Campaigners lose legal challenge against government climate change plan Campaigners had challenged the government’s National Adaptation Programme, claiming it was ‘deficient’. The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024
‘We have emotions too’: Climate scientists respond to attacks on objectivity Researchers criticised and gaslighted after telling Guardian of their fears say acknowledging feelings is critical to their work The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024
Mammut claims to ‘fight back’ against climate change with new initiative to cut emissions Collaborating with several different companies, Mammut want to cut their carbon emissions and reach net-zero by 2025 Advnture · Oct 25, 2024
Energy plan to protect Aussie war-fighting capabilities "Practical and sensible" action on climate change is part of the military's mission under new plans for phasing in alternative energy use and sovereign sources. AAP · Oct 25, 2024
Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal Australia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming their mutual commitment to develop nuclear submarines for both nations under the AUKUS treaty The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024
Sadiq Khan's new policing deputy apologises for calling Susan Hall a 'racist' and 'climate change-denier' Ms Hall, who in 2019 retweeted a post calling Mr Khan the ‘nipple height mayor of Londonistan’, said it was ‘abhorrent’ to have been called racist Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
PM defends energy transition after Pacific criticisms Pacific leaders and King Charles have called for greater action on climate change as the region hosts its first Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. AAP · Oct 24, 2024
World on track for ‘catastrophic’ 3.1C of global warming this century, UN warns International goal to limit warming to 1.5C will ‘soon be dead’ without a massive mobilisation to cut climate emissions, UN says. Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024
World is on track for a ‘catastrophic’ rise in temperature, UN report says The United Nation’s warning comes as scientists say 2024 will most certainly be Earth’s hottest year on record once again The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
Pacific Island Nations Urge Australia To Phase Out Fossil Fuels Pacific island nations urge Australia to phase out fossil fuel exports to combat global emissions impact and protect vulnerable communities. Top News · Oct 24, 2024
Grattan on Friday: a possible Trump victory is making the Albanese government cagey about its 2035 climate target If Donald Trump wins the US presidency on November 5, his victory will have profound implications for other countries on many fronts. Not least of them will be climate change policy. The Conversation · Oct 24, 2024
Increased heat linked to suicidal thoughts in the young Higher temperatures have been linked to more young people presenting to hospital with suicidal thoughts, prompting calls for swifter action on climate change. AAP · Oct 24, 2024
Met Office works with Chinese farmers to protect tea harvest from climate change British and Chinese scientists are working with local tea experts on what seasonal and climate information they need to adapt to climate change. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
Climate action call as King presides over leaders meet Australia and wealthier Commonwealth nations are being told to pay the rent on climate action as the Pacific faces an existential threat from rising sea levels. AAP · Oct 23, 2024
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024 Starmer: Commonwealth should focus on ‘here and now’, not on slavery reparations The Prime Minister said he believes the Commonwealth should instead be ‘facing forward’ together on current day issues like climate change.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024 Bill Maher puts the fate of the Great Barrier Reef in the spotlight – but something’s missing from the soundbites The Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg has told the US cable host its biggest threat is not the climate crisis, but do his claims stack up?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024 ‘We don’t know where the tipping point is’: climate expert on potential collapse of Atlantic circulation Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf explains why Amoc breakdown could be catastrophic for both humans and marine life
Radio France Internationale · Oct 23, 2024 Climate change worsened deadly floods in African regions, scientists say Devastating rains that triggered floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months – killing hundreds of people and displacing millions – were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international scientists announced Wednesday.
Al Jazeera · Oct 23, 2024 Global warming worsening deadly flooding in Africa, warn scientists Africa is bearing the brunt of climate change despite producing tiny percentage of global emissions.
International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024 Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods, Scientists Say Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.
The Conversation · Oct 22, 2024 The Canadian Arctic shows how understanding the effects of climate change requires long-term vision Embrace change, they say, or become a casualty. This adage weighed heavily on my mind during my latest research trip to the Arctic. Repeatedly, I found myself clutching the .303 calibre rifle over my shoulder — a piece of equipment I once considered unnecessary.
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024 Climate change is affecting how much time people spend outside - and its coming for southern porch season Researchers say that days spent pleasantly outdoors will decrease across southern states by the end of the century
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024 Smoke pollution from wildfires is causing an extra 12,000 deaths per year, experts warn Climate change is fueling tinderbox conditions that spark increasingly severe wildfires, resulting in thousands of deaths related to their smoke
Top News · Oct 22, 2024 Environmental Groups Silent On VP Harris' Private Jet Spending Vice President Kamala Harris faces criticism for spending million on private jet flights despite advocating for climate change action.
The Conversation · Oct 22, 2024 How finance can be part of the solution to the world’s biodiversity crisis More than half of the world’s total GDP is at least moderately dependent on nature. Yet arguably, there is no economy (or life) without nature. A quarter of animal and planet species are now threatened, and 14 out of 18 key ecosystem services – including fertile soils to grow food,…