Projected impact based on current regional emission trajectories and radiative forcing models.
Scenario: If sea temp stays +0.8°C next 14 days...
Syria on the Brink of Water Scarcity: Climate Change, Drought, and Threats to Food Security Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
UAE weather forecast 2026: Is El Niño about to make this the hottest summer on record? Gulf News
New data shows record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic last year, with glaciers shrinking and snow cover declining, according to the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a groundbreaking event in Colombia.
As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to shield their economies from the shocks caused by fossil fuel reliance, rein in impo…
The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world’s oil and gas is extracted, is forcing many countries to focus on how they can ensure access to cheap and reliable energy supplies primarily through the use of renewable power so…
Climate change: environmental cost of war in the Middle East The Nation Newspaper
The head of the UN’s civil aviation agency, ICAO, has called for immediate global action to protect commercial flights from escalating military threats, including missiles, drones, and GPS signal jamming.
Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people as rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves redefine how food is produced worldwide, a new UN report warns.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again urged governments to step up the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy as war and climate risks create unprecedented challenges.
Emirates Environmental Group honours 52 entities as UAE deepens net zero and circular economy drive Gulf News
How Earth Hour 2026 is bringing UAE families together for climate action Gulf News
The eco-school taking climate change education to the next level Tes
JD Vance is seeking to create a ‘trading bloc’ as shortages and climate crises mean a kaleidoscope of rare earths are increasingly jealously guarded The announcement by the US vice-president, JD Vance, that the country is seeking to create a new critical mine…
The Amazon rainforest is of crucial importance to the Earth's ecosystem, given its capacity to store substantial amounts of carbon in its vegetation. In 2023, the region experienced unusually high temperatures, reaching 1.5°C above the 1991–2020 average, acco…
Update: Pope Francis to attend COP28 climate change conference in Dubai in December EWTN News
A study led by Francisco Vallés Morán, a researcher at the Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA) at the Universitat Politècnica de València, has analyzed in detail the flooding caused by the DANA on 29 October 2024 in l'Horta Sud (Valencia)…
A drone equipped with low-cost air quality sensors has revealed unexpectedly high concentrations of particulate matter at around 100 meters above ground level in Delhi. These new vertical insights could play an important role in urban haze understanding and m…
UAE explained: How and why fog forms in a desert thenationalnews.com
Why is religion important when talking about climate change? The London School of Economics and Political Science
Dubai to host international conference on Green AI DD News
Dubai to host first International Conference on Green AI Gulf News
Sustainability conferences in MENA in 2026 Sustainability Online
Dubai Police, DECCA discuss enhanced cooperation on environmental security Gulf News
Six weeks since war erupted in the Middle East, the shockwaves have spread to the Caribbean region, already pushed to the brink, amid fears of a looming El Niño-linked climate disaster.
What does a conflict in the Middle East mean for our climate risks? University of Twente
Climate Change: The Silent Casualty of War ORF Middle East
War driving hidden climate crisis in Middle East, think tank warns Ariana News
Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line Welcome to the United Nations
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global economy: the dependence on fossil fuels flowing through regions affected by conflict, a situation which is strengthening the UN’s case for a faster transition to cheaper, …
UN chief says Middle East conflict should accelerate shift to renewables, and other climate and nature news The World Economic Forum
Rare Middle East storm could bring floods, damaging winds and tornadoes The Washington Post
Conflict in the Middle East underlines trend to shift away from fossil fuels, says climate change expert Capital Daily
Middle East war is another wake-up call for fossil fuel-reliant food systems Climate Home News
The disruption of global energy supplies is being felt worldwide, the UN’s top climate change official warned on Monday, as conflict in the Middle East drives oil and gas prices sharply higher – echoing the market turmoil triggered by the war in Ukraine.
UN climate chief says Middle East conflict exposing fossil fuel underbelly TheCable
Middle East confronts intensifying water crisis as desalination becomes lifeline for region Anadolu Ajansı
Middle East crisis increases Southeast Asia’s coal risk Climate Home News
Sheikh Shakhboot Highlights Africa’s Renewable Energy Growth and UAE Partnership Under Agenda 2063 SolarQuarter
UAE deepens Africa investment push with focus on renewables and logistics thenationalnews.com
Kuwait’s Bidun in the Face of Climate Change are Invisible, yet Exposed Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
International Conference on Climate Crisis: Cyprus takes a leading role in shaping a safe and sustainable future for the region Κυβερνητική Πύλη - Gov.cy
Two Sides of the Same Crisis: Climate, Security, and the Need for Co-Planning International Centre for Defence and Security
Iran War Drives Massive Surge in Planet-Heating Emissions Amid Calls to Accelerate Transition to Renewables Earth.Org
All-time high greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere continue to drive heat records on land and sea, with long-lasting consequences for humanity, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Monday.
5m tonnes of CO2 emitted in just 14 days of US war on Iran, analysis finds The Guardian
Energy crises must accelerate the fight against climate change Le Monde.fr
War-driven energy price spikes highlight value of renewables: UN climate chief UN News
Where Climate Change Is Making Extreme Heat Unbearable Bloomberg.com
An Environmental Crisis in Iran The New York Times
Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action? Carbon Brief
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
More than 295 million people globally experienced hunger and starvation in 2025 because of conflict, displacement, climate change and economic disasters.
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.
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…
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:
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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.
