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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn
Scientists warn that seven of nine planetary boundaries crucial for human survival have reached their worst breach levels ever, with only ozone depletion and aerosol loading showing improvement.
Wildlife will be affected by current drought for years to come, UK government says
UK government warns wildlife will experience lasting effects from this summer’s severe drought for years, with environmental incidents already exceeding last year’s totals.
World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño
World leaders gathered at Climate Week in New York to address the climate crisis, discussing extreme weather events and renewable energy transitions as part of the UN General Assembly.
Haze-choked Indonesia records more than 170,000 respiratory cases
Indonesia reports over 175,000 respiratory illness cases since August as wildfires and toxic haze spread across Southeast Asia, affecting neighboring Malaysia and Singapore.
‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry
England’s sustainable farming incentive scheme ran out of funding within six hours of opening this week, leaving thousands of farmers unable to apply for financial support amid economic and climate pressures.
Nature spaces ‘need to be right next to where people live’
Conservationists are pushing for more wildlife-rich green spaces in urban areas, arguing that nature should be accessible within a 15-minute walk of people’s homes to improve health and wellbeing.
After Trump opened Bears Ears land to business, prospectors swooped in
Following President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument by 90 percent, miners quickly filed 16 claims on the newly opened land, raising concerns among environmental groups about potential uranium mining and resource damage.
New tool directly links carbon emissions to amount of environmental and economic damage caused
A new tool translates fossil fuel emissions into concrete climate impacts, such as heat-related deaths and coral bleaching, making environmental damage quantifiable for the first time.
As climate disasters multiply, Indigenous governance offers a way forward
A new report highlights how Indigenous governance and knowledge systems effectively address climate disasters, yet Indigenous communities lack legal recognition, funding, and policy support needed to scale these proven adaptation strategies globally.
Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy
Nearly three-quarters of China’s 72 five-year plans issued this year contain climate and energy policies, according to Carbon Brief analysis of central government documents.
Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones.
A secretive network called Climate Reserve has emerged to rehire climate scientists and fund research projects cut by the Trump administration, placing experts in nonprofits and universities across the country.
Illinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since.
Illinois became the first state to establish a task force studying how climate migration could affect the state, but officials have largely stalled implementation over a year after the law’s passage.