US president to push Israeli prime minister to agree to new framework to end war in Gaza and free remaining hostages held by Hamas Trump officials to announce plan to boost coal output The US is set to announce on Monday policies to try to boost the output of coal , the interior department said, as the Trump administration seeks to reverse the decline of the fossil fuel’s use. Continue reading...
Ancient rammed-earth construction techniques and cutting-edge solar technology might seem an unlikely pairing. But it’s at the core of what’s described as the “world’s first net-zero energy mosque,” in Abu Dhabi, which is planned to open in October and is designed to operate with no carbon emissions. Commissioned by Masdar City — a sustainable urban … The post ‘World’s first net-zero energy mosque’ is made with mud and solar panels appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Jaw-dropping footage shows streets transformed into raging rivers, cars swept away by murky torrents, and lightning striking as the violent weather unleashed chaos across towns and cities.
Heavy rain and strong winds from Typhoon Bualoi flooded roads, knocked off roofs and caused at least 12 deaths in central Vietnam, before weakening to a tropical storm that moved into Laos Monday, state media reported.
As climate change leads to more destructive hurricanes, some experts have proposed adding a “Category 6” to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, but not everyone thinks it’s a good idea.
Could the UK feel the effects of ex-Hurricane Humberto this weekend and could it lead to the first named storm of the season? Sarah-Keith Lucas explains...
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued severe storm warnings for various provinces, urging residents and motorists to exercise caution as unpredictable weather conditions unfold.
Currents in the Earth's atmosphere work to keep the planet in equilibrium. One of these patterns is changing, with consequences to our weather.
President Alexander Lukashenko raised the plans during a Kremlin meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
POLITICO's E&E News conducted a detailed examination of the agency's effort to obscure key facts on global warming.
It is the latest in a series of Trump administration efforts to dispute, silence or downplay climate change.
S&P Global forecasts oil prices dropping to $55-60 a barrel next year, though removing Russian oil could fundamentally alter market dynamics. Surprisingly, high US tariffs are driving nations towards self-sufficiency, shifting investment decisions beyond cost.
Tropical Storm Imelda, which formed in the Atlantic on Sunday, strengthened slightly overnight, according to forecasters.
Mercedes-Benz and other big manufacturers want to overturn the EU’s 2035 ban on petrol cars. This would be as disastrous for jobs as for the climate There is something rather old-fashioned about the way Germany views its car industry. When the prime minister of Bavaria, Markus Söder, calls the car the destiny of Germany and the heart of its economy, and says that “without the car, collapse is imminent”, the vehicle he seems to be describing is one with a combustion engine, running on fossil fuels or their derivatives. This nostalgic attachment to the heavy-duty, polluting industries of the 20th century is now colliding with the urgent realities of the climate crisis. Earlier this month, heads of European automotive companies gathered in the Berlaymont building, the headquarters of the European...
HANOI - Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in northern central Vietnam in the early hours of Monday, damaging houses and knocking down power grids, with at least one person dead and 12 fishermen missing as the storm brought flooding rains and huge swells.
[Namibian] The ministry of environment and tourism says ecological damage inside Etosha National Park is extensive, with an estimated 775 163 hectares, approximately 34% of the park, burnt.
[The Conversation Africa] US president Donald Trump's address to the annual gathering of the United Nations general assembly in late September 2025 set a new low in international relations. Trump delivered a broadside attack on multilateralism - the effort to solve the world's problems through collective endeavour - as well as issues that have found common cause among rich and poor countries alike, such as climate change.
While greater renewable energy usage has become a crucial part of efforts to curb carbon dioxide emissions produced by fossil-derived fuels, experts warn that cleaner energy may not always ensure a reliable supply.
It's another indication that fossil fuels remain king.
As Hurricane Humberto and future Tropical Storm Imelda barrel toward the east coast, North and South Carolina coastal areas see life-threatening flooding up to 16 inches of rain.
Oil prices have fallen from over $80 per barrel at the start of the year but have mostly traded in a narrow range of $60-$70 per barrel since OPEC began production increases in April.
Humberto weakened to a Category 4 hurricane Sunday, but remains a threat to the East Coast and Bermuda this week, the National Hurricane Center said.
The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong and the city government have slammed the latest edition of a US report on the local business environment, saying it continues to “maliciously smear and make unfounded and false accusations” against the national security law. The US State Department issued its “2025 Investment Climate Statements” report two days ago covering more than 170 countries and economies, with the section on Hong Kong prompting the rebukes on Sunday. The foreign ministry’s...
Tropical storm alerts remain in effect for portions of the eastern Florida, and at least two states have declared preemptive states of emergency as a storm system remains on its way to becoming Hurricane Imelda,
Weather system expected to become tropical storm as Hurricane Humberto weakens but still remains category 4 A weather system that is forecast to become Tropical Storm Imelda later on Sunday before approaching the coast of South Carolina as a hurricane in the coming days was causing disruption in the Bahamas and nearby islands. Meanwhile, Hurricane Humberto weakened very slightly but remained a strong category 4 storm in the Atlantic, threatening Bermuda. Continue reading...
VINH, Vietnam - Vietnam closed airports and evacuated thousands of people in areas under storm threat on Sunday, as intensifying Typhoon Bualoi barrelled towards the country, days...
A listing of 27 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, September 21, 2025 thru Sat, September 27, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Change Impacts (7 articles) Tens of thousands more people will die from wildfires in US over next 25 years, researchers say "Western states will be most impacted overall, with the largest number of projected deaths in California" Cilmate, The independent, Julia Musto, Sep 19, 2025. Hurricane Gabrielle makes a run for the Azores "A hurricane watch is up, while two other Atlantic systems percolate, and far south China braces for Typhoon Ragasa." Eye on the Storm, Yale Climate Connections, Bob Henson, Sep 23, 2025. Super Typhoon Ragasa: 17 killed...
California is doing something unique with its investment in renewable energy, and seems to be proving beneficial not just for increasing solar power generation.
Weathermen warn of heavy rain, floods and overflowing waterways in many regions of Thailand early this week due to the influence of approaching Typhoon Bualoi.
Ukrainian drones have struck 16 of Russia’s 38 oil refineries since August.
