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USAID’s Destruction Left Nepal Dangerously Exposed
Nepal’s disaster response collapses after USAID funding cuts.
Foreign Policy · 2m
New tool maps damage from fossil fuel emissions
Climate scientists release the Carbon Impacts Tracer to show how each megatonne of carbon dioxide harms people and the environment.
the Guardian · 1m
Ivory Coast's Climate Challenge for Cocoa
Ivory Coast aims to develop climate-resilient cocoa beans as rainfall drops and production faces risks.
Dawn · 1m
Nature's collapse threatens human survival, but recovery is possible
Wildlife populations have crashed 73 percent since 1970. Kirsten Schuijt, director general of WWF International, argues that triggering tipping points in energy, food and finance systems could reverse the damage faster than expected.
Al Jazeera · 2m
Award-winning photographers highlight climate change and Ukrainian school
Austin Bradley's glacier photo and Ritchie Elder's Ukrainian school capture climate urgency and cultural resilience.
Digital Camera World · 1m
Earth's vital signs hit record extremes as El Niño looms
A new climate report finds seven of sixteen planetary vital signs at their worst ever, with a strengthening El Niño set to push temperatures higher and threaten vulnerable ecosystems.
WIRED · 1m
Amazon fires surge in Brazil
Brazil's Amazon fires spike 253% in October due to El Nino and climate change.
The Straits Times · 1m
Sudan's humanitarian crisis worsens with climate and drone attacks
Sudan's health system collapses as climate shocks and drone strikes deepen humanitarian crisis.
Dw · 1m
Climate warming faster than we can respond
Seven of Earth's vital signs are at record extremes, and scientists warn the planet is crossing critical thresholds.
TIME · 1m
California Beach Homes on Brink of Collapse
Tropical Storm Rachel leaves California homes unstable as climate change intensifies coastal risks.
Malay Mail · 1m
Holy See: Sustainable Development Must Address All Dimensions
Holy See's Permanent Observer calls for integrated approach to sustainable development.
Vaticannews · 1m
US Public Opposes Data Centers
Most Americans reject local data centers despite economic benefits.
The Conversation · 1m
Super El Niño breaks sea temperature record weeks early
Ocean temperatures in the central Pacific have hit their highest level on record, weeks before El Niño is expected to peak in December.
BBC Weather · 1m
Wildlife Populations Plummet Globally
Global wildlife populations have dropped 73% over 50 years, but green sea turtles and tigers show recovery.
Mother Jones · 1m
BAS Researchers Find Chinstrap Penguin Colony Decline
Antarctic penguin colony loses half a million nests to climate change.
MercoPress · 1m
Kelvin waves from El Niño threaten California coast
Warm water pulses moving up the West Coast will raise sea levels by up to a foot this month, increasing coastal erosion and flooding risks.
TIME · 1m
War game shows solar geoengineering could spark global arms race
A simulation of international talks on sun-dimming technology revealed how distrust, national interest and fossil fuel influence could derail any global agreement.
WIRED · 4m
California Redwoods Suffer Heat Stress
Coast redwoods slow photosynthesis during extreme heat, risking carbon starvation and ecosystem collapse.
WIRED · 1m
IMF Bangkok Meeting Focuses on Inflation, AI, Climate
Global finance leaders meet in Bangkok to tackle inflation, AI and climate challenges.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
Super El Niño meets climate change
A record-breaking El Niño is colliding with a warming world, and scientists are racing to understand what that means.
WIRED · 1m
Fired Scientists Publish Climate Report
Fired U.S. climate scientists release new report to counter Trump administration's climate research cuts.
Rolling Stone · 1m
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South Africa's disaster resilience depends on connecting institutions
Dr Haseena Majid argues that South Africa must link its existing disaster management systems with grassroots communities and local knowledge to build true resilience.
Daily Maverick · 2m
Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for US$108 million
Brazilian prosecutors file US$108 million lawsuit against Shell over deadly 2024 floods.
The Straits Times · 1m
The hidden battle reshaping climate rules
How companies measure carbon emissions will determine who pays for climate change, and the fight over the rules is fiercer than most people know.
TIME · 2m
Antarctica's penguin colony sends climate distress signal
The world's largest penguin colony has collapsed by two-thirds since 2011, signalling wider ecosystem breakdown driven by ocean warming.
Vox · 1m
Extreme El Niño Threatens Winter Weather
Record-breaking El Niño could reshape winter weather globally this season.
The Boston Globe · 1m
El Nino Hits Record Strength
Japan's weather agency reports El Nino has reached strongest recorded intensity, threatening global economic disruptions.
The Japan Times · 1m
Trump's AI Push and Defunding
Trump uses AI to boost science while cutting federal research funding.
Mother Jones · 1m
Climate Needs Defense Urgency, COP31 Chief Says
COP31 leader urges climate action to match defense spending urgency.
The Japan Times · 1m
African wetlands teach Australian water managers
Students from four countries study Botswana's Okavango Delta to learn lessons for managing river systems at home.
