Climate
Trump the ‘biggest loser’ for scrapping climate action, John Kerry says at Cop31
Kerry decries president for ceding clean-energy dominance to China and says climate crisis still a key issue for votersDonald Trump is the “biggest loser we’ve seen in a long time…
First guidelines on attempts to manipulate the ocean put spotlight on geoengineering industry
Proponents argue ocean carbon removal is necessary to counteract the effects of the climate crisis but critics say more research is needed A cluster of candy cane-striped smoke st…
In Pennsylvania, Democratic Lawmakers Want to ‘Act Quickly’ on Clean Energy and Affordability
The Democrats’ sweeping success at the national level in last week’s midterms was mirrored in major swings at the state level as well. In Pennsylvania, where Democrats flipped the…
World heading for ‘irrevocable overshoot’ of global temperature thresholds, analysis warns
Failure to cut emissions will ‘consign humanity to disasters they are unable to adapt to’, report saysThe world is heading for an “irrecoverable overshoot” of global temperature t…
Even Cacti Are Threatened by Heat and Drought From Global Warming
Cacti are among the toughest plants on the planet, withstanding scorching temperatures and parched conditions that would wilt a more sensitive sprout. But climate change may threa…
UK appoints world’s first special representative for climate security
Exclusive: Madeleine Alessandri, chair of the joint intelligence committee, will take on the role of advising No 10 on climate-related national security risksThe UK government has…
North Carolina Vows to Hold Chemours Accountable for Contamination ‘No Matter How Long It Takes’
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.— North Carolina environmental regulators this week sent a scathing critique to Chemours, which is responsible for contaminating at least 10 counties with toxic …
As Texas Embraces Carbon Storage, a Black Community Questions the Risks
CHEEK—On a rural road outside Beaumont, a Texas energy giant is preparing to pump carbon dioxide underground to permanently store it and keep the gas from contributing to global w…
Labour MPs warn against weakening electric vehicle targets ahead of crunch talks
Exclusive: Cutting 2030 goal would be a ‘step backwards’, say MPs, as ministers clash over proposed reductionsUK politics live – latest updatesCop31 live – latest updatesLabour MP…
‘My classroom was 30C. No one was learning. Then I started to feel dizzy’ – This is climate breakdown
As a UK heatwave intensified in early summer this year, the health impacts began to worsen. This is Gill’s storyLocation: London, UKDisaster: UK heatwave, 2026Gill (not her real n…
A massive ship is being sunk off Florida to make an artificial reef
A ship bigger than the Titanic is being sunk off the coast of Florida to make an artificial reef.
The Pace of Everglades Restoration Has Accelerated. But Is It Working?
A historic restoration of Florida’s Everglades is proceeding at an unprecedented pace, although more scientific analysis is needed to understand how the fragile watershed is respo…
The Trump Administration Praised a Georgia Manufacturer. Now It’s Suing the EPA.
In August 2025, Vice President JD Vance and Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin visited cold storage equipment manufacturer Alta Refrigeration to announce pla…
Ed Miliband says national security of all countries at risk from climate crisis
Exclusive: UK foreign secretary to tell world leaders at Cop31 summit that sci-fi scenarios of destruction ‘now regular occurrences’Cop31 live – latest updatesUK politics live – l…
Cop31 live: World leaders to speak at climate crisis summit
Third day of UN talks begin but leaders of many big polluting nations absentAs day three of the UN climate summit kicks off, world leaders from dozens of countries are expected. B…
Why are Britain's streets still so polluted? Because the car industry dinosaurs do what they like, and politicians let them | George Monbiot
The transition to electric vehicles should be moving apace, but it is not. And why? Incompetence, expedience and cowardiceThis is how it works. An industry puts tremendous effort …
Thousands of rare wildflowers rescued from eroding Scottish coast
Conservationists relocate 3,400 one-flowered wintergreens, a species estimated to have lost more than half its UK population in the past 50 yearsThousands of one of Britain’s rare…
Can the Blue Wave Turn the Tide Against Border Wall Construction in Texas?
EL PASO, Texas—Border communities voted in overwhelming numbers for Democratic candidates in the midterm elections last Tuesday. Come January, every U.S. House member representing…
Senate Advances Permitting Overhaul But Roadblocks Loom
The Senate voted Monday to advance long-sought bipartisan legislation to speed permitting of big energy projects, amid acrimony over whether the bill’s support for clean energy wi…
COP31 Meets the Overshoot Era
Yesterday, delegates from about 200 countries arrived in Antalya, a resort city on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, for the 31st United Nations climate summit. It is the first “Confe…
Cop31 may involve lots of talking about talking – but there are wins to be had
In this week’s newsletter: what to expect of the next two weeks at the critical UN climate talks. Plus, this week’s most important reads• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your…
Why the World Is Still Running on Fossil Fuels After 30 Years of Climate Talks
ANTALYA, Turkey—The stench of fossil fuels has become a hallmark of the United Nations “Conference of the Parties” climate talks, starting with the airplanes and buses carrying de…
Tuesday briefing: The world is falling short on climate action. Can Cop31 change that?
In today’s newsletter: As global leaders gather in Turkey for the UN climate summit, both doubts and hope surround what the annual talks can achieveGood morning. After another yea…
Australia's Chris Bowen tells Cop31 the world can still limit global heating to 1.5C – video
At the opening of Cop31 in Turkey, president of negotiations and Australia’s climate change minister, Chris Bowen, acknowledged the world would overshoot the Paris Agreement’s 1.5…