Global warming and climate change

Climate

Everything you need to know on day one of the COP31 climate talks

Get up to speed on the UN COP31 climate talks kicking off on 9 November, from electrification to emissions.

9 November 2026

Climate

US midterms: Could Democrats reverse Trump’s anti-climate agenda?

“While climate was rarely on the ballot by name, Trump’s anti-climate policies shaped the outcome.”

4 November 2026

Climate

Italy's prized white truffles 'smaller and scarcer' due to drought

Reforestation can help lower soil temperatures, retain moisture and reduce erosion in woodlands where climate change is shrinking truffle harvests.

3 November 2026

Climate

Did climate change stop the onset of a new ice age?

Canadian researchers have studied changes in the vast Barnes Glacier over the last 3,000 years.

3 November 2026

Climate

Fijian utopia rejects calls to relocate due to climate threats

Residents of Fiji's tiny Serua Island have rejected calls to relocate, instead opting to renovate flimsy coastal homes.

30 October 2026

Earth News

Underwater cameras and DNA sampling map marine protections in Madeira

Nearly 200 scientists are studying the marine environment off Madeira's Desertas Islands.

29 October 2026

Climate

Shop local: How I survived empty supermarkets during a trucker strike

I didn’t think a trucker strike would really affect me - until supermarkets and petrol pumps were empty.

28 October 2026

Europe News

EU wants capitals to adjust to warming of 3°C

As Brussels warns that Europe must prepare for increasingly extreme weather, new EU rules will require governments to clarify who is responsible for climate preparedness – but no new funding is being offered to help households adapt.

27 October 2026

Climate

Europe’s deadliest summer mapped: Which country was hit the hardest?

Europe faced its ‘worst summer on record’ for heat deaths – with climate change responsible for two-thirds.

23 October 2026

Health news

Major emitters fall short on climate action despite health pledges

Governments claim to protect public health while failing to tackle fossil fuel dependence, as new research by the Global Climate and Health Alliance exposes a gap between climate rhetoric and action.

23 October 2026

Earth News

'Pull out all the stops': UN lays out path to limiting global warming

“Every additional fraction of a degree and additional year of warming above 1.5°C increases climate impacts and risks, such as the deadly floods, heatwaves and wildfires that have plagued many nations this year”.

21 October 2026

Climate

Spain’s DANA claims 5 lives: What is the deadly weather phenomenon?

A DANA caused the deadly flooding in Valencia in 2024 which killed 200 people.

21 October 2026

Climate

What are El Niño's impacts around the world this week?

El Niño is combining with climate change to drive extreme weather conditions around the globe.

20 October 2026

Earth News

'Completely unique': Wind sled crosses Antarctica with zero emissions

Explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day, 3,400 km South Pole expedition in a kite-powered vehicle that can travel up to 80kph.

16 October 2026

Earth News

‘Striking change’: Slovenia’s last glacier is rapidly shrinking

Locals say ‘unique ecosystems’ are vanishing and rivers are losing water as Slovenia’s last glacier melts away.

15 October 2026

Climate

Was El Niño to blame for Hurricane Polo’s record-breaking storm?

El Niño turbocharged the Pacific hurricane – but climate change had an even greater impact, scientists find.

15 October 2026