Copernicus online portal offers terrifying view of climate emergency

ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in

‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe

Food security threatened by extreme flooding, farmers warn

Record-breaking rain over the past few months has left fields of crops under water and livestock's health at risk, adding to pressures on food producers.

"Grownup" leaders are pushing us towards catastrophe, says former US climate chief

Paris agreement negotiator Todd Stern attacks premiers who say that decarbonisation programmes are unrealistic and should be slowed down

Shell says it ‘lobbies for energy transition’ during climate ruling appeal

Shell has argued that it "lobbies for, not against, the energy transition" on the final day of its appeal against an important climate ruling.

Strasbourg court’s Swiss climate ruling could have global impact, say experts

A landmark legal ruling at the European court of human rights could open the floodgates for a slew of new court cases around the world, ex

Climate target organisation faces staff revolt over carbon-offsetting plan

Staff at one of the world’s leading climate-certification organisations have called for the CEO and board members to resign after they announced plans to allow companies to meet their climate targets with carbon offsets.

Jail for holding a placard? Protest over the climate crisis is being brutally suppressed

Years ago, when Dr Sarah Benn recognised the scale of the climate crisis, she made sure that she was doing all the right things. She recycled, she went vegan, she stopped flying, she voted Green, she signed petitions.

Methane from landfills is detectable from space – and driving the climate crisis

An elusive climate menace is now easier than ever to see. In early March, a rocket launched into the sky with a satellite that spots methane emissions from space.

The Guardian view on Europe’s troubled green deal: make the case, not concessions

Last month, a

Weatherwatch: how reducing air pollution adds to climate crisis

Curbs on the amount of greenhouse gases being pumped into the atmosphere are just one of the ways that politicians are reacting to the scientific evidence that we are damaging our health and our planet.

Industry to face "strict tests" for public funding to incentivise green energy, Jim Chalmers says

Tax breaks and subsidies may be offered to industry as part of the government’s yet-to-be-detailed Future Made in Australia plan - but Jim Chalmers says there will be “strict tests” on public funding for the green energy strategy.

UK startup lifts lid on plan to turn human waste into jet fuel

Aircraft could one day take off on fuel made from human waste under plans revealed by Wizz Air and the British sustainable aviation company Firefly to build a commercial refinery in Essex.

World’s coal power capacity rises despite climate warnings

The world’s coal power capacity grew for the first time since 2019 last year, despite warnings that coal plants need to close at a rate of at least 6% each year to avoid a climate emergency.

Protesters slam gas group’s use of customers’ money to thwart climate efforts

A group of advocates and Democratic senators gathered in Washington DC on Tuesday to decry utilities’ practice of spending customers’ money to advance a pro-fossil fuel agenda.

Wind power: Cabeolica in Cape Verde to invest $50m in expansion and storage

In Cape Verde, special-purpose company Cabeolica has obtained the go-ahead from the authorities to expand its wind energy production capacity on the island of Santiago.

Financing SDGs: deficit has risen from $2500b to $4200b per year, according to the UN

The United Nations has just published its Report on Financing Sustainable Development-2024.

England could produce 13 times more renewable energy, using less than 3% of land – analysis

England could produce 13 times more renewable energy than it does now, while using less than 3% of its land, analysis has found.

World’s biggest economies pumping billions into fossil fuels in poor nations

The world’s biggest economies have continued to finance the expansion of fossil fuels in poor countries to the tune of billions of dollars, despite their commitments on the climate.