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Shifting responsibility to consumers minimises the role of energy industry and policymakers, University of Sydney research suggests

Critical CO2 stores held in permafrost are being released as the landscape changes with global heating, report shows

More than 40% of individual corals monitored around One Tree Island reef bleached by heat stress and damaged by flesh-eating disease

Forecasters warn gusty conditions will return on Wednesday, marking end of break in fire-risk conditions

Abstract. Unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) engage in corporate political activity, using diverse practices, including intimidatory tactics, to thwart,

Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisis Global economic growth could plummet by 50% between 2070 and 2090 from the catastrophic shocks of climate change unless immediate action by political…

UCLA climate scientists’ analysis links climate change to about a quarter of the extreme vegetation dryness when the Palisades and Eaton fires began.

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The miracle of thousands of grey seal pup births is transforming East Anglia’s beaches into a wildlife spectacle bringing joy at Christmas

New research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government

New research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government

Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures

New research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government

Survey finds post-1992 universities leading the way on sustainability and ethics

Forty people, aged 22 to 58, incarcerated for direct actions on climate and Gaza actions amid crackdown on dissent

Woman jailed for M25 protest not allowed to continue home detention because electronic tags are too big

Chiara Liguori says the richest and biggest polluters must be targeted to finance the green transition, while Steve Brown says there is no sign of a transition away from fossil fuels. Plus Philippe Delacote, Tara L’Horty, Anna Creti and Andreas Kontoleon…

Scheme to fund activities such as hedge-planting paused owing to budget constraints, sources say

New analysis reveals how 24 countries across Europe now have policies in place to support the roll out of industrial-scale heat pumps

Greenpeace EU has been called out on Bluesky for using AI-generated images on a post. Only thing is: we didn’t! Because we don’t. Last Tuesday, Sean Carroll…

Loyalists selected for important roles have offered staunch support to fossil fuels and downplayed climate crisis

Does composting produce methane gas? If so, how is it better than a landfill? Learn the dirty details about composting Greenhouse Gases from Moonshot today!

Campaigners continue to hold weekly protests at the site, with a faith vigil on the first Sunday of every month attracting people of many different faiths

Some US utilities say rising demand from data centers means fossil fuels will be needed for longer

A 27-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of stalking and harassment in Manchester city centre A man has become the first in the UK to be arrested over videos filmed of women on nights out without their consent, with some in vulnerable…

Leaders say $300 billion annually is an inadequate sum to combat climate change

The long-awaited legislation comes as advocates say more state-level climate policy is needed. Governor Maura Healey is expected to sign it into law.

BlackRock is the world’s biggest asset manager, with more than USD $7 trillion in assets under management. It’s also the world’s top investor in climate destruction.