Storm Leonardo Hits Portugal and Spain, Election in Doubt
Heavy rains from Storm Leonardo have caused flooding, evacuations, and calls to delay Portugal's presidential election, with Spain also severely affected.
Category : Climate Action
Trump's Arctic Plans and Global Climate Crisis
Analysis of Trump's proposed Arctic policies and their potential impact on the global climate crisis, including environmental risks and international implications.
Lebanon Accuses Israel of Cancer Herbicide Spraying
Lebanon has accused Israel of spraying glyphosate, a herbicide classified as probably carcinogenic, on southern farmland in what President Joseph Aoun calls an environmental and health crime.
UK Cuts Climate Finance to Poor Countries by a Fifth
The UK government plans to reduce climate finance for developing countries from £11.6bn to £9bn over five years, a move campaigners warn will cost lives and undermine global climate action.
London Data Centres Threaten Climate and Water
A surge of 60 new data centres planned for London could undermine decarbonisation targets, strain water resources, and increase energy bills, warns the London Assembly.
London's Greenest Council Pauses Net-Zero Plans
Islington Council, ranked the UK's top local authority for climate action, is halting decarbonisation schemes and revising targets due to government funding shortages and rising costs.
Trump EPA Rollbacks vs 'Make America Healthy Again' Promises
A new report finds Donald Trump's environmental deregulation contradicts RFK Jr's health agenda, exposing children to chronic diseases like cancer and asthma.
Trump's 'Coalie' Coal Mascot Draws Climate Fury
Climate activists condemn the Trump administration's use of a cartoon coal mascot named 'Coalie' to promote fossil fuels, calling it a sickening attempt to rebrand dirty energy.
Costa Rican Village Seeks Safe Land from Climate Threats
Residents of La Carpio, a vulnerable Costa Rican neighbourhood, are fundraising to buy land and relocate due to floods and landslides, as government action stalls.
Cyclone Fytia Floods 40,000 Homes in Madagascar
Tropical Cyclone Fytia has struck Madagascar, causing at least three deaths and threatening over 40,000 homes with flooding as heavy rains and winds batter the island nation.
UN Tax Talks Target Fossil Fuel Firms and Ultra-Rich
UN negotiations in New York aim to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damage and impose a global wealth tax on the ultra-rich, as developing nations push for stronger action.
Australia's South-East Endures Eighth Day of Record Heat
Australia's south-east faces an eighth day of extreme heat with temperatures hitting 50°C, while bushfires flare in Victoria ahead of a weekend cool change bringing relief.
Trump EPA's 70 Actions Undo Environmental Rules
Analysis reveals Trump's EPA has initiated nearly 70 actions to roll back environmental protections, threatening air quality, water safety, and climate regulations.
Ealing Among England's Most Heat-Vulnerable Boroughs
Ealing Council is preparing a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy after research identified 79 high-risk neighbourhoods vulnerable to rising temperatures from climate change.
Mozambique Floods: Aid Workers Scramble to Reach Victims
Sky News reports from Gaza province where devastating floods have affected hundreds of thousands, with aid workers struggling to deliver food and medicine to cut-off communities.
Bushfires, AI Divide, and Trump's Cash Surge
Analysis reveals increasing bushfire threats, a stark AI enthusiasm gap between executives and workers, and Trump's extraordinary post-presidency earnings surge.
Trump's Climate 'Hoax' View Called Catastrophic by Ex-Judge
Retired Supreme Court Justice Robert Carnwath criticises Donald Trump's climate change denial and Paris Agreement withdrawal as perverse and potentially catastrophic policies.
Bushfire Threat Looms in Victoria as Australian Open Continues
Authorities warn dry conditions could reignite a major bushfire in Victoria's Otways, with temperatures soaring in Walwa. Meanwhile, the Australian Open women's semi-finals proceed in Melbourne.
Dutch Court Rules Bonaire Climate Discrimination
A Hague court has ruled the Dutch government discriminated against Bonaire islanders by failing to provide adequate climate adaptation measures, ordering stronger emissions targets and protection plans.
Australia's $35bn Polluter Levy Proposal Unveiled
A new report proposes taxing fossil fuel companies over $35bn annually to fund emissions cuts and household compensation, backed by leading economists.
Trump EPA Accused of Abandoning Public Health Mission
Critics allege the Environmental Protection Agency under Donald Trump has rolled back dozens of protections, removed climate crisis authority, and assigned zero value to human lives in pollution regulations.
Ouyen's Scorching Heat: Victoria's Record Temperatures
A vivid personal narrative from Ouyen, Victoria, during a record-breaking heatwave, exploring the physical and emotional toll of extreme temperatures in rural Australia.
Frosty Fruit Melt Test in 48C Australian Heatwave
Guardian Australia conducted a unique experiment filming Frosty Fruit ice blocks melting in extreme heat across Melbourne, Sydney and Ouyen during a record-breaking heatwave.
Climate Crisis: Rising Heat Demands Government Action
As global temperatures soar due to climate change, calls grow for holding governments accountable. Explore the urgency of extreme weather and political responsibility.
NZ Landslide Risk Grows as Climate Triggers Storms
Experts warn New Zealand faces more fatal landslides as climate change intensifies storms, with over 1,800 deaths recorded from this deadliest natural hazard.
UK Suppressed Ecosystem Collapse Security Report
A suppressed UK national security assessment warns of ecosystem collapse threats to food security and geopolitical stability, revealed through an FOI request.
Australian Heatwaves Five Times More Likely Due to Climate Change
New analysis reveals heatwaves like Australia's recent extreme event are now five times more probable due to human-caused global heating, with temperatures 1.6°C hotter than pre-industrial climate conditions.
Trump's Second US Exit from Paris Climate Agreement
Donald Trump has formally withdrawn the US from the Paris climate agreement for a second time, branding clean energy as the 'green new scam' at Davos. Experts warn this move isolates America and complicates global climate efforts.
Victoria's Record Heatwave Hits Ouyen Farmers
As temperatures near 49C in Victoria's Mallee region, farmers like Deane Munro adapt to extreme heatwaves threatening crops and wildlife in Australia's fourth-warmest year on record.
Victoria Faces 49C Heatwave and Extreme Fire Danger
Victoria and South Australia are under extreme fire danger warnings as temperatures are forecast to hit 49C in Ouyen, potentially breaking the state's all-time heat record set during Black Saturday.
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