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New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms

‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world

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War, AI disruption and markets in turmoil: the warnings are all there. But lessons from the 2008 crash could help us, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

AI safety concerns intensify as researchers and executives call for guardrails around frontier models.

Global democracy is in crisis, with key indicators hitting record lows. The US, under Trump, is named as "patient zero." How can we reverse this dangerous decline and protect our freedoms?

The PISA 2025 results reveal record-low student performance, with digital distractions and AI use raising concerns. Germany is faring worse than ever.

An "enormous" landslide that triggered the fall of at least part of a glacier down the Himalayas caused the severe flash floods that devastated Nepal Wednesday.

A huge section of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier has snapped off, forming an ice island about the size of Manhattan. Satellites watched cracks spread rapidly before the 76-square-kilometer slab finally...

Forecasters predict that the monster climate pattern will combine with global warming to push global temperatures in 2027 to new heights.

Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe: Analysis shows how heatwaves are making atmosphere thirstier, damaging water supplies, food production and power generation Extreme heat supercharged by the climate crisis is sucking Europe dry in summer and in...

The number of adults who are “not in the labor force” (NILF) surged to an all-time high in June to 105.8 million, according to figures from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

The 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome shows how acute thermal stress challenges prevailing assumptions about ecological resilience and adaptation. Extreme heat events are revealing physiological limits...

The fate of the Atlantic Ocean current that keeps Europe’s climate warm depends on our carbon emissions and the rate of ice melt from Greenland, but there is a chance that a shutdown is already inevit...

June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests: Exclusive: Record temperatures fuelled by climate crisis left 86% of homes ‘too hot’ and many people feeling unwell With parts of England once again in the grip of a heatwave, an opinion poll shows the one at the end of J...

Spain and France face more heat after scorching June caused 2,000 deaths: Temperatures could reach 44C in south-east Spain as fights break out in Paris supermarkets over air-conditioning units Spain and France are bracing for another possible heatwave that could bring temperatures of 44C ...

US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup: Weekend’s high temperatures and humidity ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, researchers say The scorching heat blanketing much of the US this week would have been “virtually impossible” if not for the climate crisis...

Global warming and El Niño cycle combine to drive average to near 21C

AI must be governed not by the interests of a few but by the needs of all, write Paulo Carvão, Slavina Ancheva, and Yam Atir.

Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June: European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life Temperatures on the ocean surface have hit a record high, raising fears of another burst of extreme heat this summer. On 21 June, temper...

Germany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe: Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday in eastward spread of weather system Europe heatwave – latest updates Germany ⁠and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to ...

Exclusive: Researchers call for urgent investigation of risks to babies of tablets, smartphones and other digital devices

The record-breaking heatwave engulfing Western Europe would have been "virtually ‌impossible" without human-caused climate change, which has made this week's soaring night-time temperatures 100 times more likely than they would have been just two decades ago, scientists said on Friday.

European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say: Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress The heatwave scorching western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever and is only possi...

As temperatures soar in baking Britain, how are workers coping in the heat?: Extreme weather is affecting people in areas from schools and care homes to construction sites – with workers urging leaders to take problem seriously Europe heatwave live – latest updates With temperatures in t...

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A super El Niño threatens disaster. Trump is handling it recklessly | Terry Garcia: The administration interrupted data streams that are key to forecasting. These systems should not be vulnerable to political whims In 1877, North Americans experienced an unusually mild winter – it was kno...

At least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a ​heatwave hung over Europe, smashing temperature records in several cities on Monday.

Higher input costs and a potential El Niño weather event are combining to increase the risk of significant food price inflation across Southeast Asia, according to a report from Goldman Sachs