The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

High Court ruling in coal court case spooks miners

Australian miners are worried investments could dry up after a critical High Court finding on coal mining emissions that could be felt globally.

AAP · Oct 6

Remittances can help African countries adapt to climate change

Africa faces a vast shortfall in the finance needed to adapt to climate change. Although the continent is among the lowest contributors to the greenhouse gas emissions, climate impacts are already affecting food production, water security, livelihoods and economic activity. Droughts, floods and other extreme events are compounding food insecurity…

The Conversation · Oct 6

L.A.’s Ports Are the Region’s Biggest Polluters

Rising sea levels threaten L.A. ports’ most valuable assets: storage tanks for crude oil and refined fossil fuel — products that contribute to climate change.

Capital & Main · Oct 6

As the planet warms, cities like Bangkok could be increasingly inundated by deadly floods

In the humid tropics of Southeast Asia, afternoon thunderstorms roll through almost every day.

The Conversation · Oct 6

‘1.5°C to stay alive’: Pacific countries demand the world makes good on climate promises

Leaders and delegates from countries including Australia, Germany, Nepal and Pacific nations began climate meetings in Fiji on Monday to discuss the threat of climate change to small island nations.

The Conversation · Oct 5

Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companies

The Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Besieged nation warns COP31 can't be climate talkfest

The tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu has hosted presidents and prime ministers to demonstrate the starkest impacts of rising sea levels before major climate talks.

AAP · Oct 5

Climate change driving child marriages and teen pregnancies, study finds

The charity Plan International said on Monday that global warming has increased the risk of child marriages, teenage pregnancies and violence against girls. Its report coincides with talks in the South Pacific nations of Fiji and Tuvalu, where climate change is affecting all aspects of daily life.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 5

State climate suits face skeptical Supreme Court

A majority of the Supreme Court appeared skeptical Monday of an effort by Boulder, Colo., to hold major oil producers accountable in state courts for the harms caused by climate change. Across almost two hours of oral arguments, the justices raised concerns about upsetting the balance between states and the…

Roll Call · Oct 5

US supreme court hears big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits

How the court will lean is unclear amid Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level

The Guardian - US · Oct 5