroke risk, new research finds

Climate change and air pollution may be linked to stroke risk, the World Stroke Organization says.

Euronews

How King Charles and Queen Camilla will spend their final day in the US

King Charles and Queen Camilla are concluding their historic US tour in Virginia on Thursday after saying goodbye to President Donald Trump at the White House. Their final day in the US includes attending a party marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, meeting indigenous communities, and discussing climate change…

The Independent UK

Countries end Colombia fossil fuel summit with focus on next steps and financing

Countries have wrapped up a first-of-its-kind summit in Colombia on phasing out fossil fuels with no binding commitments but a growing momentum to shift from pledges to action

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Heat and cold alter how animals fight disease. As the climate changes, this knowledge may be vital

Each animal species has an optimal temperature at which it can metabolise food and its immune system can best fight off pathogens.

The Conversation

Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves?

On the face of it, the government’s desire to make references to te Tiriti o Waitangi consistent across all legislation sounds reasonable.

Reason

Is Reason's Video on Climate Change Alarmism a 'Masterclass in Manipulation'?

A response to the popular science communicator Hank Green

The Independent UK

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency is back on Capitol Hill defending the administration's plan to cut in half the EPA's budget

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80% of England’s high-risk flood homes now in urban areas

Urban neighborhoods are now facing a dramatic rise in the risk of surface-water floods, with a tripling likelihood that severely impacts low-income tenants in social housing. This mounting crisis, fueled by climate change and aging infrastructure, threatens to worsen the financial strains on these communities.

The Independent UK

One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate

At Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, a weather station 15 miles south of Boston, staff and volunteers have been using many of the same tools to monitor the weather since it opened in 1885

The Conversation

An uncomfortable truth: healthcare is both a protector of health and a contributor to one of its greatest threats

When we think about the causes of climate change, the usual suspects often come to mind: coal-fired power plants, traffic-choked roads, industrial agriculture. Rarely do we picture hospitals.

AAP

Push for leaders to see climate as gender issue

Global leaders are urged to consider the climate and gender equality crises as one and the same as women and girls bear the brunt of climate change impacts.

The Conversation

Cities are getting hotter – and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge

We tend to think of climate change impacts as dramatic and destructive. Storms and floods that bring down landslides and swamp streets, or raging wildfires that tear through forests and farmland.

The Conversation

Climate policy isn’t partisan — research suggests more on the right support it than oppose it

Climate change has become entangled in partisan politics. In Canada, as in other countries, climate concern and support for climate policy are often coded as left-leaning positions. Meanwhile, climate change skepticism or denial is more likely to be espoused by those on the political right.

The Conversation

Climate change hits South African women unevenly: why race, class, age and power matter

As heat, floods and drought intensify, governments, donors and cities rely on climate risk assessments to decide who gets support and where money goes. A climate risk assessment uses information on climate hazards, exposure, vulnerability and responses to identify where, who or what is most at risk to climate impacts.

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