A study warns that over three-quarters of the world’s most renowned surf breaks face high risk from climate change, rising sea levels, and coastal development, threatening both the sport and dependent local economies.

A UN report finds developed nations are significantly lagging in biodiversity finance, falling far short of the $200 billion annual target needed to reverse nature loss by 2030.

The host of the upcoming UN climate summit urged wealthy nations to prioritize climate spending over military budgets, but hedged on committing to phase out fossil fuels at the November meeting in Turkey.

The IPCC faces pressure from Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, and India to delay its major climate assessment report to 2029, while vulnerable nations urge faster publication ahead of scheduled climate talks.

At least 183 homes along England’s east coast have been demolished over the past 16 years due to coastal erosion and landslides, with demolition costs reaching £1.1 million.

A federal forest restoration program has exhausted available funding due to excessive damage requests from hurricanes, ice storms, and other disasters across the country, leaving landowners waiting for reimbursement.

Global coal consumption is projected to reach record levels in 2026, driven by an energy crisis following geopolitical tensions. However, experts debate whether this represents a genuine industry revival or a temporary spike amid accelerating renewable energy adoption.

Fifty-eight percent of countries have submitted new nature-loss pledges two years after the original deadline, with 113 nations now having released updated biodiversity strategies ahead of COP17.

Congress is advancing a bipartisan permitting reform bill designed to deter presidents from blocking clean energy projects, but critics question whether financial remedies can effectively stop Trump’s ongoing attacks on offshore wind.

Rising sea levels threaten 770 million people globally and are reshaping economies, cultures and ecosystems at unprecedented rates. World leaders are adopting a UN declaration recognizing sea level rise as an existential threat.

Western Europe experienced record-breaking heat this summer, with temperatures 2.5°C above recent averages, causing tens of thousands of deaths and widespread crop failures across the continent.

British farms are experiencing a record bluetongue outbreak this year, with 2,201 cases recorded in the first three months of the season, surpassing the previous three years combined.