Hurricane Humberto has raged to the most severe level of tropical cyclone on Saturday, packing devastating winds of more than 160 mph.
Though blackouts are common due to the plant's proximity to the front line, this is the longest outage so far. Experts warn it increases the risk of an accident.
As Hurricane Humberto elevated to a Category 4 storm with wind speeds as high as 145 mph as it moves towards the Bahamas, a new storm, dubbed Tropical Depression Nine, was announced by the National Hurricane Center on Saturday morning.
The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States funded programs that aided Indigenous communities and tracked melting sea ice, among dozens of initiatives.
The death toll from floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Thailand rose to seven, authorities said Saturday, as relief efforts continued.
Humberto remained a major hurricane and is headed to Bermuda as another potential storm later threatens Cuba, the Bahamas and the eastern United States.
Hong Kong’s development minister has vowed to learn from the experience of Super Typhoon Ragasa and review coastal facilities, saying that flood mitigation measures will be introduced for high-risk areas such as Tseung Kwan O and Aberdeen. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho made the pledge on Saturday, three days after Ragasa inundated low-lying and coastal areas, with restaurants along a Tseung Kwan O promenade and the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in Aberdeen among those hit by...
The death toll from Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi rose to 11 in the Philippines on Saturday as the cyclone bore down on Vietnam, authorities said. Bualoi battered small islands in the centre of the Philippines on Friday, toppling trees and power pylons, ripping roofs off homes, unleashing floods and forcing 400,000 people to evacuate. Among the worst hit was the tiny island of Biliran, where eight people died and two were missing, provincial disaster official Noel Lungay said by telephone. “There...
Hong Kong should not impose a blanket ban on storm chasers, legal experts have said, while one lawmaker has suggested taking a leaf out of Macau’s book to designate high-risk zones as off-limits for people and vehicles during a typhoon. Lawyers and lawmakers on Friday weighed in on Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung’s suggestion to introduce a law to curb storm chasing, after dozens of residents ignored government warnings and gathered to watch the ferocious waves during Super Typhoon...
Tasmania police say four Chinese nationals were found by another group of walkers on Friday but one woman tragically died Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A tourist has died after her walking group faced sudden extreme weather conditions at Cradle Mountain national park in Tasmania on Friday. Police on Saturday confirmed that one woman among the group of four Chinese nationals visiting the state had died but said the other three were in good condition. Continue reading...
Oil India Ltd has definitively established the presence of natural gas in the Andaman Sea for the first time, marking a significant find at the Sri Vijayapuram-II well. Initial testing confirmed natural gas with 87% methane, leading the oil minister to express hopes for a "Guyana-scale discovery.
Joe Piotrowski, Miami Director of Gander & White and a 30-year veteran of fine art logistics, explores how Miami’s hurricane season has transformed preparedness into both a necessity and an art form. Piotrowski argues that safeguarding cultural treasures demands foresight, infrastructure and collaboration that set new standards for resilience in the art world.
Invest 94L will likely become a tropical storm over the Bahamas this weekend, and it might reach the Southeast U.S. as a hurricane by Monday, but the uncertainty is high. The post As Humberto rages, another fast-evolving system bears a close watch appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 19, 16 October 2025.
A drier, warmer spring is likelier thanks to a rare weather anomaly.
If you live near an airport, it might be wise to invest in a decent pair of earplugs - because the noise of departing aircraft is set to get even worse.
[Shabait] Eritrea like many nations on the frontlines, has been experiencing severe and escalating impacts of climate change. Increasing temperatures and erratic precipitation are driving disasters that undermine our economy and threaten the livelihoods of our people.
China, the world’s largest polluter, just made a historic move: for the first time, the country is pledging actual cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions. CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe breaks down what this means for global climate action and how it compares to the U.S. and Canada.
Indian representatives have told the Trump administration that significant cuts in Russian oil imports would require access to alternative crude from sanctioned nations like Iran and Venezuela. During discussions in the US, the Indian delegation reiterated concerns that blocking access to oil from these producers could trigger global price increases.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has finalised the sale of its entire working interest in Kenya to Auron Energy E&P Limited, an affiliate of Gulf Energy Ltd, following satisfaction of all conditions precedent under the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) announced on July 21, 2025.
As Redwood Materials ramps its EV battery recycling, analysts say A.I.’s power hunger could reshape how Straubel’s company grows.
Climate change may lead to less frequent but bigger and more devastating hail storms, new research has shown.
China has successfully flown the world’s largest and most powerful airborne wind turbine, a milestone that could bring cheaper, more reliable green energy and strengthen the country’s leading role in the global clean energy transition. Between September 19 and 21, the airship-like S1500 – about the size of a basketball court and as tall as a 13-storey building – became the first turbine of its kind to generate one megawatt of power during a test flight at a desert site in China’s western...
Energy analysts say upticks in coal production and demand are only temporary fluctuations, despite the administration barreling ahead with efforts to boost production and market share.
The Trump administration has not yet made public its plan for the national parks if congressional funding lapses.
Scientists predict that by 2040 more than 70 percent of reefs in the Atlantic will be degrading faster than corals can grow.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE02930A, Perspective Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Gan Huang, Ewan Gage, Boris Breiner, Monica Saavedra, Dmitry Busko, Norbert J Janowicz, Dominic S. Wright, Bryce S Richards Greenhouses enable crop production in challenging climates, ensuring food security through controlled environments. Sustainable development requires addressing the food-energy-water nexus while optimising four key factors – light, temperature, CO2 levels,... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The preliminary list shows the broad scope of California’s nation-leading emissions and climate risk disclosure laws.
Hong Kong entertainment idol Nicholas Tse Ting-fung has notched up a new claim to fame as a lucky charm in the face of extreme weather. When Super Typhoon Ragasa approached Hong Kong and southern China, residents found a new way to protect themselves, attaching a picture of the star to their exposed windows. The reason? In Cantonese and Mandarin, Tse’s name sounds like a phrase meaning “thanks for stopping the wind”, Jimu News reported. As a result, as well as using adhesive tape to criss-cross...
