Climate


A large, ornate clock shows the time, while a digital display below indicates a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius,

Why do we take the news that 2024 was hottest-ever year so calmly?

ByVictoria HeathJan 11, 2025
2024 was the hottest-ever year recorded. Discover why we may be tolerating this climate demise through 'shifting baseline' phenomenon
Bushfires in tropical forest release carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and other greenhouse gases (GHG) that contribute to climate change.

Geo explainer: What is hydroclimate whiplash?

ByVictoria HeathJan 10, 2025
These rapid swings between wet and dry weather are increasing worldwide – and are key explanation of Los Angeles wildfires
Brussels, Belgium. 8th Sep. 2018.Activists hold placards and chant slogans during a demonstration to demand immediate an action on climate change in front of European Parliament.

The environment in 2025: what to expect

ByVictoria HeathJan 2, 2025
From the next COP to refining strategies in the Paris Agreement, find out 2025's major environmental events – and why exactly they will matter
A cluster of trees in a forest.

2024’s success stories in the fight against climate change

ByVictoria HeathDec 24, 2024
Discover how our planet's climate has been supported in 2024, from decommissioning the UK's last coal power station to a landmark court case
Dead valley in Namibia

Drylands now cover almost 41 per cent of Earth’s land, excluding Antarctica

ByVictoria HeathDec 10, 2024
Five billion people could be affected by 2100 as Earth's drylands increase with rising aridity mostly driven by human-caused climate change
The Hague, Netherlands - april 19 2016: the logo of the ICC international criminal court at the entrance infront of the building itself.

Largest-ever landmark climate change case opens at UN court

ByVictoria HeathDec 4, 2024
Hearings begin this week at UN court to discuss the obligations of worldwide countries in supporting vulnerable nations against climate change
A rickshaw driver washing his face with water at a roadside water pipeline during heatwave weather in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 27, 2024

Unexplained heat wave hotspots are popping up across the globe

ByCharlotte LockNov 28, 2024
So-called heat wave ‘hotspots’ are on the rise across the world and are having deadly impacts on our population
Smokestacks of factory smoke over sunrise with virtual of digital display control and smart sensor.

Can we stop AI fuelling the spread of climate change denial and misinformation?

ByVictoria HeathNov 20, 2024
From deepfakes to hallucinations and false sources, discover how AI may be making it easier to propagate climate change denial
Laos aerial view

Climate change: which countries are worried the most – and the least?

ByVictoria HeathNov 19, 2024
Discover the top five countries that consider climate change a looming threat, and the five countries least concerned across the world
COP29 International Climate Change Event Concept. Baku, Azerbaijan.

Simplifying COP29: making sense of key climate acronyms and terms

ByCharlotte LockNov 14, 2024
Explore the meaning of key climate acronyms and terms that will help you understand the discussions coming out of COP29
Shell gas station during sunset

Does Shell’s win against landmark ruling spell disaster for the climate?

ByVictoria HeathNov 14, 2024
Shell wins appeal against climate ruling to reduce emissions – but climate litigation grows stronger & businesses must sharpen up their acts
Clown Fish in Red Sea

COP29: More than 40 per cent of coral species face extinction

ByVictoria HeathNov 13, 2024
Global assessment shows corals facing extinction due to climate change – cutting greenhouse gases can save them
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