China released a five-year climate plan for 2026-2030 that consolidates existing policies while signaling new priorities on greenhouse gases, carbon markets, and global climate leadership.

The UN’s biennial desertification summit convenes this week to allocate over $12 billion to vulnerable nations struggling with drought and land degradation amid record global temperatures.

Emissions from land-use change, including deforestation and peatland loss, have declined by approximately 32% since the 2000s, accelerating sharply after 2015, according to the latest Global Carbon Budget report.

California approved the nation’s first tire efficiency standards, projected to save drivers $1 billion annually while reducing carbon emissions by 2 million tons per year.

The UK’s Met Office forecasts an unprecedented El Niño event for 2027, predicting record global heat and increased autumn rainfall and storms across the UK.

Labour MPs express concern the government has softened its climate stance despite record British wildfires, heat deaths, and visible climate impacts this summer.

Climate damage from proposed Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields would cause £119bn to £336bn in economic harm, vastly exceeding the £28.7bn estimated value to the UK, according to analysis.

Offshore wind projects along the East Coast are collapsing under economic pressures and federal opposition, leaving states struggling to meet clean energy goals with few alternatives available.

A government-funded clean energy research program has generated over $20 billion in additional investment and 1,400 patents, according to a recent National Academies report, demonstrating the effectiveness of high-risk technology funding.

Pastoralists from Tanzania, Mongolia, and other regions are advocating at a UN conference for stronger protections and resources to address drought and desertification affecting their communities and livelihoods.

Climate skeptics shared misleading wildfire charts this week, but data shows Europe is actually experiencing a severe fire season, with France setting modern records for burned area.

New research finds that correcting public misperceptions about climate action support does not automatically lead to greater climate engagement, despite expectations that it would be effective.