Workers in Guangdong province in southern China were still trying to restore communication networks and transport to several islands on Friday after the area was battered by Super Typhoon Ragasa. Ragasa made landfall in Yangjiang, western Guangdong, about 5pm on Wednesday, bringing torrential rain and strong winds that caused flooding and transport disruptions across cities in the province. The storm’s record strength delivered sustained wind speeds of up to 265km/h (165 mph) on Monday, making...
by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. For months, the complaints have rolled in from parts of the country hit by natural disasters: The Federal Emergency Management Agency was moving far too slowly in sending aid to communities ravaged by floods and hurricanes, including in central Texas and North Carolina. Many officials were blaming Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, whose agency oversees FEMA. “I can’t...
India's forest cover saw a modest 2.5% increase between 2010-11 and 2021-22, with a significant 22.7% surge in very dense forests, signaling successful conservation. While moderately dense forests experienced a decline, open forests also expanded. The government's report highlights improved forest condition regarding biomass and carbon storage, but warns of regeneration challenges and fire risks.
Consumption is projected to reach 103.4 million barrels a day in five years, up from 102.2 million this year, BP's "Energy Outlook" says.
[New Times] Moscow -- Rwanda is turning to nuclear energy through small modular reactors (SMRs) as it seeks to accelerate industrialisation and secure a stable power supply for its growing economy.
The agency may need to ditch its scientific justification for repealing the endangerment finding that underpins most climate rules.
SET-listed Bangchak Corporation is restructuring its businesses to boost its revenue and follow the global energy consumption trend that still depends on fossil fuels.
Anthony Albanese has spoken out on climate change at the UN, putting him in conflict with US President Donald Trump. But Trump’s assertions had to be challenged.
Energy Environ. Sci. , 2025, Accepted Manuscript DOI : 10.1039/D5EE04064G, Paper Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. Baotieliang Wang, Ji-Chun Zhao, Chuanjia Jiao, Jiayan Li, Zhaoyu Ran, Donghua Xu, Zhao-Yan Sun, Qi Li, Jiawei Zou, Shifang Luan High-temperature dielectric energy storage materials are essential for next-generation power electronics and electrical systems operating in extreme environments. However, achieving high-energy storage in polymer dielectrics at ultrahigh temperatures (e.g., 200°C)... The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths Friday as a severe tropical storm battered the country, still feeling the effects of Super Typhoon Ragasa.
Super Typhoon Ragasa’s trail of devastation across the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan and parts of mainland China has underscored the sobering risks Asia as a region faces from the consequences of climate change, scientists warn, pointing to heavy fossil fuel production and infrastructure lagging behind rapid urbanisation. Exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures along Ragasa’s path in the South China Sea helped it intensify over 24 hours to become the most powerful storm on Earth this year,...
S Jaishankar addressed the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting, criticizing double standards in energy purchases, particularly regarding Russian oil, and emphasizing the need for dialogue and diplomacy to address global conflicts. He highlighted the impact of conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza on the Global South, urging stronger energy and economic security. Jaishankar stressed the importance of multilateral reforms and combating terrorism.
Forest is ‘remarkably resilient to climate change’, but remains under threat from fires and deforestation The biggest trees in the Amazon are growing larger and more numerous, according to a new study that shows how an intact rainforest can help draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and sequester it in bark, trunk, branch and root. Scientists said the paper, published in Nature Plants on Thursday , was welcome confirmation that big trees are proving more climate resilient than previously believed, and undisturbed tropical vegetation continues to act as an effective carbon sink despite rising temperatures and strong droughts. Continue reading...
As Hurricane Gabrielle tracks east toward Azores, Tropical Storm Humberto may tangle with another developing storm system heading toward the U.S.
The Nova Scotia government has introduced a bill that would allow municipalities to reduce taxes on homes rebuilt after natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes or floods.
[Namibian] Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay has received an environmental clearance certificate from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism for its 3GW solar project near Walvis Bay.
It's possible to reuse oil from your motor, but it's obviously not as easy as just emptying and refilling the oil tank. Recertifying oil is a long process.
US sanctions on Serbia's largest oil producer, which is majority Russian-owned, will finally come into force on October 1, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday.
With China accounting for nearly a third of the world’s total emissions, any cuts it achieves will make a substantial difference for the world – and for fossil fuel exports Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Anything China does on energy and climate change is very big news. Its plans ripple around the world, whether that’s in changing the demand for fossil fuels or affecting the impacts on the planet from global heating. On Thursday, Australia woke to the news that China’s president, Xi Jinping, had told the United Nations that for the first time his country was setting a target to cut – in absolute terms – its greenhouse gas emissions. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter...
Petition says that US government’s protection of fossil fuel interests has put people in harm’s way By continuing to fund and support a fossil fuel -based energy system, the US is violating international law , a group of young people have argued to an international human rights body. The petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), filed late on Tuesday and shared exclusively with the Guardian, says that the government’s actions have violated the petitioners’ human rights. Continue reading...
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine, as Erdogan sought a long-awaited deal to buy US stealth fighter jets.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered a review of park signs and interpretive panels, targeting "negative" history and those that fail to emphasize the grandeur of the American landscape.
As rescuers raced to find people still missing after catastrophic floods in eastern Taiwan, attention shifted to responsibility and recrimination, turning the disaster zone into a partisan battleground. At least 14 people have been confirmed dead after a landslide dam on the Mataian River burst during Super Typhoon Ragasa, submerging much of Guangfu township in Hualien county and destroying homes and farms. While emergency workers waded through knee-high mud in search of the 22 people still...
[IPS] Addis Ababa -- At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8-10 September, African leaders committed to the climate and health nexus and their desire to advance climate-resilient and adaptive health systems on the continent.
Tropical Storm Humberto is expected to affect the U.S. East Coast with 39 mph winds within the next five days.
Hong Kong restaurateurs in Tseung Kwan O, whose outlets were ruined by Super Typhoon Ragasa, have said the damages run into millions and will exacerbate their business woes. Tseung Kwan O was one of the hardest-hit areas, as strong storm surges shattered glass doors at restaurants along the promenade and flushed out chairs, booth seats, cushions, plates and glasses onto the pavements. Bacaba owner Satpal Singh estimated at least HK$3 million in damages, as almost all of waterfront restaurant’s...