Abc · 3m
Below: The Iceberg Truth
Calvin and Fonda face climate reality as they move an iceberg to save their town.
TIME · 2m
Clever Netflix Creature Feature Below
Netflix's Below mixes climate horror with quirky Canadian life.
AV Club · 1m
Jess Kerber Shares New Single
Jess Kerber releases tender single about Louisiana's disappearing coast.
Stereogum · 1m
UN Warns El Nino Peaks in December
UN predicts strongest El Nino since 1950 will peak in December, worsening floods and droughts.
Malay Mail · 1m
Exxon scientists knew climate fixes wouldn't work
Internal documents show ExxonMobil's researchers doubted the company's public claims about biofuels and carbon capture while executives promoted them anyway.
Ars Technica · 4m
Climate Change Ends Zavodovski's Penguin Dominance
Zavodovski island's chinstrap penguin colony shrinks to 402,000 as climate change reshapes Antarctic food chains.
The Straits Times · 1m
UNGA Lingo Decoded
Decoding UN General Assembly's key terms for world leaders.
Seattletimes · 1m
Typhoon Dujuan kills four in Japan, forces mass evacuation
Typhoon Dujuan swept through Japan killing at least four people, injuring 22, and leaving tens of thousands without power near Tokyo.
the Guardian · 1m
Australia braces for extreme summer as climate crisis worsens
Prime minister Anthony Albanese warns of floods, cyclones and heat ahead, citing a brewing super El Niño and rising sea levels across the Pacific.
the Guardian · 2m
Caspian Sea Shrinks, New Island Emerges
New island forms in shrinking Caspian Sea as water levels drop.
euronews · 1m
Fire Survivors Challenge Big Oil at Supreme Court
Survivors of Colorado and California wildfires demand accountability from fossil fuel giants after Supreme Court hears climate liability case.
Mother Jones · 1m
El Niño Threatens 347 Million Children
UNICEF warns El Niño could harm 347 million children globally with floods, droughts and disrupted education.
Vaticannews · 1m
Australia's second hottest September breaks heat records
Global heating and El Niño combine to bring record temperatures across Australia, with alpine snow vanishing for the first time in seven decades.
the Guardian · 1m
Climate Lawsuit Targets Oil Giants in Supreme Court Battle
Supreme Court hears oral arguments in landmark climate lawsuit against oil companies.
Futurism · 1m
The world reaches a fossil fuel turning point
Three years after COP28's historic agreement, countries are publishing roadmaps to phase out oil, gas and coal as renewables overtake coal as the world's leading electricity source.
TIME · 2m
Peak fall foliage gets harder to predict
Millions travel to see autumn leaves, but climate change is scrambling when and where colors peak.
TIME · 2m
Heat is breaking redwoods' ancient spell
Coast redwoods shut down photosynthesis in extreme heat, threatening the creatures and ecosystems that depend on them.
Vox · 3m
Supreme Court wrestles with climate liability lawsuits
Justices hear arguments on whether oil companies can be sued by cities for climate change damages, with a 4-4 split possible.
NBC News · 2m
Italy's West Nile Virus Spreads as Europe Warms
Rising temperatures in Europe extend West Nile virus transmission to new areas and longer seasons.
Seattletimes · 1m
Super-sized El Niño heat deaths forecast
New study warns 451,000 heat deaths possible by February from super-sized El Niño.
ABC7 New York · 1m
Americana Music Conference Addresses Social Issues
Americana artists tackle suicide, climate change, and Dolly Parton's loss at conference.
Billboard · 1m
Paul Rudd Drops Phones for Film Set
Paul Rudd says smartphones are 'horrible' and no longer brings them to film sets.
NME · 1m
War in Iran is forcing countries to go electric
Energy shocks from conflict are accelerating a global shift to electricity, but the grid cannot keep up.
Abc · 3m
Spain floods: 2 dead, 1 missing
Torrential rain in Catalonia leaves 2 dead and 1 missing.
Dw · 1m
Tom Cruise Plays Spiritual Sequel To Oscar-Winning Film
Tom Cruise stars in Alejandro Iñárritu's 'Digger', a spiritual sequel to 'Birdman' that reimagines art's role in crisis.
SlashFilm · 1m
Data centers spark climate fight, but not about climate
As communities fight data center expansion, the climate crisis barely features in the debate. The real threat is a massive fossil fuel buildout nobody is talking about.
WIRED · 2m
The Strokes' NYC Indie Music Festival
The Strokes headline NYC's indie music festival with Beach House, TV on the Radio, and Fcukers at Flushing Meadows.
Consequence · 1m
How 2008 broke the link between growth and emissions
The US economy has kept growing while carbon emissions fell since the financial crisis, proving decoupling is possible.
Ars Technica · 2m
A Statement Review
Tom McCarthy's climate change drama uses 1980 expert panel to mirror today's environmental crisis.
TheWrap · 1m
Papua's eternal snow is melting away forever
Tropical glaciers that have crowned Indonesia's mountains for centuries are vanishing within years, taking with them climate records and sacred Indigenous landscapes.
BBC News · 2m
