Rising Sea Levels Put Coastal Communities and Global Economies Under Growing Pressure
NEW YORK: Rising sea levels are becoming an increasingly serious global climate challenge, with coastal communities, infrastructure, economies and ecosystems...
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Pacific Leaders Demand Stronger Climate Action and Easier Access to Climate Finance
NEW YORK: Pacific island leaders are intensifying calls for stronger global action on climate change, warning that rising temperatures, changing...
Super El Niño Could Drive 239,000 Additional Heat Deaths by February 2027
GLOBAL CLIMATE NEWS: A rapidly intensifying El Niño event could significantly increase heat-related mortality across several parts of the world,...
Super El Niño Could Bring Extreme Heat Risk and Hundreds of Thousands of Additional Deaths
Global: A powerful El Niño event developing across the Pacific Ocean is raising concerns about an extended period of extreme...
Atlantic Ocean Circulation Shows Nearly Two-Decade Weakening, Raising Climate Concerns
Scientists have reported new observational evidence that a major circulation system in the Atlantic Ocean has been weakening across a...
New Climate Research Highlights How Clouds Could Intensify Future Global Warming
Clouds may play a more important role in Earth's warming future than previously estimated, according to new climate research examining...
Greenland and Antarctica Lose Massive Ice Reserves, Raising Fresh Concerns Over Rising Seas
Earth's two great ice sheets are continuing to lose enormous quantities of ice, with new satellite-based research highlighting the scale...
August 2026 Ties Global Temperature Record as Earth’s Climate Reaches Another Extreme
August 2026 has emerged as one of the most significant months in the modern climate record, with global temperatures reaching...
Indonesia Battles Expanding Forest Fires as Thick Smoke Spreads Across Southeast Asia
Indonesia is facing another serious environmental crisis as widespread forest and peatland fires continue across parts of the country, producing...
Earth Is Still in an Ice Age, but That Does Not Mean Modern Global Warming Is Not a Concern
September Earth is technically still in a long-term ice age, even though humans live during a relatively warm interglacial period....
UNEP Confirms Eight Major Methane Sources in Turkmenistan Have Been Successfully Mitigated
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has confirmed that eight significant methane-emission sources in Turkmenistan have been successfully mitigated, marking...
Europe’s Extreme Summer Exposes the Rising Economic Cost of Heat, Drought and Wildfires
Europe's extreme summer of 2026 has demonstrated that climate-related weather events are no longer limited to environmental damage. Heatwaves, drought,...
Climate Inequality Debate Intensifies as India Highlights the Global Gap in Per-Capita Emissions
The global debate over climate responsibility has gained fresh attention after Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the large difference in...
Asia and Africa Account for More Than 80% of Reported Water-Related Disaster Deaths
Global Water Crisis: Asia and Africa have faced a disproportionate share of the human impact from floods, droughts and other...
France Records Nearly 8,000 Excess Deaths During Severe Summer Heatwaves
Paris, September France has recorded nearly 8,000 excess deaths during a succession of intense heatwaves this summer, according to preliminary...
WMO Releases New Ozone and UV Assessment as World Ozone Day Highlights Climate Protection
The World Meteorological Organization has released its latest Ozone and UV Bulletin, providing a fresh scientific assessment of the condition...
Natural World Heritage Sites Face Growing Climate Threats
Natural World Heritage sites around the globe are coming under increasing pressure as climate change intensifies, with extreme weather events...
August 2026 Sets New Global Temperature Record, NOAA Reports
Washington, September August 2026 was the warmest August on record globally, according to the latest analysis from the U.S. National...
Spain: Record Heatwave Season Raises Fresh Climate Concerns
Spain has experienced an unprecedented level of extreme heat this year, with the country recording 61 heatwave days during 2026,...
Spain: Record Heatwave Season Raises Fresh Climate Concerns
Spain has experienced an unprecedented level of extreme heat this year, with the country recording 61 heatwave days during 2026,...
