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Over a third of Tuvaluans seek pioneering climate visa to Australia

The treaty is seen as a hopeful model for climate mobility, but is the result of “a deeply saddening” reality for Tuvalu.

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Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability

It provides a more realistic picture of risk, and could help direct support to countries “living one disaster away from crisis.”

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Climate cases are increasingly reaching top courts, new analysis finds

Landmark cases in 2024 and 2025 have reinforced the importance of legal pathways in helping or hindering climate action.

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7 stunning photos at the intersection of climate, science and health

The shortlist of 25 photos captures our changing world in extraordinary depth, from rooftop picnics to undersea greenhouses.

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Life-size puppet herds march across continents for climate action

Towering puppets of elephants, lions and gorillas are making their way through cities across Africa and Europe in 'The Herds' – a public art performance confronting the climate crisis.

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50-50 chance UK will see another 40°C day in 12 years, Met Office says

Many parts of England are expecting their first heatwave of the year this week, as the Met Office warns that hotter summers are on the way.

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Banks ‘show true colours’ with fossil fuel financing surge last year

In total, banks have financed fossil fuels to the tune of €6.9 trillion since the Paris Agreement was signed.

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Planetary waves amplifying wild weather have tripled, scientists say

Climate scientist Michael Mann explains the complex connections between climate change, atmospheric waves, and extreme weather.

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What message has the Nice ocean summit sent to COP30 this year?

Campaigners, MEPs and experts made pleas from UNOC3 for oceans to be protected at the climate summit in Brazil.

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Top scientists slam EU plan to allow carbon credits in 2040 goal

With the EU about to decide on its 2040 climate target, independent scientists say policymakers must act on the evidence.

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Over 150 killed as torrential rain unleashes floods in Nigeria

Floodwaters submerged large parts of the market town of Mokwa, with officials predicting the death toll would grow.

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Climate change drove heat extremes in 195 countries last year

Human-induced climate change at least doubled extreme heat days in 195 countries last year.

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Overshooting 1.5°C will cause irreversible glacier loss, study shows

“The longer we delay emissions cuts, the more we burden future generations with irreversible change”.

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Indigenous women are drawing ‘dream maps’ to protect forests in India

The tribeswomen have surveyed and mapped out resources to show what is dwindling and what needs restoring.

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Extreme weather behind 99.5% of disaster displacements last year

With climate change displacing more people within the countries they live, here’s what experts say is needed to support them.

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Shell threatened with a new climate lawsuit in the Netherlands

“Shell will not stop of its own accord,” says the director of Milieudefensie, which has enjoyed previous legal success against the oil giant.

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Climate change is ‘killing’ the world’s favourite fruit, growers warn

Research shows how we can keep enjoying the fruit for generations to come, by cutting emissions, buying Fairtrade, and increasing diversity.

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Will Pope Leo XIV continue the Vatican’s legacy on climate change?

Experts say that Robert Francis Prevost aligns closely with Pope Francis’ environmental priorities. Here’s what we know so far.

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How will climate change impact today’s 5-year-olds?

Dangerous heat is deadly for children, warns the charity which has plotted the impact of different climate scenarios throughout their lifetimes.

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EU governments discuss action on disinformation over climate policy

Environment ministers discussed on Tuesday how to counter disinformation and propaganda targeting the EU's climate and environmental policies, less than 24 hours after a catastrophic power cut in Spain and Portugal gave wing to precisely the kind of fake news and spin that are causing concern.