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As 1.5C overshoot looms, a high-level commission will ask: what next?

As 1.5C overshoot looms, a high-level commission will ask: what next?

Fifteen former leaders and ministers are set to address sensitive questions on the role of CO2 removal and geoengineering in climate action

War in Ukraine is triggering a food crisis - and climate change has more in store

War in Ukraine is triggering a food crisis – and climate change has more in store

Governments must fund humanitarian relief and prioritise cropland for feeding people, not livestock or cars, to guard against future shocks

Leading scientists pitch for annual IPCC reports to keep climate on the agenda

Leading scientists pitch for annual IPCC reports to keep climate on the agenda

Corinne Le Quéré is among a group of authors proposing the IPCC publish updates on key climate indicators every year amid an “explosion” of scientific literature

Global hub launched to help countries slash methane emissions

Global hub launched to help countries slash methane emissions

Chilean ex-minister Marcelo Mena will lead the hub, urging governments to tackle methane from fossil fuel, waste and farming sectors in updated national plans

Saudi Arabia dilutes fossil fuel phase out language with techno fixes in IPCC report

Saudi Arabia dilutes fossil fuel phase out language with techno fixes in IPCC report

The Kingdom pushed for a stronger emphasis on carbon capture and storage as a climate solution that keeps the oil industry alive longer

Five takeaways from the IPCC's report on limiting dangerous global heating

Five takeaways from the IPCC’s report on limiting dangerous global heating

The world is on track to overshoot 1.5C warming. Leaving fossil fuels in the ground, changing lifestyles and removing CO2 from the air are needed to fix the climate

Mapping vulnerability: why the IPCC's geography of climate risk is contentious

Mapping vulnerability: why the IPCC’s geography of climate risk is contentious

The UN’s climate science panel labelled 3.3-3.6bn people as highly vulnerable to climate disaster – but the definition is disputed

IPCC report spotlights mental health impacts of climate change

IPCC report spotlights mental health impacts of climate change

Mental health risks are predicted to increase as temperatures continue to rise and people experience more extreme weather events, the report warns

High-risk geoengineering technologies won’t reverse climate breakdown

High-risk geoengineering technologies won’t reverse climate breakdown

Techno fixes like carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management are no substitute for exiting coal, oil and gas – whatever polluters would like you to think

Under attack: the Ukrainian climate scientist fighting for survival

Under attack: the Ukrainian climate scientist fighting for survival

Svitlana Krakovska had to withdraw from the approval session of the IPCC report as bombs hit Kyiv. She fears for the future of climate science in Ukraine

Revealed: How rich and at-risk nations fought over science of climate impacts

Revealed: How rich and at-risk nations fought over science of climate impacts

Adaptation finance, nature-based solutions and solar geoengineering were among the contentious topics that sent IPCC talks into overtime

UN report shows us human costs of climate failure

UN report shows us human costs of climate failure

Many of the risks projected in 2014 are now unavoidable reality, as climate science outpaces action to avert the crisis

Five takeaways from the UN's 2022 climate impacts report

Five takeaways from the UN’s 2022 climate impacts report

We can adapt to many changes brought by an overheating planet, but some things will be lost forever, scientists warn in blockbuster report

Leaked IPCC draft: Lifestyle change can cut double the emissions of Brazil by 2030

Leaked IPCC draft: Lifestyle change can cut double the emissions of Brazil by 2030

Meat, air con, flying and SUVs are driving emissions up, the latest science shows – and cleaner lifestyle choices can make a difference

IPCC report a 'call to arms' for climate science in courts, legal experts say

IPCC report a ‘call to arms’ for climate science in courts, legal experts say

Youth, climate disaster victims and vulnerable countries could use the latest UN science report as evidence to sue polluters for damages or remedial action

IPCC report prompts calls to tackle methane emissions at Cop26

IPCC report prompts calls to tackle methane emissions at Cop26

Only 13 countries have methane emission targets in their climate plans, despite evidence of the gas’s potent role in global heating

Five takeaways from the IPCC's 2021 climate science report

Five takeaways from the IPCC’s 2021 climate science report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has published its first update on the physical science of climate change since 2013. Here are the key messages

Timeline: How the science linking climate change to extreme weather took off

Timeline: How the science linking climate change to extreme weather took off

Attribution science, which quantifies the influence of human activity on specific heatwaves, droughts and floods, has developed rapidly in the past decade

Most of UN climate science report likely to be delayed beyond 2021 Glasgow summit

Most of UN climate science report likely to be delayed beyond 2021 Glasgow summit

Only the first section of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, about the science of global warming, is set to be ready before the postponed Glasgow summit

Next UN climate science report to consider lessons from coronavirus

Next UN climate science report to consider lessons from coronavirus

UN climate science reports due in 2021 will examine the links between pandemics and human pressures on the natural world to guide policymakers

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