Climate science
Researchers push to make polluters put carbon back in the ground
A team from Oxford University is trying to persuade governments to impose carbon capture and storage requirements on fossil fuel producers
Five burning climate issues for the 2022 UN general assembly
Pakistan’s catastrophic flooding and soaring energy bills are shaping the UN agenda – for those leaders who show up
African leaders blast European no-shows at climate adaptation summit
Presidents of Senegal, DRC and Ghana travelled to Rotterdam to talk about adapting to climate change. Only one European leader was there to meet them
Seen from space: Extreme drought dries up rivers across the globe
In China, Lake Poyang is just a quarter of its normal size, while in Germany, the Rhine is running at 45% of its average levels for August
Pakistan struggles to rebuild after deadly flash floods
At least 550 people died as the wettest month in three decades washed away mud houses in rural Balochistan – and international aid is not forthcoming
Between a wolf and its food: as one deep sea miner flops, others eye the prize
The Metals Company is running out of money, but the regulator is still fast-tracking rules to mine the ocean while other prospectors wait in the wings
Heat and humidity gets dangerous to health sooner than most people realise
Lab tests show that the human body’s core temperature starts to rise at lower wet bulb temperatures than the theoretical safety limit
Hali Hewa episode 2: Climate science
Youba Sokona, a distinguished climate scientist from Mali, talks about his journey and what the science says about Africa’s needs
It’s time to put Indigenous Peoples first at the UN biodiversity talks
As talks on a global deal to protect nature begin in Nairobi, Kenya, countries need to create a new conservation designation for Indigenous Peoples’ land
Nature restoration and carbon removal are not the same. Here’s why it matters
Planting trees is a key pillar in the fight against climate change but it’s no substitute for permanently removing carbon dioxide from the air
German minister backs Middle East ‘peace through water’ plan
The proposals aim to harness solar power to bring drinking water to Palestinian territories but Israel’s support is needed
Former presidents of Mexico, Niger, Kiribati join commission to tackle overshoot risks
The Climate Overshoot Commission will explore controversial options to cope with global heating in excess of the 2C Paris limit
The heat in Delhi is unbearable. This is what the climate crisis feels like
A short walk in the afternoon is exhausting. Heatwaves will keep getting worse until we stop burning fossil fuels
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
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
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
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
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
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
Russia, China oppose ‘human rights’ in nature talks, amid slow progress to a deal
The draft biodiversity agreement references indigenous peoples’ rights but a proposal to streamline the text could strip more specific language from the targets