Former Energy Minister Brian Wilson says the Scottish Government must drop their 'stupid' anti-nuclear stance.
Catastrophe bonds allow insurers to spread the risk of crushing disaster payouts. Investors make double-digit returns — unless a big storm wipes out gains.
Typhoon Ragasa, a powerful storm, impacted the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern China. The typhoon brought strong winds and heavy rains. Eastern Taiwan faced significant damage, including a burst barrier lake in Hualien County. Seventeen people died, and many were injured or went missing in Taiwan. Residents moved to safety as floodwaters swept through towns.
The southern Chinese province of Guangdong was mopping up on Thursday after a battering from Ragasa, a super typhoon that has since weakened into a tropical storm. Ragasa made landfall at Yangjiang, in western Guangdong, at around 5pm on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that caused flooding and disrupted transport in cities across the province. Despite the storm’s record strength – it became the world’s strongest typhoon so far this year with sustained wind speeds of up to 265km/h...
Negative feedback between climate and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), mediated by the weathering of silicate minerals on land, is thought to provide the primary regulation of Earth’s climate on geological timescales. By contrast, we found that faster ...
From deep-sea mining to climate change, this Indigenous woman sees a better future for the world's oceans.
At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8-10 September, African leaders committed to the climate and health nexus and their desire to advance climate-resilient and adaptive health systems on the continent. According to available evidence , climate-induced extreme weather events—cyclones, droughts, floods and heatwaves, are leading to a surge […]
[UN News] From the rainforests of Central America to low-lying atolls in the Pacific and drought-stricken plains in Africa, leaders came to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday with a common message: climate change is no longer a distant threat, but an immediate danger demanding bolder global commitments.
India signals potential increase in US oil imports amid pressure to diversify from Russian crude, aiming to strengthen energy security and reduce the trade deficit. Discussions between Indian and US officials are ongoing to finalize a trade deal, addressing concerns like secondary sanctions and reciprocal tariffs. The US expresses strong interest in expanding energy cooperation with India across various sectors.
Clean energy is the "trend of our time," Chinese President Xi Jinping said, announcing targets for trimming his country's carbon pollution.
[Global Witness] UN Climate Change have announced new disclosure requirements for people attending COP, in a big win for accountability and transparency at climate talks after years of tireless effort from campaigners
Despite heavy criticism from climate scientists, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said DOE's report contained just one factual disagreement.
Hong Kong’s security minister will consider new legislation to curb storm chasing after a woman and her five-year-old son were left hospitalised in intensive care by a strong wave sweeping them into the sea during the No 8 signal for Super Typhoon Ragasa. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also warned on Thursday that bringing children to such dangerous activities could constitute neglect. Tang vowed to review existing legislation addressing storm chasing and consider enacting new...
The computing chips that power artificial intelligence consume a lot of electricity. On Wednesday, the world’s biggest manufacturer of those chips showed off a new strategy to make them more energy efficient: using AI-powered software to design them. At a conference in Silicon Valley, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the contract manufacturer that fabricates chips for Nvidia, showed off a range of ways that it was hoping to boost the energy efficiency of AI computing chips by...
African solar energy use is surging, with Chinese-made panels a common sight across the continent, on rooftops and in the massive renewable energy plants being built in countries such as Algeria and South Africa by companies from China. An Oxford Economics study released on Monday showed the continent welcomed a record 9,516 megawatts worth of Chinese-made solar panels in the first seven months of this year, from just 6,625MW in the same period last year. The trend reflects how Africa is...
Anthony Albanese has set himself on a collison course with Donald Trump as he brands climate change an 'an existential threat' in his UN address.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will cancel all typhoon warning signals at 11.20am on Thursday as Tropical Storm Ragasa continues to move away after wreaking havoc in the city. Education authorities also announced on Thursday that afternoon kindergarten classes would resume, while morning classes remained...
A flooded hotel lobby and promenades engulfed by seas whipped up as Super Typhoon Ragasa bore down on Hong Kong provide timely lessons for buildings and urban planning in coastal and low-lying areas, experts have said. They called for flood-resilient features and higher breakwaters on Wednesday after a storm surge and downpours associated with Ragasa battered the city’s coastline, inundating streets and promenades, with floodwaters rushing into restaurants, parks and even a lobby in the 425-room...
Griffith University experts reveal the 30% increase in consumer power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel-only scenario Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The cost of generating electricity would be up to 50% higher today if Australia had relied solely on coal and gas instead of pursuing renewables, according to new analysis. Right-leaning politicians and climate deniers have seized on the 30% increase in electricity bills since 2021 to call for new coal-fired power plants to replace renewable projects, claiming it would bring down energy bills. Continue reading...
Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese also resurrects bid for temporary seat on UN security council Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has pushed back on isolationism and issued a veiled criticism of Donald Trump’s rejection of climate science , warning the United Nations that leaders who walk away from big challenges risk being trusted by no one. In a major speech to the UN general assembly in New York on Thursday Australian time, the prime minister called for countries to recommit to international cooperation, to end wars and save the planet from dangerous climate change. Continue reading...
China, currently the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has announced it aims to cut its emissions by 7-10 per cent by 2035. In a video address to the United Nations high-level climate summit on Wednesday – which took place during the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told his fellow leaders that China will finally reduce the emissions of the gases that cause global warming and extreme weather. “Green and low-carbon energy and development transition are...
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has urged India to reconsider its Russian oil imports, emphasizing the availability of alternative sources and alleging that these purchases fund the war in Ukraine. He highlighted the potential for stronger US-India energy and trade cooperation, stating America's willingness to sell oil and end the conflict.
Humberto is the 8th named storm of the hurricane season.
Xi suggested US is not rising to the climate challenge in his UN speech, but critics say new cuts fall ‘far short’ of what is necessary China announced its plans for future cuts to greenhouse gas emissions on Wednesday, producing a scathing response from experts who said they were much too weak to stave off global catastrophe. The world’s second-biggest economy is also the biggest source of carbon dioxide by far , and its decisions on how far and how fast to shift to a low-carbon model will determine whether the world can stay within relatively safe temperature bounds. Continue reading...
The country has huge influence as the world’s largest emitter and clean energy superpower.
