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3 min read Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: • The Himalayas are known as Earth’s “third pole” due to the massive accumulation of snow and ice…

Fast facts More than 347 million children in nearly 100 countries and territories are expected to experience unusually wet or dry conditions between October and December 2026 due to El…

By Milliam Murigi Africa’s worsening floods, droughts and heatwaves are increasingly being described as “loss and damage” from climate change. However, a new report argues that much of the suffering…

World Leaders have seen first hand what rising seas mean for Tuvalu, one of the world’s most climate vulnerable nations. The visit, on the sidelines of pre-cop climate talks, brought…

‘As global temperature increases approach 1.5C and we face strong El Nino conditions, we reiterate that every fraction of a degree of warming accelerates the impacts of climate change and…

After witnessing the effects of sea-level rise in the low-lying island nation of Tuvalu, Pacific leaders on Tuesday used the pre-COP31 summit in Fiji to voice their frustration at the…

Its glaciers are melting at an alarming rate and extreme temperatures are breaking all-time heat records. But even more climate disasters will befall Switzerland in the future, a new study…

By&nbspAngela Symons&nbspwith&nbspAFP Published on 06/10/2026 – 12:04 GMT+2 All eyes will be on Türkiye next month as the country hosts the world’s biggest climate summit. ADVERTISEMENT

Di Peter Hobson FUNAFUTI, 6 ottobre (Reuters) – Martedì i rappresentanti di 30 nazioni hanno assistito all’utilizzo della sabbia bianca dragata dalla laguna di un atollo per recuperare terreno dall’oceano,…

For decades, scientists have been sounding the alarm about the Arctic’s impending collapse. And now, we may have crossed the tipping point. Warming nearly four times faster than the rest…

Over a dozen leaders touched down on the tiny Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change….

The Supreme Court appeared divided and searching for consensus Monday in a major case involving climate change that could determine whether local governments can sue producers of fossil fuels for…

By Tianyi Sun, Senior Climate Scientist & Stephane Sartzetakis, Senior Research Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Hydrogen has significant potential to cut climate emissions from some of the hardest-to-abate sectors. But…

Asthma attacks in children are among the most common reasons for emergency department visits worldwide, and a sweeping new review argues that climate change is quietly making them worse. Writing…

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For older adults who have seen heat waves, blizzards, and storms come and go for decades, climate change headlines following a storm can feel like simply an exaggeration, but for…

The UN “pre-COP” climate gathering kicked off on Monday in the Fijian city of Nadi, where Pacific leaders are seeking to draw the world’s attention to life on the frontline…

Weather and climate researcher Miku Amano knew the wind all too well. It had all the hallmarks of Yamase, the cold, moisture-laden northeasterly long dreaded in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region…

Chris Bowen and Anthony Albanese will face some tricky questions at climage change talks in Fiji. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS) Australia’s climate credentials will face renewed scrutiny at an international summit…

boscorelli/Depositphotos This is an excerpt from McGlinchey, Stephen. 2022. Foundations of International Relations (London: Bloomsbury). It is published here in tribute to the memory of the author, Professor Raul Pacheco-Vega,…

By Mary Mwendwa Nairobi, Kenya: A groundbreaking independent commission proposes a “CARE Agenda” to manage the rising risks of exceeding the 1.5°C warming limit, urging rich nations to go “net-negative”…

  The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said emissions from food loss and waste were about five times greater than those produced by the global aviation industry.   More than 1…

High in the alpine meadows of Uttarakhand, in the western Himalaya, some of the world’s most valuable medicinal plants are running out of safe ground. Species prized for centuries in…

National Fossil fuel phase-out, climate funds top pre-COP agenda By Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson Oct 4, 2026 … more Source www.seymourtelegraph.com.au

The climate experienced by previous generations is already disappearing, according to Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, who says record temperatures, increasingly severe heatwaves and continued ocean…

Climate change, driven by deforestation, fossil-fuel use and rapid industrialisation, has emerged as an existential threat. The issue of climate change and rising global temperatures has been a subject of…

With nearly a month to go for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), the global stage is set for negotiations that often look like standard diplomatic friction between nations,…

Pacific island nations seek stronger climate commitments, resilience funding and recognition of their vulnerabilities as Australia prepares to lead negotiations ahead of COP31 in Turkey. Australia’s push to put Pacific…

GLACIERS in the Swiss Alps suffered a “devastating” year due to intense heat and low snowfall, with their volume shrinking by more than 5 percent, experts said Thursday. The decline…