Climate El Niño has begun and it could become the worst on record NOAA has officially confirmed the start of El Niño, which is set to worsen global warming from the burning of fossil fuels. 12/06/2026
Water Coastal flood risk spikes due to human-driven climate change - study Since the 1960s, human-caused warming has been the main reason sea levels are rising, new research shows. 12/06/2026
Climate World’s carbon budget will be exhausted in three years - report The rate of human-induced warming remains at an all-time high, according to the latest Indicators of Global Climate Change report. 11/06/2026
Ecotech US: Solar supplies more electricity than coal for first time States won by Trump in the 2024 election accounted for 74 per cent of all solar capacity installed in the first quarter of 2026. 10/06/2026
Climate Extreme heat causes 3,400 excess deaths per day in India - study Experts warn that official heatwave death figures are grossly underestimated. 10/06/2026
Nature Nature to replace historical figures on UK banknotes Some say 'animal underdogs' have been left off the shortlist, which is now open to a public vote. 09/06/2026
Climate Mayors from 50 cities join hands to fight extreme heat From Athens to Oulu, European mayors are among 50 worldwide teaming up to protect citizens against extreme heat. 05/06/2026
Earth News Energy use of AI and data centres rivals most countries: UN report "That extra ‘please’ you put there can make a huge difference,” says one of the report's authors. 04/06/2026
Water How soil health could be Europe’s best drought defence Regenerative farming could save enough wheat during drought to produce 130 million baguettes, according to a new French study. 04/06/2026
Climate Global temperatures likely to spike this summer as El Niño returns El Niño is a naturally occurring weather phenomenon but its effects are worse because of climate change. 02/06/2026
Climate Urban heat islands: What are they and how can we combat them? This deadly phenomenon impacts three-quarters of Europeans. 27/05/2026
Earth News Ending Europe's fossil fuel habit requires 'bravery', says IPCC expert 'Budapest will also hit 50°C, the only question is when', predicts Hungarian climate scientist Diána Ürge-Vorsatz, a professor at CEU. 26/05/2026
Earth News Meet the Spanish botanist turning city walls into living ecosystems Vertical garden expert Ignacio Solano has spent years studying tropical ecosystems from Colombia to Madagascar. 25/05/2026
Ecotech Why Swedish football fans are being asked to ‘pee for the planet’ Could pee hold the answer to Europe’s fertiliser crisis? Swedish football fans are taking to the toilets to find out. 24/05/2026
Earth News UN backs historic climate ruling despite US efforts to derail it Sinking nations are one step closer to ‘receiving justice’ for fossil fuel harms as the UN backs a historic climate ruling. 21/05/2026
Earth News Major European energy deal ‘engineers fossil gas dependency’ - report Campaigners are questioning whether French TotalEnergies and Czech EPH’s partnership will really improve Europe’s energy security. 20/05/2026
Climate How hot will it get by 2100? Scientists revise the answer Cheap renewables are lowering predicted 2100 temperatures – but warming could still be catastrophic. 19/05/2026
Earth News Germany scraps renewable heating law despite heat pump boom Germany has back-peddled on its green heating law, despite heat pumps recently outselling traditional gas boilers. 14/05/2026
Climate ‘Cancellation-level heat’ could hit World Cup, climate scientists warn Climate scientists are calling on FIFA and fans “to realise that there is no aspect of society not affected by climate change”. 14/05/2026
Nature ‘Incredible movement’ returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand capital The kiwi initiative is part of a quest to rid the island nation of introduced predators by the year 2050. 01/05/2026