Nepal Flood Disaster Raises Fresh Alarm Over Climate Risks in the Himalayas
Kathmandu, September 8, 2026: Nepal is confronting one of the most devastating disasters in its recent history after a massive...
WMO Warns Wildfires and Heatwaves Are Making Global Air Quality Harder to Protect
Increasingly intense wildfires and heatwaves are creating a growing threat to air quality around the world, making it harder for...
World Faces 1.5°C Warming Threshold as UNEP Urges Three-Stage Climate Response
Global warming is approaching a critical threshold, with the world increasingly likely to experience temperatures above 1.5°C of pre-industrial levels....
El Niño Could Become Exceptionally Strong as Pacific Ocean Heat Raises Global Weather Risks
A rapidly strengthening El Niño is raising concerns about another period of heightened global weather disruption, with the World Meteorological...
UNEP Warns World Could Cross 1.5°C Warming Threshold as Nepal Floods Highlight Growing Climate Risks
The global fight against climate change is entering a more difficult phase as a new assessment by the United Nations...
WMO Warns of Strengthening El Niño and Rising Global Extreme-Weather Risks
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is warning that the ongoing El Niño event is expected to strengthen significantly in the...
France Set to Present Climate Assessment After Extreme Summer Weather
France is preparing to release its assessment of the country's summer climate after a season marked by a series of...
Protected Mediterranean Forests Can Offer Cooler Refuges During Extreme Summer Heat
Strictly protected forests in the Mediterranean region may provide an important natural defense against increasingly intense summer heat. Research highlighted...
Environmental Groups Urge Countries to Protect Global Shipping Climate Rules Ahead of Key IMO Talks
Environmental organisations are urging governments to maintain momentum behind a proposed global climate framework for the shipping industry, warning that...
CJI Surya Kant Calls for New Legal Recognition for People Forced to Move by Climate Change
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has called attention to a growing legal challenge created by climate change: people who...
1,000 Years of Coral Records Reveal a Troubling Shift in El Niño Intensity
August 29, 2026 Scientists studying ancient coral from the Galápagos Islands have uncovered new evidence that El Niño events in...
Global Air Pollution Crisis Deepens as Cities Search for Cleaner Ways to Protect Public Health
August 28, 2026: Air pollution remains one of the world's most serious environmental and public-health challenges, affecting communities across continents...
Nepal-Tibet Glacier Disaster Raises Fresh Alarm Over Climate Risks in the Himalayas
Kathmandu, August 28, 2026: A devastating glacier-related disaster along the Nepal-Tibet border has exposed the growing environmental dangers facing communities...
Global Drought Crisis Takes Center Stage as UN Land Summit Ends Without a Binding Treaty
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, August 28, 2026: The world's growing struggle with drought, soil degradation and desertification has moved sharply into the...
UN Desertification Summit Puts Land Restoration and Pastoral Communities at the Centre of Global Climate Action
Ulaanbaatar, August 28, 2026: Governments, scientists, environmental organizations and pastoral communities have gathered in Mongolia for a major United Nations...
Global Oceans Reach Record-High Temperature as El Niño Adds to Long-Term Climate Pressure
August 28, 2026: The world's oceans have reached their highest recorded daily average surface temperature, marking another warning sign of...
Climate Change May Be Strengthening El Niño as Ancient Coral Records Reveal an Unprecedented Shift
August 28, 2026: Scientists have uncovered new evidence that rising global temperatures are making one of Earth's most influential climate...
Wildfire Smoke Spreads Across Southeast Asia as Satellite Monitoring Shows Widespread Aerosol Pollution
Wildfires across parts of Southeast Asia are generating large quantities of smoke and airborne particles, with satellite-based monitoring showing extensive...
Glacial Lake Flood Risk Rising Across Hindu Kush Himalayas as Glaciers Melt Faster
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is facing a growing threat from glacial lake outburst floods as rising temperatures accelerate the...
Nepal Glacier Collapse Sends Massive Debris Downstream, Raising Environmental Concerns in Uttar Pradesh
Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh: A major glacier-related disaster in Nepal has caused widespread destruction in the Himalayan region and sent large...
