Climate Change


Climate action now placard raised at the Global Climate Strike Rally and March in downtown San Francisco;

64 per cent of Americans are worried about global warming, survey finds

ByVictoria HeathFeb 21, 2025
Find out more about what exactly is worrying Americans about global warming - from air pollution in local areas to extreme weather
World Map of Grain on Plate

Food for thought in a warming climate

ByVictoria HeathFeb 6, 2025
Radical new ideas are going to be needed to feed ten billion people on a warming planet, argues Marco Magrini
Climate change and Environment disaster concept

Geo explainer: What is a climate model – and are they always accurate?

ByVictoria HeathJan 28, 2025
Find out more about climate models, how they work, and the accuracy to which they can forecast future changes on our planet
Tromso, Norway

The best countries to live in the age of climate change

ByVictoria HeathJan 23, 2025
Discover the countries best to live in as the effects of climate change continue around the globe, according to ND-GAI rankings…
Pico Bonito National Park, Honduras ©

Climate change could reshape Honduras’ landscape before 2100, new study reveals

ByVictoria HeathJan 16, 2025
Honduras – already one of the countries worst-affected by climate change – may face 'dramatic displacement' of tree species by century end
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
AI generated interpretation of climate shifts in main time phase proceeding the Late Palaeozoic Ice Age

Scientists discover secrets of Earth’s climate past

ByVictoria HeathJan 6, 2025
New understanding sheds light on the central role CO2 has played in Earth's geological cooling and warming across time
What did we do to tackle the climate crisis in the first quarter of the 21st century?

What did we do to tackle the climate crisis in the first quarter of the 21st century?

ByMarco MagriniDec 31, 2024
On the climate front, Marco Magrini says we know what we have to do, but time is running out for us to get it done
Nidole Karama, 8, perched on the side of one of the remaining huts on Nyangai Island in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone’s disappearing island

ByTommy TrenchardDec 24, 2024
Tommy Trenchard reveals how families are battling to survive on Sierra Leone's Nyangai Island amid rising tides from climate change
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
Sun setting behind the electric power lines running from Dungeness power station on the Kent coast south east England UK

The switch to electricity

ByMarco MagriniDec 10, 2024
Geographical's climate columnist Marco Magrini on the complexities of ushering in a new age of power generation
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