The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

'Bizarre' push to drop net zero sets up coalition clash

An effort to repeal the net zero emissions target has highlighted internal opposition divisions over climate change as Labor is urged to do more.

AAP · Aug 24, 2025

Spain’s August heatwave was ‘most intense on record’, weather agency says

AEMET says the 16-day August heatwave was part of a ‘trend toward more extreme summers’ due to climate change.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2025

Bumpy skies: How climate change increases air turbulence

The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses. For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience – and in a world warming under the effects of climate change, it is only set to worsen, according to a growing body of scientific evidence.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 24, 2025

France’s summer of heatwaves exposes hidden mental health cost

This summer’s record temperatures are revealing the toll climate change is taking on mental health. In France, psychiatric emergency services have reported a spike in calls during heatwaves, while experts warn the heat can worsen existing mental health issues. Meanwhile, young people are feeling overwhelmed by climate anxiety, as temperatures…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 22, 2025

Bumpy Skies: How Climate Change Increases Air Turbulence

The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses.

International Business Times · Aug 22, 2025

‘Temporary reprieve’: Why is Arctic Sea ice melting more slowly despite global warming?

Experts say this pause shouldn’t be mistaken for recovery, as Arctic sea ice coverage is still much lower than it was in the 1980s.

Euronews · Aug 22, 2025

Online Misinformation Seen As 'Major Threat' By 70% Of Americans: Survey

The spread of false information online ranks as a "major threat" to the United States for seven in 10 adults, outstripping concerns about terrorism, the global economy and climate change, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025

Netanyahu, uninterrupted: Sky News Australia interview ticks off all the talking points for Israeli PM

Sharri Markson scores interview with leader, who took the opportunity to condemn Australia over alleged ‘appeasement’. Plus: the Tele’s psychic connection

The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2025

Climate change is driving a silent, sinister change in Australia’s mountain ash forests

Something silent and sinister is happening in Australia’s mountain ash forests. As temperatures rise, these ecosystems are slowly, steadily losing their trees – and with them, their ability to store carbon.

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2025

The UK’s year of climate U-turns exposes a deeper failure

We’re now halfway through the UK government’s critical decade for tackling climate change – and 2025 is fast becoming a year of climate U-turns.

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2025