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Climate Action Tracker report finds pledges made in past year have not cut the forecast for global heating

Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors – such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks – to thrive.

Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' Cop32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event. The more immediate choice of host for next year's Cop31…

As world leaders assemble in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at COP30, the 30th U.N. climate conference, the disconnect between political rhetoric and market reality becomes visible. With the U.S. notably absent (the Trump administration confirmed it won’t send any high-level officials-investors), investors are increasingly filling the vacuum left by policymakers: channeling…

Global leaders have descended upon Brazil for COP30, and with the conference often comes a lot of negative news that evokes climate anxiety and dread

Emissions from cooling are set to double by 2050 without the introduction of more sustainable practices, according to the report.

This live blog is now closed. You can read the full Guardian coverage of the climate talks in Brazil here

American voices took the stage on day two of the COP30 climate conference, but none represented the federal government. California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, spoke at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon after the Trump administration opted not to send a delegation.

Newsom told COP30 Trump is "an invasive species" and "a wrecking-ball president" who's "trying to recreate the 19th century."