A new global report by the Lancet Countdown in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that climate inaction is already claiming millions of lives each year through heat stress, air pollution, food shortages, and the spread of infectious diseases. The report indicates that rising global temperatures are now responsible for at least…

A new report by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) suggests that global greenhouse gas emissions could begin to decline within the next decade, but not nearly enough to meet the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target. According to the report, if all current national climate plans are fully implemented, global emissions could fall…

A new international report has revealed that no major sector of the global economy is on course to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement, raising fresh concerns about the world’s ability to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The State of Climate Action 2025 report, jointly produced by the World Resources Institute (WRI),…

A new global report has revealed that more than 3,000 climate litigation cases are currently being pursued around the world, marking a dramatic rise in the use of courts to drive climate action and accountability. The report, jointly released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law at Columbia…

United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) carries both risks and extraordinary potential in the world’s efforts to tackle global warming. Speaking during Climate Week NYC 2025, Stiell said that while AI can optimize clean-energy systems, forecast extreme weather, and refine climate risk mapping, its own environmental footprint, especially the…

Australia has unveiled a new greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2035, pledging to cut emissions by 62 to 70 percent below 2005 levels. The announcement, made by Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen on Thursday, represents a key step in the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy, though it falls slightly short of…

A sharp rise in NATO’s military spending could unleash a wave of greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual output of Brazil, according to a new analysis by Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR). The report, released Friday, estimates that plans by NATO member states to boost defense budgets could generate 1,320 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent…

A rapid attribution study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) network has concluded that the searing, dry, and windy weather that fueled one of the worst wildfire seasons in Iberian history was made at least 40 times more likely by human-induced climate change. The analysis found that such extreme conditions now recur roughly once every…

Europe is grappling with one of its most severe wildfire seasons on record, with blazes destroying more than one million hectares of land so far this year, according to new figures released by the EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). The devastation, fueled by prolonged heatwaves and drought linked to climate change, has affected several countries…