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07 Oct 2026

World must change way it produces food to avoid biodiversity collapse, says WWF

Recovery of tigers, tuna and green sea turtles show nature loss can be reversed when action taken, charity says Conservation comebacks for wild tigers, tuna and green​ sea turtles prove that global nature loss can be reversed, ​scientists have said. ​But a rep

Source: The Guardian - Environment

07 Oct 2026

Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim jolt for climate campaigners

Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not led to success at polls More fire, more ash, more crime, more death. And a globally important ecosystem driven ever more rapidly towards a point of no return. That is t

Source: The Guardian - Environment

07 Oct 2026

Q&A: ‘Are the warnings all hype?’ – our environment writers answered your El Niño questions

Guardian reporters Jonathan Watts and Gabrielle Canon answered your question climate and extreme weather, from what to expect this winter in the UK to the increasing risk of natural disasters funkymentalist asks: Unrelated to El Niño, what is the likelihood of

Source: The Guardian - Environment

07 Oct 2026

Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?

A mix of natural disasters could all befall the state at once as it finds itself in the crosshairs of the climate phenomenon On a cloudless autumn afternoon, sunlight sparkled on the water that had quietly swallowed a busy intersection to the north of San Fran

Source: The Guardian - Environment

07 Oct 2026

IPCC invites experts to review the first draft of the report on climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerabilities

GENEVA, Oct 7 – Registration is open for experts worldwide to review the First Order Draft of the Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). The Working Group II contribution to AR7 assesses the vulnerability of socio-economic a

06 Oct 2026

US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds

For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household income

Source: The Guardian - Environment

05 Oct 2026

US supreme court hears big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits

How the court will lean is unclear amid Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop lawsuits at state level The US supreme court began its new nine-month term hearing arguments on Monday in a major case in which big oil companies attempted to strike a fatal

Source: The Guardian - Environment

05 Oct 2026

Security, sacrifice or opportunity: Visions differ over effective climate action

Should the world move away sharply from fossil fuels, or manage a slower, more careful retreat?

Source: UN News - Climate Change

05 Oct 2026

Extreme heat making pregnancy a ‘new fault line’ in climate crisis

Pregnancy and childbirth have become a “new fault line in the global climate crisis” as extreme heat worsens, the head of the UN climate action body (UNFCCC) warned on Monday, calling for maternal and newborn health to be built into countries’ climate plans.

Source: UN News - Climate Change

04 Oct 2026

More than 1,200 Colorado students have earned a climate ‘seal’: ‘We’re the ones growing up in this world’

A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states As a student at a high school not far from Denver’s main airport, Anthony Muñoz wondered whether the jet fuel from airplanes flying above his camp

Source: The Guardian - Environment

04 Oct 2026

‘He felt heard’: How a film brought a UN report to life in Xochimilco

A documentary drawn from United Nations University research was screened at the COP30 climate conference and film festivals across Europe. Its most important journey, though, was the one back to the Mexico City canals where it was filmed.

Source: UN News - Climate Change

03 Oct 2026

From urban rooftops to working cattle farms: Australia’s best home gardens – in pictures

The 20 best residential gardens have been revealed in the first-ever Landscape Australia awards shortlist. Jury chair Emily Wong said each project was a response to urgent issues such as the climate crisis, fire and flood resilience, and the loss of biodiversi

Source: The Guardian - Environment

03 Oct 2026

Rotting food waste emits 5 times more greenhouse gases than planes

Rotting food waste is causing up to 10 per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions – five times more than the entire aviation sector, the UN’s environment agency warned this week.

Source: UN News - Climate Change

01 Oct 2026

‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population

The global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape’s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknown The mother’s hands were peeling from walking on the torched ground. Her eight-month-old baby, which clung t

Source: The Guardian - Environment

01 Oct 2026

The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair? The Independent Planning Commission’s published reasons for approving the largest coalmine in New South Wales history in the context of mounting

Source: The Guardian - Environment

30 Sept 2026

Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis

The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a… The post Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis appeared first on Carbon Brief .

28 Sept 2026

Nearly 200 experts meet in Bangkok to advance IPCC assessment of climate change mitigation

PATHUM, Sept 28 – Nearly 200 authors from 79 countries are gathered at the Asian Institute of Technology in Pathum, Thailand, from 28 September to 1 October to draft the Working Group III contribution to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sev

28 Sept 2026

From energy crisis to energy transition: How renewables are reshaping energy security

The continuing conflict in the Middle East is disrupting global energy markets and pushing up fuel prices, with knock-on effects far beyond the region.

Source: UN News - Climate Change

28 Sept 2026

Analysis: Lula presidency saved at least 20,000km2 of Brazilian Amazon since 2022

An area of Amazon forest roughly the size of the US state of New Jersey has remained standing due to… The post Analysis: Lula presidency saved at least 20,000km2 of Brazilian Amazon since 2022 appeared first on Carbon Brief .

25 Sept 2026

‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak

Antarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals.… The post ‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peak appeared first on Carbon Brief .

24 Sept 2026

Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy

Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change… The post Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy appeared first on Carbon Brief .

24 Sept 2026

Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK

The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive… The post Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK appeared first on Carbon Brief .

23 Sept 2026

Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines for transition away from fossil fuels

“We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel age – and the last who can avert climate catastrophe,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, calling on countries to draw up credible roadmaps with clear timelines to transit

Source: UN News - Climate Change

23 Sept 2026

LIVE: Climate change is here - What happens next is still in our hands

From deadly floods in the Himalayas to wildfires and extreme heat across Europe, 2026 has brought a succession of stark reminders of a changing climate. The task is immediate: Protect people from the impacts already unfolding while rapidly cutting the emission

Source: UN News - Climate Change

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