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Australia headed for hot and dry spring after unseasonably warm winter

Almost all of Australia will experience unusually warm temperatures and lower than average rainfall this spring, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

Pope Francis to lay bare ‘terrible world war’ on nature in papal letter

Follow-up to 2015 encyclical on climate crisis urges people to take side of ‘victims of environmental injustice’

Fifth of known species on Earth found in Unesco world heritage sites – survey

Sites cover less than 1% of planet and although protected are at risk from climate breakdown and human consumption, say experts

‘Brought to you by big oil’: US billboards call out companies for record heatwaves

Fossil Free Media, a non-profit media organization, installed the ads in cities rocked by heatwaves including Phoenix and Austin

The place where no humans will tread for 100,000 years

In a few years, Finland will begin depositing spent nuclear fuel underground in Onkalo, where it will remain for millennia. Erika Benke describes her experience of visiting the site.

Soaring Mediterranean temperatures bring death and destruction

Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc in Southern Europe, North Africa and across the world.

EU Approves €246 Million Dutch Scheme for Renewable Hydrogen

The European Commission has given the green light to a Dutch scheme worth €246 million.

Albania hits all-time high as heat blasts southern Europe and fires rage

Europe provisionally hit its July high temperature record Monday, when the island of Sardinia soared to 118.4 degrees. One of the worst heat waves on record in Greece and southeast Europe is coming to a sweltering finish, during which temperatures have set all-time

Italy storms: North hit by hail and rain as Sicily burns

Extreme weather has been battering Italy from north to south. Wildfires are raging in Sicily after weeks of record-breaking temperatures, with local media warning that the city of Palermo is "encircled" by fires.

This summer is what climate change looks like, scientists say

July’s record temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere driven by climate change, new study finds.

Deadly global heatwaves undeniably result of climate crisis, scientists show

Analysis makes it clear human-caused global heating is destroying lives with worse to come without sharp emissions cuts

‘Like a blowtorch’: Mediterranean on fire as blazes spread across nine countries

‘There is no magical defence mechanism,’ says Greek prime minister as fires burn in northern Africa and southern Europe

Climate change’s hidden threat: grief and trauma

As natural disasters grow worse and more frequent, fear about what the future holds is increasingly entering the therapy room. Climate change is drying out rivers, supercharging wildfires, raising seas, and altering the seasons as we know them.

The European heatwave of July 2023 in a longer-term context

Europe is experiencing some of the hottest temperatures of summer 2023 so far, as a ‘heat dome’ expands over the southern half of the continent. This weather pattern allows a warm air mass to build up under a high-pressure system, creating stable and dry conditions.

Media Advisory | How (un)equal is our world? Latest UN report to reveal the state of gender equality globally

Halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world is failing to achieve gender equality, making it an increasingly distant goal, according to the Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2023, the latest edition in the annual series produced

Climate activists and frontline communities, call for genuine climate leadership from African leaders as climate summit kicks off

Africa-wide -- As the Africa climate summit begins in Nairobi this week, grassroots groups and climate activists from across the continent will be holding African leaders to account to deliver concrete climate action and plans to address the continent’s pressing needs.

IRENA and AUDA-NEPAD Join Forces to Advance Regional Interconnections in Africa

Regional integration is key for Africa to tap into its abundant renewable energy resources and fulfill development goals.

Africa Climate Week 2023: Charting a Fresh Course for Climate Action

UN Climate Change News, 4 September 2023 – The Africa Climate Week 2023 (ACW) welcomes policymakers, practitioners, business and civil society representatives from 4 to 8 September 2023 in Nairobi, in parallel to the Africa Climate Summit on 4-6 September, both hosted by the Government of

Australia must act quickly as overseas competition for green iron grows

IEEFA Australia: Australia’s iron ore sector risks losing ground to other countries as they move to meet growing global demand for green iron, according to a new report

Record-high 4GW of rooftop solar capacity set to come in India in fiscal year 2024

Despite major roadblocks, rooftop solar capacity additions in the country are growing fast, with nearly 2 gigawatts (GW) already added in April-July 2023.