The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

The Treasurer’s Office paid $73.2 million to banks that sell state climate bonds while still funding fossil fuels.

More than two-thirds (67%) of the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change originated in cities in 2020. It is not surprising, therefore, that mayors have joined national politicians in setting targets for reducing emissions within their jurisdictions.

Exclusive: Audit says substantial effort to reduce emissions and limit climate change impacts needed to ensure catchment health

Earth’s climate is changing rapidly. In some areas, escalating temperatures are increasing the frequency and likelihood of wildfires and drought. In others, they are making downpours and storms more intense or accelerating the pace of glacial melting.

Politicians will be judged on whether they tackle the climate crisis. That’s the view of Professor Jim Skea, chairman of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, speaking exclusively to the Evening Standard. And that requires not only warm words, but net zero pledges “backed up by credible actions”. Regrettably,…

Kerala is taking steps to make it net carbon neutral by 2050. The State Cabinet has cleared the Kerala State Climate Change Adaptation Mission (KSCCAM) to monitor and coordinate climate change-related activities. It will focus on building resilience, sourcing climate adaptation aid, promoting ecosystem services, green employment initiatives, sustainable livelihood…

Monsoon is India's lifeblood, bringing 70% of the rain needed to water farms and recharge reservoirs. Climate change is causing erratic monsoons, with delayed onset, prolonged dry spells and intense rains. To improve forecasts, models need to be improved and more data needs to be assimilated. Disaster management is also…

Exclusive: You’re the ringmasters in fight to save planet, UN’s new climate chief tells world leaders

A new study concludes that Antarctica is already being and will continue to be affected by more frequent and severe extreme weather events, a known byproduct of human-caused climate change

Research predicts that 59 nations will experience a drop in sovereign credit ratings.

Economics is about organising markets in ways that contribute to social welfare, which means anyone interested in anything from inequality to housing affordability, to health and education systems, or climate change to gender gaps ought to be interested in it.