A sweeping four-decade study of more than 66,000 trees spanning 2,500 species across the Amazon-to-Andes elevational gradient has revealed alarming inertia. Tropical tree communities are not migrating upslope fast enough to keep pace with current warming, raising the risk of ecological collapse in some of the planet’s richest biodiversity zones. The research, published in the…

Coastal communities in Fiji are increasingly being forced to abandon ancestral land as rising sea levels erode shorelines and overwhelm defences. In Muani, a village on Fiji’s southern island of Kadavu, residents are preparing to move uphill after seawalls and culverts failed to stop the encroaching ocean. The decision follows years of flooding, saltwater intrusion,…

Barclays has pulled out of the UN-backed Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), becoming the latest major lender to abandon the coalition designed to align banking with global climate goals. The bank cited the withdrawal of several key members as a reason for its decision, arguing that the alliance no longer supports its transition strategy. Launched in…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposal to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding, a key scientific and legal foundation that allows the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin unveiled the move in Indiana, describing the repeal as “the largest deregulatory action in…

The World Health Organization has declared the climate crisis a global health emergency, warning of rising deaths, disease, and strain on health systems as the planet warms. The call came during the opening of the WHO Global Conference on Climate and Health in Brasília, just months before COP30 in Belém, Brazil. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros…

Earth is losing freshwater at an unprecedented pace, with satellite data showing widespread drying across nearly every continent. According to NASA’s GRACE and GRACE-FO missions, the planet has lost the equivalent of twice the size of California in land-based water every year since 2002. The findings, published by Space.com, point to four major “mega-drying” regions:…

Today, the International Court of Justice issued a powerful advisory opinion declaring that countries face binding legal obligations to combat climate change and protect both present and future generations from environmental harm. In a unanimous decision, the Court described climate change as an “urgent and existential threat,” emphasizing that states must cooperate to reduce greenhouse…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue an advisory opinion on Wednesday defining countries’ legal responsibilities in addressing climate change. The ruling follows a 2023 request from the UN General Assembly, driven by a youth-led campaign from the Pacific Islands and supported by over 130 nations. The case asks the court to clarify whether…

A new report has revealed a significant disconnect between the climate commitments of major Australian companies and their actual investment strategies, raising serious concerns about the country’s ability to meet its net-zero targets. The analysis, conducted by climate advisory firm Pollination in partnership with the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), assessed the capital expenditure…

Brazil is hosting a pivotal gathering aimed at bridging the gap between climate impact and human rights. From July 28 to 31, UNFPA and the Government of Brazil will co-convene the 2025 Global Symposium on Climate Justice and Impacted Populations under the theme “Rights in a Changing Climate: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gender Equality.”…