President Xi Jinping told a U.N. climate summit that China will reduce emissions across its economy, expand renewables sixfold and make electric cars “mainstream.”
It is China's first firm goal to reduce emissions but falls well short of what is needed to meet global targets.
Chris Wright attacks Joe Biden’s ‘Green New Scam agenda’ and says climate accords have not lowered emissions US energy secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday announced that his department will return to the treasury billions of dollars set aside for green projects, while dodging questions about affordability and grid reliability and claiming international climate policy has not lowered emissions. “The more people have gotten into so-called climate action, the more expensive their energy has become,” Wright said. “That lowers people’s quality of lives and reduces their life opportunities.” Continue reading...
By 2100, today's developed countries could be pushed further into an unprecedented type of poverty, a study from University of Cambridge scientists suggests.
Exclusive: Climate minister, who is trying to persuade Turkey to allow Australia to host the summit, appears with Emine Erdoğan at New York event Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Climate change and energy minister Chris Bowen has appeared with Turkey’s first lady, Emine Erdoğan, at a major environment event in New York as negotiations over hosting rights for the COP31 summit come down to the wire . Bowen – who is in the US for talks at the UN general assembly – has been lobbying Turkey to drop its rival bid to host the conference in 2026 in order to secure the event on behalf of Australia and Pacific nations. Continue reading...
Catherine Nash, 74, and Nigel Fleming, 63, climbed onto the podium display at Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd's Bush and unfurled a Just Stop Oil banner.
The planet is nearing dangerous limits. Yet progress on clean energy shows what’s possible. With political will, cooperation can still avert the worst of the climate crisis All is not lost , Simon Stiell, the UN’s climate chief, told the Guardian last week. But the latest planetary health check from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research is a brutal reminder of how close the Earth is being pushed beyond repair. Seven of the nine planetary boundaries are now breached, with ocean acidification added to the danger list. Yet the world has proved that cooperation works: the ozone layer is healing, air pollution controls are working. A decisive test looms at the end of the month, when governments must file new climate pledges, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). This...
[ANGOP] New York -- the minister of Environment, Ana Paula de Carvalho said on Monday (22) in New York that Angola has completed its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3), meeting the September deadline and setting more ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.
Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressed The world’s oceans have failed a key planetary health check for the first time, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels, a report has shown. In its latest annual assessment , the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said ocean acidity had crossed a critical threshold for marine life. Continue reading...
This is a re-post from The Climate Brink by Andrew Dessler Let’s run a thought experiment. Imagine that you’re the Secretary of Energy. But you’re not just any public servant. You're a former fossil fuel executive, and you’re cartoonishly, mustache-twirlingly evil. Your singular goal is to keep America hooked on fossil fuels — a dirty, expensive product that enriches you personally — by slowing as much as possible the deployment of clean, cheap renewable energy that benefits everyone else . One of the main obstacles to your plan is the EPA’s “endangerment finding,” the EPA’s judgment that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare. To push your agenda, you need to overturn it. And, to do...
Hong Kong is gradually returning to normality after Super Typhoon Ragasa paralysed the city for nearly two days, with authorities racing to clear 1,200 toppled trees and a backlog of 1,000 flights that affected 140,000 passengers. The deadly super typhoon, which triggered the highest-level No 10 hurricane warning for nearly 11 hours, edged as close as 100km (62 miles) to the south of Hong Kong on Wednesday morning, disrupting work and transport services and forcing the suspension of school...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 18, 28 September 2025.
HONG KONG — As Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, approached Hong Kong this week, mass flight cancellations and lost revenue were not the only headache for airlines based at one of the world's busiest airports.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday the money “was slated to go out to subsidize wind, solar and batteries and electric vehicles."
Major cities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong appeared to have escaped largely intact from Super Typhoon Ragasa with no casualties reported as of Wednesday afternoon. The city of Shenzhen reported wind speeds of around 200km/h (120mph) – higher than 2018’s Super Typhoon Mangkhut – but as the storm moved west across the province later in the day, these slackened to around 145km/h as it made landfall near the city of Yangjiang, where some residents reported that power and water...
Climate TRACE uses 300 satellites, 30,000 ground-tracking sensors and artificial intelligence to track 137,095 sources of airborne soot.
Records obtained by Street Roots and the Guardian back claim from Oregon city’s mayor that Ice violated a land use permit to detain people overnight US citizens and permanent residents: how do you feel about the possibility of being racially profiled by Ice agents? Portland authorities are in a standoff with Donald Trump’s administration over an Ice detention facility in the Oregon city, after an investigation found the administration is using the facility for overnight detentions, in violation of its city-issued permits. The standoff comes amid threats from Donald Trump to dispatch troops to the city, and residents protesting nightly outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) field office in question. Continue reading...
As flooding gets more frequent and extreme, we've been directly affected. The post Flood insurance, extra dog food: How your editors are dealing with floods appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Tech industry worker Zhou Keyi has lived in Shenzhen for three years but had never heard such a roar from a typhoon. “I was woken up by the sound of the wind at around 3am on Wednesday – it felt like it was roaring,” Zhou said on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa hit southern China, battering the region. “The window next to my bed shook as the storm swept past, which made me feel a little scared.” While no deaths had been reported in the southern tech hub as of Wednesday afternoon, the storm’s...
[Oxfam] Although Global South countries hold roughly 70% of transition minerals reserves, the majority of the investments in renewable energy are concentrated in the Global North (50%) and China (29%) - with those profits largely falling into the hands of the richest 1%.
New interactive map tracking PM2.5 air pollution reveals 900m people in path of ‘super-emitting’ industrial facilities Fossil fuel burning is not just damaging the world’s climate; it is also threatening the health of at least 1.6 billion people through the toxic pollutants it produces, data shows. Carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas from fossil fuel burning, does not directly damage health, but leads to global heating . However, coal and oil burning for power generation, and the burning of fossil fuels in industrial facilities, pollute the air with particulate matter called PM2.5, which has serious health impacts when breathed in . Continue reading...
Ukrainian drones flew almost 1,000 miles into Russian territory to hit one of the country's largest oil refineries on Wednesday, the second time the facility has been attacked in the past week.
