The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

4 factors driving 2023's extreme heat and climate disasters

Between the record-breaking global heat and extreme downpours, it’s hard to ignore that something unusual is going on with the weather in 2023.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Inside Labour’s battle with its own green agenda

The Uxbridge by-election and the ongoing disputes over Ulez have shone a light on ideological struggles at the heart of the Opposition, says Anne McElvoy

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023

France's forests under threat of climate change need billions of euros invested to adapt

France needs to invest eight to ten billion euros over ten years to adapt its forests to climate change by planting trees and better managing the land.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 27, 2023

No United States President can walk back on climate change commitments now: John Kerry

In an interview to The Hindu, United States special envoy for climate, John Kerry, who is in India for a G20 meeting on climate change issues, said he was still hopeful about a consensus statement, but wouldn’t commit to the U.S. compromising over language on the Ukraine war in order…

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023

Climate litigation is on the rise around the world and Australia is at the head of the pack

Australians relish being at the top of international league tables in sport. But few would know we’re a global champion when it comes to using the courts to hold governments and companies to account on climate change.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

UK’s 40C summer of 2022 ‘will seem cool’ as extreme weather events become frequent, Met Office warns

New report from national weather service released against backdrop of severe heatwave in southern Europe

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Farming an unsustainable future

Four farmers in Paluvai village, AP, worry about the dry spell & its effects on their cotton crops. Delayed monsoon & climate change have caused losses for tenant farmers, who have no compensation. 10 have died by suicide & 30 have left for jobs. Govt must provide ground-level solutions.

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023

US legislators turn to Louisiana for experience on climate change impacts to infrastructure

Lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget are turning to Louisiana for its hard-earned expertise in the fiscal impacts of climate change

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

How to train your body for hot weather if you are active or work outdoors

Global warming is making outdoor activities challenging — especially exercise. Indeed, we have a very small buffer to tolerate an increase in body heat. A rise in core temperature of only three degrees Celcius can be life-threatening, even for young healthy adults.

The Conversation · Jul 26, 2023

Climate Change Threatens Over 700 Endangered Plant And Lichen Species

Few Conservation Plans Address the Direct Threat, Warns Study

Zenger · Jul 26, 2023