The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

How writing about places people know makes the climate crisis less abstract

The discourse around climate change can lead to anxiety, detachment or resignation because it often stretches language in ways that make the world feel distant.

The Conversation · Jan 6

How microplastics are chipping away at Earth’s ‘natural shield’ against climate change

Microplastics are interfering with the ocean’s role in regulating Earth’s temperature, researchers warn.

Euronews · Jan 6

What did I learn from a new – and very random – poll? Our interior lives are much weirder than I thought

The normal run of polling tends to be all vindictive kite-flying about refugees or magical thinking about climate change. Give me more curtain-twitching and fewer political questions any day, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6

A ‘visible signal’ of climate extremes: Why unexpected wildflower blooms have sparked concern

Experts warn that the slightest increase in temperatures can trigger early blooming in hundreds of wildflower species.

Euronews · Jan 4

‘Pushed to the limit’: Europe’s ski resorts face climate change threat - which country has it worst?

Higher temperatures and a lack of snow are forcing Europe's ski resorts to rethink their business model.

Euronews · Jan 4

Daisies and dandelions among plants blooming in winter due to climate change

An average of 2.5 additional plants have been found for every 1°C rise in temperature

The Independent UK · Jan 2

Trees in Panama's tropical forests are growing longer roots in the face of drought

A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate change.

LiveScience · Jan 1

Federal ruling blocks Hawaii's climate change tourist tax on cruise ships

A federal appeals court is blocking Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ship passengers

The Independent UK · Jan 1

Cabinet papers 2005: WorkChoices, Afghanistan and climate change take centre stage

Today, the National Archives of Australia (NAA) released a key selection of records of the Australian Cabinet and its National Security Committee from 2005.

The Conversation · Dec 31, 2025

Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025

Legal action has brought important decisions, from the scrapping of fossil fuel plants to revised climate plans

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025