Residents in southern China's Yangjiang were grappling with damaged property and power outages Wednesday evening in the immediate aftermath of Typhoon Ragasa, hours after the destructive storm made landfall near the city.
Ukraine President Zelenskyy expressed optimism that stronger Western-Indian relations could sway New Delhi away from Russian oil. He urged the West to deepen strategic ties with India, believing diplomatic efforts could alter India's energy sourcing approach. While noting past energy import concerns, Zelenskyy voiced confidence in managing these issues and highlighted India's potential as a strategic partner.
Super Typhoon Ragasa disrupted production of Apple’s iPhones in Shenzhen and crucial pre-holiday shipments by cross-border e-commerce merchants, as the year’s strongest storm barrelled towards southern China with heavy rain and hurricane-force winds. The world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer, Foxconn Technology Group, on Tuesday suspended assembly work at its Shenzhen unit – the innovative Product Enclosure Business Group, responsible for high-speed connectors, memory and other...
The same techniques that fed the exploding global population of the twentieth century are being used to adapt agriculture to one of the most serious threats of the twenty-first.
Coastal and low-lying areas across Hong Kong have been hit hard by Severe Typhoon Ragasa, as it brought a significant storm surge and rainstorms to the city, inundating streets and promenades. Widespread flooding could be seen across the city on Wednesday morning, with the Hong Kong Observatory reporting that water levels in some areas had reached up to 3.8 metres (12.5 feet) or more above chart datum, a specific water reference level for measuring tide heights. Authorities said that as of 3pm,...
Schools and businesses closed in Hong Kong and Guangdong as powerful winds and rain set to hit after destruction across Taiwan and Philippines Hong Kong and parts of southern China weere on high alert as Super Typhoon Ragasa , the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, approached on Wednesday with powerful winds and rains, forcing Chinese authorities to shut down schools and businesses in at least 10 cities. Nearly 1.9 million people were relocated across Guangdong province, the southern Chinese economic powerhouse. The national weather agency forecast the super typhoon would make landfall between the cities of Yangjiang and Zhanjiang in the evening. Schools, factories and transit services were suspended in about a dozen cities. Continue reading...
Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, struck the southern Chinese city of Yangjiang on Wednesday after killing 17 people in Taiwan and lashing Hong Kong with ferocious winds and heavy rains.
Amanda Barry will be among a team of six selected by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, which since 1993 has worked to protect the huts left behind by early Antarctic researchers.
Sempra Infrastructure's Port Arthur project will proceed as the Trump administration pushes for more liquefied natural gas exports.
[Daily Maverick] The scars left by the April 2022 flash floods aren't obvious to visitors to this part of Inanda, a township just northwest of Durban. The earth seems to have healed itself, roads are passable and some new bridges have been reassembled. But the collective and individual trauma, often left unspoken, lingers.
Zijin Gold International has delayed the closing of its US$3.2 billion initial public offering (IPO) – the second-largest in Hong Kong this year – to Thursday noon, a day later than previously scheduled, because of the impact of Super Typhoon Ragasa. “As there is a tropical cyclone warning signal No 8 or above in force, and due to extreme conditions caused by the bad weather … the expected timetable of the global offering as set out in the prospectus and the formal notice will be accordingly...
Twenty-six Republican attorneys general argue that EPA got it wrong in 2009 when it found that it could regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Officials said the proposed changes would slash emissions of methane, a potent contributor to climate change.
The country's leading investment bank foresees China’s emissions peaking in 2028 at 11.3 billion tons.
[Leadership] Katsina State government has achieved a remarkable clean-energy milestone, surpassing 1,020 megawatts of renewable power generation in just over two years.
[Liberian Investigator] United Nations -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai told world leaders at the 80th United Nations General Assembly that Liberia will use its historic term on the UN Security Council to advocate for Africa's voice in global security discussions, while pushing for climate justice, major financial reforms, and the long-delayed creation of a court to address war and economic crimes at home.
Malaysian-born scientist Tiow-Gan Ong, known for his pioneering work on carbon molecules and a long-time advocate of Taiwan’s open academic environment and talent retention, is embarking on a new chapter in Shenzhen. After nearly two decades of groundbreaking research and teaching in Taiwan, Ong this month joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He was previously a researcher at the Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica in Taiwan. Ong also held joint appointments as a professor...
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - He mocked renewables as a "joke," praised "clean, beautiful coal" and declared climate change the "greatest con job ever."
Hong Kong and its neighbouring areas are on high alert as Super Typhoon Ragasa makes its way to the city, poised to bring strong winds, heavy rain and severe storm surges. The cyclone is forecast to be closest to the city on Wednesday morning, with the Hong Kong Observatory warning that winds may reach hurricane force offshore and on high ground by then. Hurricane-force winds refer to those that maintain a speed of at least 118km/h (73.3mph). The Observatory will raise its highest No 10 typhoon...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. Hong Kong has woken up to a downpour triggered by the highest-level No 10 warning, which shut down the city, as Super Typhoon Ragasa edges as close as 100km (62 miles) south of the city. The weather forecaster, which upgraded the No 9 signal issued at 1.40am to the hurricane warning an hour later, has said...
After Trump called climate change "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world" and made other false statements, here's a look at the science behind them and the reaction.
A hurricane watch is up, while two other Atlantic systems percolate, and far south China braces for Typhoon Ragasa. The post Hurricane Gabrielle makes a run for the Azores appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Ice does something unexpected to dissolving iron—and it could help explain the Arctic’s strange orange rivers.
In a remarkable United Nations address, the president lashed out at wind turbines, environmentalists and allies around the world while dismissing the dangers of climate change.
Donald Trump used a rambling speech at the UN to brand climate change 'the greatest con job ever'.
Leaders sat in silence as Trump took aim at migration and a climate change “con job”.
As Russia hits gas networks, power stations; Ukraine sets several oil refineries ablaze.
US President Donald Trump offered up a litany of grievances in a combative speech at the UN that called on the global community to end “failed approaches”, stop supporting renewable energy and recognise that “I have ended seven unendable wars”. Addressing the world’s foremost diplomatic body with his typically undiplomatic rhetoric, Trump touted his record of revitalising US fortunes and said his nation has the “greatest weapons on earth” that it would rather not deploy. “Not only is the UN not...
