The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

In a year set to be declared the hottest on record, natural disasters caused $310 billion in economic losses globally in 2024, as climate change increasingly takes its toll, Swiss Re said Thursday.

‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say

Every year, human activities release billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat from the Sun, making the Earth warmer than it would be without them. Over 90% of the extra heat from greenhouse gases gets absorbed by the ocean, driving marine temperatures to alarmingly…

In the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park,” Dr. Ian Malcolm, a fictional math genius specializing in chaos theory, explains the “butterfly effect,” which holds that tiny actions can lead to big outcomes. “A butterfly flaps its wings in Peking,” Malcolm posits, “and you get rain in Central Park instead of sunshine.”

As ICJ hears landmark climate case, Grenada’s PM says vulnerable nations expect a long, hard fight for justice

South Africa assumes G20 presidency, focusing on climate change and international cooperation amidst Trump's policies. President Ramaphosa aims to highligh...

The airline industry is on course to miss its 2050 net zero target for aviation. Passenger numbers continue to soar, while alternatives to fossil fuels remain underdeveloped. Missing this target matters because aviation contributes significantly to climate change. UK aviation emits about 5% of global aviation emissions.

A bear attack in a Japanese supermarket highlights the increasing bear encounters in the country due to climate change.

Vanuatu leads the charge of several nations arguing developed nations have a legal responsibility beyond UN commitments