Nearly 40 climate lawsuits against oil companies are advancing across the U.S., with at least five in discovery phases, prompting the industry to seek legal immunity and federal support to block accountability cases.

A new database tracking China’s global climate initiatives shows a significant upward trend since 2009, though whether this translates to climate leadership remains uncertain, according to the database’s co-author.

UK lawmakers are urging the government to broadcast a televised national emergency briefing on climate and ecological crisis, following an expert-led event held in November.

Pacific gray whale populations have plummeted from 20,000 in 2019 to fewer than 13,000 this year, with climate change-driven food scarcity and other threats causing what scientists describe as a catastrophic die-off.

The UK’s new prime minister Andy Burnham has expressed support for net-zero targets and a fossil fuel treaty, though he remained noncommittal on North Sea drilling during his leadership campaign.

Research reveals the Aral Sea’s desiccation has released 748 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere since 1960, transforming it from a carbon sink into a significant climate change driver.

The Inflation Reduction Act, the largest U.S. climate bill, was largely repealed last July through tax reform. A year later, the clean energy transition continues but faces significant headwinds and slower progress.

A new Georgia research center will study how rising seas and flooding may worsen contamination from coastal industrial sites, particularly affecting vulnerable communities in Glynn County.

Analysis of court documents suggests over 80% of sewage spills into English waterways over two years may have been illegal under existing regulations, according to a campaigner’s assessment.

Extreme heat driven by climate change is intensifying drought across Europe, with record-breaking heatwaves making soil dryness 5-11 times more likely than in a pre-industrial world.

Air conditioning adoption rates in northern Europe remain low due to historical climates where cooling was unnecessary, though usage is rising rapidly amid record-breaking heatwaves and thousands of heat-related deaths.

COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of global final energy to come from electricity by 2035, grounded in scientific analysis needed to keep climate goals within reach.