The hybrid bird is the product of two species whose habitat ranges began to overlap a few decades ago, potentially due to climate change, researchers said.
He mocked renewables as a "joke," praised "clean, beautiful coal" and declared climate change the "greatest con job ever."
Australia’s emissions are only about 1.1% of the global total. But it is scientifically wrong to say half a billion tonnes of CO2 don’t matter, experts say Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast What do you think would happen if you decided that because the amount of tax you owe the government was only a barely perceptible percentage of overall tax revenue, you weren’t going to bother paying? Aside from the ATO laughing at you before sending you a bill, your friends would probably call you a freeloader, telling you everyone has to do their bit. Continue reading...
Hong Kong has confirmed that a long-delayed waste-charging scheme will remain on the shelf indefinitely, with the government saying the city continues to face economic challenges amid a global tariff war and rising geopolitical risks. The Environment and Ecology Bureau announced the decision on Tuesday, two months after it was supposed to reveal the scheme’s future by the end of July. The initiative had already been delayed twice and was originally shelved last May. Environmental groups said...
The hurricane could approach the islands by the end of the week.
Hotspots of water scarcity could emerge by the 2020s and 2030s across the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and North America, as climate change intensifies droughts, a new study said Tuesday.
Scores of instruments are peering down through Earth’s atmosphere, finding pollution all across the globe every day. The post Satellites are mapping the biggest CO2 polluters in the world appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
A glass thread strung along the bottom of a fjord captured the entire process of calving, from the cracking of ice to the breakup of bergs.
[Nile Post] Climate change experts have urged Ugandans to take urgent action in tackling the growing climate crisis, warning that the country faces dire consequences if collective responsibility is not embraced.
The race to replace coal in Indonesia, the world’s largest coal exporter, has become a contest between the US and China. At stake is not only Indonesia’s climate future, but also which superpower sets the terms for the next generation of energy in the developing world. Like much of the developing world, Indonesia faces a choice between two stark energy futures. Chinese companies signed more than US$54 billion in agreements in 2023 with Indonesian state utility PLN, while Indonesian President...
Storms uprooted trees and ripped roofs across Malaysia’s capital of Kuala Lumpur on Monday night, as forecasters warned of a potentially dangerous collision between the seasonal monsoon and La Nina climate phenomenon that could dump more rains over the coming weeks. The northeast monsoon brings heavy rains and strong winds to Malaysia all the way through March, while La Nina – a Pacific Ocean climate pattern – amplifies rainfall, compounding the power of storms to hit the region. The...
Coal Australia also wants government to broaden restrictions on foreign donations to stop money flowing to environmental groups Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An Australian coal industry lobby group wants national intelligence agencies to report on any involvement of foreign interests in unnamed “activist groups” it claims are attempting to undermine the nation’s prosperity. Coal Australia also wants the government to broaden restrictions on foreign donations to stop money being channelled to Australia-based environmental groups and create powers to terminate grants and rescind charity status to organisations who aren’t transparent about funding sources. Continue reading...
Hongkongers were rushing to park their cars on higher ground and in covered spaces on Tuesday as flooding from Super Typhoon Ragasa was expected to inundate low-lying and coastal areas. Several major indoor car parks had long queues stretching out of their entrances in the morning, including the Tai Po Mega Mall car park, which accommodates more than 1,000 vehicles. Meanwhile, some underground and open-air car parks were closed or evacuated as a precautionary measure. A storm surge of about two...
Super Typhoon Ragasa is the strongest storm to hit the planet this year.
ICE agents detained a Guatemalan family's autistic 5-year-old daughter to 'lure her father from the house' and pressure him into surrendering.
‘Future-proofing’ measures in hand to avoid a repeat of Spain and Portugal’s disastrous outage Great Britain’s energy system operator says it has significantly improved its monitoring of domestic electricity grids to “future proof” the country’s low-carbon power network. After widespread power cuts across most of Spain and Portugal in April, the National Energy System Operator (Neso) started work to pinpoint dangerous fluctuations that could lead to outages. Continue reading...
It's part of an ambitious plan to implement large-scale solar power projects in an effort to ease the country’s chronic electricity shortages.
The United Nations is pressuring 100 nations to strengthen their carbon goals in New York. Some governments won't be participating.
AirCo’s sustainable aviation fuel could be commercialized next year, its CEO says.
Gabrielle, a major Category 4 hurricane, was moving northeastward toward the open central Atlantic ocean early Tuesday, after having passed Bermuda overnight, the National Hurricane Center said.
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- On the banks of the Blue Nile, Ethiopia is redefining its national trajectory through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric project and one of the biggest infrastructure projects of the 21st century. More than an immense structure of concrete and steel, GERD embodies Ethiopia's sovereignty, technological ambition, and collective aspiration for self-determination. The dam is not merely an energy project; it is a symbol of resilience, a tangible manifestation of national
The SNP Government faces pressure to drop its ban on the building of new nuclear power stations that could create thousands of construction jobs.
As the strongest storm of the year hits the Philippines, all eyes are on President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, whose government is facing a torrent of public scrutiny on disaster risk management in the wake of corruption-linked flood control projects. Super Typhoon Ragasa, known locally as Nando, made landfall on Monday, just a day after the country witnessed protests across cities in which thousands marched to voice outrage at trillions of pesos spent on “ghost” flood control projects and widespread...
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa nears, with authorities calling on members of the public with long journeys home to start making their moves. At 12pm, Ragasa, which is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph) and thunderstorms, was estimated to be about 420km southeast of Hong Kong. The forecaster said that it would upgrade the No 3 signal to No 8 at 2.20pm as local winds would...
Climate change minister urges UN to reject ‘too hard’ argument on climate action. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians urged to take health advice from doctors, researchers and the medical community Danielle McMullen, the president of the Australian Medical Association , stressed that paracetamol has been deemed by the TGA to be safe to use in pregnancy, although “of course like all medications we try to use it as little as possible when pregnant”. The advice here in Australia sill is that paracetamol is a reasonable option and [a] safe option for pregnant women to use. Like we did as Australia during the pandemic, we really took strong health advice from doctors, from researchers, and from that medical community...
