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06 11 2022 | 10:43

Climate ‘loss and damage’: why it’s such a big deal at Cop27

Global heating crisis is felt most by countries that are least to blame, so reparations are central to demands for climate justice Supercharged extreme weather events are striking every corner of…

06 11 2022 | 10:39

Cop27: crucial climate talks more fragile than ever after year of turmoil

With war in Ukraine and a cost of living crisis, the global picture is much changed since last year’s conference

06 11 2022 | 10:34

IPCC, methane and carbon offsetting: Cop27 jargon buster

World leaders meeting for UN climate talks in Egypt are under pressure to take action. Here are some commonly used terms and what they mean

06 11 2022 | 10:30

Loss and damage must be at heart of Cop27 talks, experts say

Campaigners say talks could fail before they begin unless issue of loss and damage is put on agenda Cop27, the UN climate summit beginning this Sunday in Egypt, could fail before it even starts if…

06 11 2022 | 10:24

Who’s who at Cop27: the leaders who hold the world’s future in their hands

A look at who will – and who may not – be at Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit this month

06 11 2022 | 10:16

Climate crisis study finds heatwaves have cost global economy $16tn

Researchers examining data going back to 1990s find global south has borne brunt despite causing least emissions Heatwaves brought on by human-caused climate breakdown have cost the global economy…

05 11 2022 | 12:09

Revealed: rightwing US lobbyists help craft slew of anti-protest fossil fuel bills

Legislation drafted by Alec part of backlash against Indigenous communities and environmentalists opposing oil and gas projects Republican-led legislatures have passed anti-protest laws drafted by…

05 11 2022 | 12:05

Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East warming almost twice as fast as global average, report find

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are warming almost twice as fast as the global average, with temperatures projected to rise up to 5 degrees Celsius (9 degrees…

05 11 2022 | 12:00

Social housing temperatures in NSW exceed health and safety limits: study

Many low-income households can endure temperatures in their homes close to 40°C during summer and as little as 5°C during winter. Many residents in social housing in New South Wales can experience …

05 11 2022 | 11:33

Switching to renewable energy could save trillions - study

Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says.

05 11 2022 | 11:30

Accelerating zero-carbon push could save globe $12 trillion: study

While switching to renewable energy sources is often framed as an expensive if necessary sacrifice, a new study suggests a transition away from fossil fuels will ultimately save the world’s economies…

05 11 2022 | 11:27

‘Transformational’: could America’s new green bank be a climate gamechanger?

Buried on page 667 of the Inflation Reduction Act is a climate policy that has been in the making for more than a decade.

05 11 2022 | 11:19

Megadrought in the American south-west: a climate disaster unseen in 1,200 years

When the Nasa climatologist James Hansen testified before Congress in June 1988 about a warming planet, the temperature in Washington DC hit a record 100F. It was a summer of unprecedented heatwaves…

05 11 2022 | 11:14

Tourism is sucking Utah dry. Now it faces a choice - growth or survival?

Booming expansion to meet the demands of thousands of visitors every year is squeezing dwindling water supply It was a typically hot summer day in Utah’s Zion national park, where early-afternoon…

05 11 2022 | 11:01

World heading into ‘uncharted territory of destruction’, says climate report

Governments and businesses failing to change fast enough, says United in Science report, as weather gets increasingly extreme The world’s chances of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown…

05 11 2022 | 10:56

Water firms consider bans on filling public pools and car washing to fight drought

Exclusive: Leaked documents reveal water firms are considering drastic measures to combat drought Bans on filling public swimming pools, maintaining ponds, washing cars and cleaning offices and…

05 11 2022 | 10:53

First climate lawsuit against Russian government launched over emissions

Group of activists file supreme court case demanding stronger action on meeting Paris accord goals The first-ever climate lawsuit in Russia has been filed by a group of activists demanding that the…

05 11 2022 | 10:50

You can’t stock-pick your way out of environmental collapse, superannuation boss warns

David Neal, whose IFM Investors manages $200bn, says global heating could slash portfolios by up to 40% Pension funds must use their global power as big investors to push “the new clean economy” to…

05 11 2022 | 10:46

Why we should forget about the 1.5C global heating target

The goal of 1.5C by 2030 is arbitrary and now unachievable – yet working to prevent every 0.1C rise can still give us hope   Keeping the global average temperature rise (since pre-industrial times…

05 11 2022 | 10:31

A low-carbon chemical industry ‘could create 29m jobs and double turnover’

New report explains benefits of adopting more efficient technology and warns failure to do so could mean climate chaos Adopting more efficient and low-carbon technology could create 29m new jobs…