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Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP31 climate summit
COP31 in Turkey is hosting negotiations on over 100 separate climate agreements, with countries haggling over legal text wording in a complex two-week process tracked by Carbon Brief.
‘Simply staggering’: Rapidly developing ‘super El Niño’ on track to peak in December
A rapidly intensifying El Niño is projected to peak in December and drive global temperatures to record levels next year, with models showing unprecedented warming in tropical Pacific waters.
‘Everything is so out of whack’: UK trees experience spring six months early
UK trees are experiencing an unusually early spring due to mild autumn temperatures, with experts warning this could disrupt the timing of pollinator cycles and cause long-term ecological damage.
Most Europeans want action to tackle climate crisis but not at any cost, poll shows
A European survey finds most people acknowledge climate change and support international action, but prefer measures that don’t require personal sacrifice or significant lifestyle changes.
Democrats take control of Georgia’s powerful utility regulator
Democrats will control Georgia’s Public Service Commission starting in January for the first time in 30 years, prioritizing energy affordability and closer scrutiny of Georgia Power.
New tool will help gardeners move away from thirsty English classics to drought-resistant plants
UK horticultural organizations are developing a free online tool to help gardeners identify plants that will survive future climate conditions in their region, moving beyond traditional English garden staples.
UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’
UK ministers are considering government incentives for carmakers to install vehicle-to-grid technology in electric vehicles, allowing cars to sell power back to the grid during peak demand periods.
Experts: What China wants from the COP31 climate talks
As COP31 climate negotiations approach in Turkey, experts analyze China’s likely priorities, including championing multilateralism, addressing climate finance gaps, and promoting open trade for clean technologies.
How the biggest renewable energy project in US history finally got built
The SunZia Wind and Transmission project, featuring over 900 turbines in New Mexico, came online this June as the largest wind farm in North America, now powering over 1 million homes across the Southwest.
New tool will help gardeners move away from thirsty English classics to drought-resistant plants
UK horticultural organizations are developing a free online tool to help gardeners identify plants that will survive future climate conditions in their region, moving beyond traditional English garden staples.
Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say
Nearly all shallow-water coral reefs globally, including the Great Barrier Reef, face ecosystem collapse risk by 2075 due to climate change, according to UN nature advisers.
Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed the country will meet its net zero target by 2050 despite approving the Jackdaw gasfield, pledging to block new North Sea licences.