The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

Why Michigan is emerging as one of America’s worst-hit climate states

The state saw 33 tornadoes last year and severe flooding as researchers say links to climate change are undeniable

The Guardian - US · May 25

Revealed: the internal BHP memo that slammed the brakes on world’s biggest miner’s climate push

Exclusive: BHP once dubbed climate change an ‘existential’ threat. But leaked documents show it has backtracked on decarbonisation at a vast network of mines

The Guardian - AU · May 25

Fish Can Suffocate In Water? The Truth Is Wild

Fish spend their entire lives underwater, so the idea of them suffocating sounds impossible. After all, water is their world. But sometimes, the very thing keeping them alive slowly turns dangerous. Lakes suddenly fill with dead fish. Aquarium fish rush desperately to the surface. Oceans that once supported life become…

Times Pets · May 25

Parking lots get hot and are bad for storm runoff. These groups are testing other options

Cities and other groups around the U.S. are using alternatives to traditional asphalt lots in order beat the heat and curb water runoff — especially as climate change worsens

The Independent UK · May 22

Danger in the deep: Prehistoric predators emerge at London's Natural History Museum

Fearsome enormous creatures lay beneath the waves while dinosaurs roamed the Earth, now a new exhibition at London's Natural History Museum explores what lessons we can learn about climate change from Jurassic life underwater.

Euronews · May 22

London heatwave: 'Rise in deaths' alert as temperatures could hit nearly 40C in homes in 'hottest May day ever'

Amber heat health alert with temperatures to start rising into the high 20Cs on Friday and predicted to peak at 33C on Monday

Evening Standard · May 22

Snakes slithering southward due to climate change

More close encounters between Australians and snakes could be on the cards as global temperatures climb, with implications for human health and conservation.

AAP · May 22

‘The US-Iran war will hurt both food consumers — and producers’

The US-Iran conflict threatens global food supplies. Rising oil prices increase fertilizer and transportation costs. This impacts food production and affordability, especially in developing nations. Climate change and El Nino add further pressure. Experts warn of growing food insecurity worldwide. Diversification and open trade are recommended policies to mitigate these…

The Economic Times · May 21

One Nation says it’s the only party in Australia to question climate science. It should ask itself why

Climate change denial has become untenable yet Hanson’s party digs in – with conspiracy theories, cherrypicking and claims that are easy to refute

The Guardian - AU · May 21

UN climate vote strengthens calls for rich nations to pay for damage

Nearly a year after the International Court of Justice declared that states have legal obligations to combat climate change, the United Nations General Assembly has thrown its political weight behind the opinion – reinforcing a growing push to turn climate promises into legal accountability.

Radio France Internationale · May 21