The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

Denial is over. Climate change is happening. But why do we still act like it's not?

Climate-fuelled disaster is now front-page news, as record-breaking floods, fires, droughts and storms keep arriving.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023

Disinformation campaigns are undermining democracy. Here's how we can fight back

Misinformation is debated everywhere and has justifiably sparked concerns. It can polarise the public, reduce health-protective behaviours such as mask wearing and vaccination, and erode trust in science. Much of misinformation is spread not by accident but as part of organised political campaigns, in which case we refer to it…

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023

Just Stop Oil protesters’ jail terms potentially breach international law, UN expert says

Sentences risk silencing public concerns about the environment, climate change rapporteur Ian Fry says

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

If I was feeling hopeless about the climate, what of the scientists? So I asked them

Our new series features interviews with three climate science pioneers – about their discoveries and what gives them hope

The Guardian - AU · Nov 20, 2023

World's richest 1 percent emit as much carbon as two-thirds of humanity: report

As the world grapples with the dual crises of inequality and climate change, a new report has found the richest 1 percent of the global population is generating the same amount of carbon emissions as the five billion people who make up the poorest two-thirds.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 20, 2023

Climate change 'could put most National Trust sites at risk by 2060'

The charity has called on the Government to make climate change adaptation a legal requirement for public bodies

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023

Concern for the Great Barrier Reef can inspire climate action - but the way we talk about it matters

There’s no doubt you’ve heard the Great Barrier Reef is under pressure. The main culprit? Climate change. The main solution? An urgent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and a shift away from fossil fuels.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023

Twelve billionaires’ climate emissions outpollute 2.1m homes, analysis finds

Research shows impact from lifestyles and investments of likes of Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Elon Musk

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

5 reasons why climate change may see more of us turn to alcohol and other drugs

Climate change will affect every aspect of our health and wellbeing. But its potential harms go beyond the body’s ability to handle extreme heat, important as this is.

The Conversation · Nov 19, 2023

Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. Those with smaller farming operations often pay the price

Following historic rainfall and flooding earlier this summer, farmers in Graves County, Kentucky sustained field damage and crop loss

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023