The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

Rhodes inferno must be wake-up call on global warming, says minister

Evacuation flights bring back terrified British tourists trapped on the Greek holiday island as fires rage

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023

Environment campaign organisation loses High Court fight with Shell directors

ClientEarth, a shareholder in Shell, had raised concern about Shell’s ‘climate change strategy’ and wanted to make a ‘breach’ of duties claim.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

‘It’s positive, not apocalyptic’: can climate change art help save the planet?

The climate emergency has inspired a raft of disquieting art, and opinion is divided as to whether it encourages action or despair. But some artists and venues are showcasing a more optimistic vision of tomorrow’s world

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023

UK political parties are getting the jitters over green policies after a special election verdict

Environmentalists are cautioning Britain’s main political parties not to water down their climate change promises

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2023

Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Is Accelerating — Here’s Where the Current Risk Is Highest

The number of people directly exposed to wildfires more than doubled from 2000 to 2019, new research shows.

Inverse · Jul 23, 2023

Dropping green pledges would be ‘political suicide’, Sunak and Starmer warned

Science and business leaders say lurch away from climate agenda after byelections would be deeply unpopular with voters and damage UK’s reputation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2023

Illinois farmers talk about drought, deluge and dealing with climate change

The state’s largest industry can’t ignore global warming — but change can be slow and expensive. Here’s what farmers say is tipping the scales for them.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023

How climate change could cause a home insurance meltdown

It's increasingly expensive and difficult to get home insurance, as losses rise from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes. And the solutions aren't always politically popular.

WEKU · Jul 22, 2023

Explained | Climate targets are becoming outdated, so India needs its own

Both the 1.5- and the 2-degree-Celsius thresholds for global warming are grounded in political expediency more than science, even as reducing emissions as a paradigm for tackling climate change has essentially failed.

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2023

WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs

Dengue fever cases could reach record highs this year due to global warming, WHO warns.

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2023