The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

COP28 head denies climate change truths

Sultan Al Jaber wrongly claimed that phasing out fossil fuels would not help reach the planet climate change goals

Salon · Dec 4, 2023

First Minister says Rishi Sunak not taking climate change seriously

THE First Minister has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of not taking climate change seriously and said he has “not seen” any impact the UK…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 4, 2023

COP28: with a ‘loss and damage’ fund in place, protecting climate refugees is more urgent than ever

It has taken decades, but the complex and increasingly urgent issue of “climate mobility” has gradually become central to international climate negotiations.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2023

How A.S. Byatt’s northern identity and anger over climate change informed her fiction

A.S. Byatt’s highbrow fiction has a vast, international appeal. The writer, who died in November, was known for her voracious appetite for knowledge and her insatiable curiosity.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2023

Global warming could cost poor countries trillions. They've urged the UN climate summit to help

A prominent developing-world leader on the issue of climate change said Monday that global taxes on the financial services, oil and gas, and shipping industries could drum up hundreds of billions to poorer countries adapt to and cope with global warming

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

Tackling climate change can improve public health in Africa – new report highlights how

African countries can simultaneously address climate change and improve public health by reducing air pollution. In many cases these actions also have other societal, economic, environment or health benefits.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2023

France 'open to resettle' South Pacific islanders threatened by rising sea levels

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said she is open to any resettlement request from tiny South Pacific nations threatened by rising sea levels, similar to Australia’s recent agreement with Tuvalu.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2023

French foreign minister says she is open to South Pacific resettlement requests due to rising seas

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says she is open to any resettlement request from tiny South Pacific nations threatened by rising sea levels, similar to Australia’s agreement with Tuvalu

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

COP28: health is finally on the agenda – but there's more to do as we face continued climate extremes

As global leaders gather in Dubai for COP28, health has finally landed firmly on the climate change agenda, with the first “health day” at the annual UN climate summit taking place yesterday (December 3).

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2023

Two charts in Australia's 2023 climate statement show we are way off track for net zero by 2050

Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced Australia is “within striking distance” of the government’s 2030 emissions reduction target.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2023