Wales’ public sector is unlikely to achieve net zero carbon goals by 2030, according to auditors who cite declining priority amid financial pressures.

2026 is virtually certain to rank as the warmest or second-warmest year on record, with an increasingly strong El Niño and human-caused warming driving record temperatures through the year.

UK climate minister Katie White says upcoming COP31 talks in Turkey must respond to “really scary” climate science, citing this summer’s extreme heat and wildfires as evidence that climate change impacts are no longer distant.

A new study estimates 50,000 heat-related deaths occurred in European cities this summer, with climate change responsible for approximately two-thirds of the fatalities.

New-energy vehicles reached a record 67% of Chinese car sales in September, driven by declining combustion-engine vehicle sales amid higher petrol prices and oil supply concerns.

The world’s wealthiest 0.1% profit from both causing and adapting to climate change, creating a “double dividend” that worsens inequality and reduces incentives for climate action, according to an Oxfam report.

Environmental campaigners warn Prime Minister Burnham risks undermining climate goals by making separate decisions on North Sea drilling, Heathrow expansion, EV targets, and heat pump grants without considering their combined emissions impact.

Delegates gather in Antalya, Turkey for COP31 climate negotiations, focusing on climate finance for developing nations, just transition mechanisms, and updated national climate plans amid global instability.

A majority of U.S. voters believe climate change will threaten their ability to achieve the American Dream over the next 20 years, according to new polling data.

BBC research reveals four planned hyperscale data centres in the UK are considering gas-fired power generation, potentially producing carbon emissions exceeding those of entire cities combined and conflicting with net zero goals.

Louisiana is pursuing smaller Mississippi River diversions to rebuild coastal wetlands after canceling a massive $3 billion project, following the accidental success of an earlier diversion that unexpectedly restored land.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by climate scientists for weather forecasting, satellite image analysis, and climate modeling, though experts warn of risks including energy consumption and reliability challenges.