World News in Brief: Guterres calls for fair swtich to clean energy, Ramadan in Gaza, escalating violence and displacement in South Sudan

The world has “entered the age of clean energy” and renewables are now the cheapest, fastest and safest source of new electricity almost everywhere, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message to the International Energy Agency ministerial m…

Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing

Industry using ‘diversionary’ tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate Tech companies are conflating traditional artificial intelligence with generative AI when claiming the energy-hungry…

‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating

Advisory board member says Europe already paying price for lack of preparation but adapting is ‘not rocket science’ Keeping Europe safe from extreme weather “is not rocket science”, a top researcher has said, as the EU’s climate advisory board urges countries…

Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds

Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers. A new study led by the University of Leeds has put a monetary value on one of forest…

Youth build resilience in climate-vulnerable Sierra Leone

Beginning two summers ago in a building lacking reliable power and internet, dozens of teenagers in Bo City, Sierra Leone watched videos about climate science, then discussed opportunities to build resilience in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable nati…

Climate change could expose 1.1 billion people to hunger by 2100 (but there's good news, too)—AI modeling study

More than 295 million people globally experienced hunger and starvation in 2025 because of conflict, displacement, climate change and economic disasters.

AI tool suggests tree species and placement to cool urban streets by 3.5 C

Urban landscapes could be cooled by up to 3.5 degrees using a QUT-developed AI-based tool that optimizes where trees and which species are planted to make cities cooler, greener and more resilient in the face of climate change.

New blockchain platform brings credibility to carbon registries

As governments and companies race to meet climate pledges, from net-zero goals to near-term emissions cuts, Cornell researchers have developed a blockchain-based platform to improve how those commitments are recorded and verified. Carbon registries serve as r…

Inclusive Dialogue, Climate Action Must Guide Destiny of Non-Self-Governing Territories, Secretary-General Tells Special Committee on Decolonization

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, as delivered by Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet, at the organizational meeting of the 2026 Session of the Special Committee on Decolonization, in New York today:

Secretary-General Urges Inclusive Dialogue, Youth Leadership, Urgent Climate Action to Heal ‘Profound Scars’ of Colonialism, as Special Committee Begins Session

The United Nations Secretary-General warned today that the enduring legacy of colonialism — marked by entrenched economic exploitation, racism, inequality and exclusion from decision-making — continues to shape the realities of the world’s 17 remaining Non-Se…

Widespread 'enhanced rock weathering' could slow global warming

It's one of the latest technologies for sequestering carbon: crush silicate rocks, add to crop soil, and let the rock dust naturally react with carbon dioxide. The reactions bind carbon into stable mineral forms that can persist for millennia, while also enri…

Amazon deforestation raises surface temperature by 3°C during dry season, satellite data show

Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation leads to an increase in surface temperature, a decrease in evapotranspiration, and a reduction in precipitatio…

Antarctica sits above Earth's strongest 'gravity hole.' Now we know how it got that way

Gravity feels reliable—stable and consistent enough to count on. But reality is far stranger than our intuition. In truth, the strength of gravity varies over Earth's surface. And it is weakest beneath the frozen continent of Antarctica after accounting for E…

The Guardian view on Donald Trump and the climate crisis: the US is in reverse while China ploughs ahead | Editorial

The president’s destructive policies enrich fossil fuel billionaires, while Beijing has bet big on the green transition Devastating wildfires, flooding and winter storms were among the 23 extreme weather and climate-related disasters in the US which cost more…

Let's get a grip and learn how to live with the rain | Emma Beddington

Wetter winters are set to become the norm, so unless we’re farmers or flood victims, we need some coping strategies to keep our spirits up There’s a lot of complaining about the weather currently and I get it, it’s wet. Here in York the river is getting above…

The greening of career education: US students learn new skills as climate crisis intensifies

Some districts are adding programs in clean energy and sustainability, while one state is infusing environmental lessons into culinary education and construction On one end of the classroom, high school juniors examined little green sprouts – future baby carr…

‘It makes no sense’: the battle over plans for a windfarm by the Yorkshire Dales

The fight for Hope Moor is set to be repeated across the UK as the government aims to hit its renewable energy targets Instead of a slingshot, the Davids are brandishing a sculpture and a coffee table book. Their Goliaths are a Norwegian energy company and a …

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers bracing for another harsh summer

Cattle auctions aren't often all-night affairs. But in Texas Lake Country in June 2022, ranchers facing dwindling water supplies and dried out pastures amid a worsening drought sold off more than 4,000 animals in an auction that lasted nearly 24 hours—about 2…

Japan's 'godless' lake warns of creeping climate change

The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

Microscopic plankton reveal tropicalization of the Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is rapidly changing under ongoing climate change. In the eastern basin, tropicalization is already well documented and driven by a combination of strong warming and the influx of tropical species through the Suez Canal. In contrast, the …

Science made simple: Book dispels five misconceptions about carbon pricing

Gradually increasing the price of fossil fuels is considered a key element of effective climate policy—and yet it remains the subject of bitter controversy. In a new book, experts from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) explain this conce…

California’s Helix water district gets state-of-the-art managed charging [Q&A]

Located at Helix water district’s operations center in El Cajon, California, the project supports the district’s full transition to zero-emission vehicles while maintaining the reliability required of a mission-critical public utility. To keep it all running …

One of the ocean's saltiest regions is freshening: What it means for circulation

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to climate change, new research shows.

Arctic peatlands are expanding as temperatures continue to rise, new research confirms

The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the planet, with average temperatures increasing by about 4°C in the last four decades. A new study, led by the University of Exeter, shows peatlands have expanded since 1950, with some peatland edges moving by mo…

Changing the way we warn about natural disasters

With extreme weather events, fires and floods growing increasingly common, general warnings are no longer adequate. Researchers at Uppsala University, in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization and others, now call for change—from mass mailin…

Most precise map yet of agricultural emissions charts a path to reduce hotspots

To lower agricultural emissions, policymakers and communities first need to pinpoint the sources—not just by country but crop by crop, field by field. In a study published in Nature Climate Change, researchers have synthesized data from multiple ground source…

Scottish Businesses Invited to Apply for Offshore Wind Supply Chain Support Programme

Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has opened an application period for the first Fit […]

XCMG unveils world’s biggest all-electric wheel loader for Fortescue

XCMG celebrated the launch of its new, massive XC9260BEWL and XC9260BEWD lines by delivering one of each to Australian mining giant, Fortescue – part of a record-setting $400 million electric equipment order meant to help slash the company’s carbon emissions …

Madagascar: ‘Overwhelming’ destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones – WFP

Some 10 days after Tropical Cyclone Fytia brought heavy rains and flooding to Madagascar, Cyclone Gezani has left the island’s main port in ruins, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

It just got harder for shareholders to push companies on climate

Five years ago, climate activists stunned corporate America by winning three seats on Exxon Mobil’s board . Similar revolts have forced some of the nation’s biggest companies to address climate change. Now, the federal regulator overseeing shareholder rights …