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El Niño: Indonesia fire emissions in 2026 ‘on track’ to match record for this century
Wildfires across Indonesia are on track to match the country’s most intense fire season this century in 2015, with emissions reaching 76 million tonnes of carbon as of early September.
Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’
Europe endured an unprecedented summer of extreme weather that caused an estimated €180 billion in damage and killed approximately 35,000 people, yet political responses remain mixed amid growing climate denial.
Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones.
A network of climate experts has created an initiative to rehire scientists laid off by the Trump administration, funding dozens of new positions across nonprofits and universities.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A Glasgow retiree’s experience with rising electricity costs has reignited debate over whether focusing on renewable electricity generation prioritizes the wrong target in achieving net-zero emissions goals.
CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’
The UK’s aviation sector is on track to account for 80% of the nation’s carbon emissions by 2050, according to the Climate Change Committee, which warns that Heathrow expansion would worsen the problem.
World leaders address climate crisis before UN meet amid record-breaking El Niño
World leaders gathered at Climate Week in New York to address climate crisis amid record-breaking El Niño and extreme weather events globally, with officials discussing fossil fuel transitions and climate action strategies.
Outgoing UN chief says polluters have treated atmosphere like an ‘open sewer’
Departing UN Secretary-General António Guterres criticized major polluters for treating the atmosphere as an “open sewer,” warning world leaders that climate impacts are accelerating despite other geopolitical distractions.
Renewables: Grid shortages are forcing India to produce and waste green energy
India’s renewable energy capacity has surged to 54% of total installed capacity, but grid infrastructure shortages are forcing the country to waste significant amounts of clean energy production.
UK to join EU ocean science scheme to better predict extreme weather events
The UK will join the EU’s OceanEye ocean science programme to improve extreme weather forecasting and climate prediction, Environment Secretary Angela Eagle announced Wednesday at the UN headquarters.
Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Germany has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045 and aims to increase renewable electricity generation to 80% by 2030, marking the country’s first explicit fossil fuel exit pledge.
UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
The UK has shared findings from a classified intelligence report warning that climate and nature crises pose significant national security threats, presenting the research to foreign ministers despite previous government suppression.
In Savannah, Georgia’s utility regulators faced public wrath over data centers
Georgia’s Public Service Commission held a meeting in Savannah this week to hear public concerns about data centers and rising electricity rates, drawing criticism over transparency regarding OpenAI’s utility contract.