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The Supreme Court heard arguments in Boulder, Colorado’s lawsuit against fossil fuel companies seeking compensation for climate change impacts, a case that could determine the fate of dozens of similar suits nationwide.
A major illegal waste dumping site in Kent has been cleared after 15 months, costing taxpayers £15m. The Hoads Wood supersite held nearly 40,000 tonnes of waste deposited in 2023 on a protected nature area.
The president of the upcoming UN climate summit urged wealthy nations to prioritize climate spending over defence budgets, calling climate change a fundamental security issue requiring urgent financial commitment.
A European climate report found this summer was the continent’s hottest on record, with extreme heat stress affecting more than half of western Europe and causing thousands of deaths alongside widespread crop failures and wildfires.
The UK Conservative party’s policy document incorrectly claims the net-zero cost at £957bn, apparently stemming from a spreadsheet error that double-counted figures from the Climate Change Committee.
California braces for an exceptionally strong El Niño that could bring simultaneous severe storms, flooding, and fire risks this winter, with forecasters warning of potentially historic extreme weather impacts.