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline . Has the IPCC overestimated climate change impacts? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change compiles the consensus of thousands of models, and many independent lines of research suggest its estimates were more conservative than what was subsequently observed. For example, sea-level rise predictions in earlier IPCC reports were later found to be too low compared to recently observed melting of ice sheets and thermal expansion. Studies show IPCC’s mid-range forecasts have been highly accurate, but reports often understate high-end risks. IPCC reports must be approved by nearly 200...
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 23 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41558-025-02429-4Causal approaches employed at the scale of commercial agriculture are required to build high-quality evidence that climate-smart agricultural interventions result in real emissions reductions and removals. Such project-scale empirical data are additionally required to demonstrate and advance the viability of process-based models and digital measurement, reporting and verification as tools to scale soil carbon accounting.
Simon Stiell insists it is vital governments regulate the technology to blunt its dangerous edges Harnessing artificial intelligence will help the world to tackle the climate crisis, but governments must step in to regulate the technology, the UN’s climate chief has said. AI is being used to make energy systems more efficient, and to develop tools to reduce carbon from industrial processes. The UN is also using AI as an aid to climate diplomacy. Continue reading...
All eyes are on China this week, as the world's biggest polluter readies a new emissions-cutting plan -- reinforcing its role as a steadfast defender of global climate diplomacy while Europe stalls and the United States doubles down on fossil fuels.
From Africa’s savannas to Asia’s forests, rhinos are vanishing fast.
The Trump administration illegally halted environmental justice and climate grants created by the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, the groups argue.
Super Typhoon Ragasa brought heavy rain and triggered landslides in the northern Philippines on Monday as it made landfall with sustained winds measuring 215 km/h and gusts of up to 295 km/h. One of this year's strongest typhoons, Ragasa is forecast to remain in the South China Sea at least into Wednesday while skirting south of Taiwan and Hong Kong before hitting the Chinese mainland.
This is a re-post from And Then There's Physics It seems that the US Department of Energy has now disbanded the Climate Working Group that drafted the report that I discussed in this post . However, about a week ago, Steven Koonin – one of the authors of the report – had an article in the Wall Street Journal titled At Long Last, Clarity on Climate . Clarity is a bit of a stretch. Personally, I think it more muddied the waters, than brought clarity. A general point that I didn’t really make in my previous post (and that has just been highlighted in a comment ) is that it is explicitly focussed on the US. The richest country in the world probably is more resilient than most others and could well decide that it’s better to deal...
China’s imports of crude oil from Russia fell in August, but official data shows the change was offset by higher purchases from elsewhere, even as China’s purchases from the US remained suspended for a third straight month. By volume, China imported 15.2 per cent less crude oil from its northern neighbour last month, year on year, totalling 7.94 million tonnes. And analysts were mixed on whether the decline might be a temporary fluctuation or a sign of a broader trend. The latest customs data...
“Today is day one of the new EPA,” Administrator Lee Zeldin said. Union officials say the revamp is meant to intimidate scientists and undermine science.
Sun Day national action supported renewable energy, day after ‘Make Billionaires Pay’ march ahead of Climate Week Hundreds of environmentalists gathered in New York City ’s Stuyvesant Square Park and a nearby Quaker meeting house on Sunday to rally in support of solar power and other forms of renewable energy. The event was part of a national “day of action” billed Sun Day , founded by veteran environmental activist Bill McKibben and first Earth Day coordinator Denis Hayes. “It’s so sad to watch the sun going to waste,” McKibben said at a press conference, standing beside environmentalists and their children. “Every single day, energy from heaven going to waste while we drill down to hell for another dose of the stuff that is wrecking this planet.” Continue reading...
The storm had become a Category 1 hurricane Sunday before it underwent intensification in warm Atlantic waters. Its path was taking it east of Bermuda.
More than 60,000 people died from heat in Europe during last year's record-breaking summer, a benchmark study said Monday, in the latest warning of the massive toll climate change is having on the continent.
The beads appear above a swirling hexagonal jet stream at the gas giant's north pole, and could emerge from interactions between its magnetosphere and atmosphere.
The administration goes all-in on recycling spent fuel, despite a history of spectacular mishaps, including an unintentional atom bomb.
Two-year-old boy dies and homes buried as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario bring downpours and thunder Flash flooding and landslides led to the death of a two-year-old boy in California in the US last week, after heavy rainfall followed on the heels of Tropical Storm Mario further south. The storm skirted the Pacific coast of Mexico with minimal disruption, eventually dissipating to the west of Baja California on Tuesday, but the remnants went on to cause havoc on Thursday. Residual moist air from the tropical storm was drawn north-east towards California, bringing heavy downpours and thunder to central and southern counties. The heaviest rainfall was in the mountains of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, where up to 68mm (2.67in) fell in a few hours. Further north, Death Valley – famously...
Hong Kong residents flocked to wet markets and supermarkets to stock up on food and other supplies on Monday ahead of the rapidly approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa, with one shopper comparing the rush with that seen during Lunar New Year. From baked goods and fresh vegetables to poultry and meat, many shoppers were storing food to meet their needs for the whole week after the Hong Kong Observatory warned the storm would severely affect the city in the next two days. At one bakery, located in the...
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the global calendar of Olympic sports may need to be "re-engineered" amid the challenges posed by climate change.
Tangier Island in Virginia — one of the last inhabited islands in the Chesapeake Bay — is under threat from rising sea levels and climate change.
The deadline has passed for his Cabinet to identify treaties like the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change they want axed.
A new report warns that plans for oil, gas and coal will make it harder to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius or less.
Hurricane Gabrielle is forecast to continue strengthening early Monday as it nears Bermuda, and residents are being urged to monitor forecast updates.
[The Conversation Africa] Once a haven for flamingos, sturgeon and thousands of seals, fast-receding waters are turning the northern coast of the Caspian Sea into barren stretches of dry sand. In some places, the sea has retreated more than 50km. Wetlands are becoming deserts, fishing ports are being left high and dry, and oil companies are dredging ever-longer channels to reach their offshore installations.
Countries are still planning to increase production of fossil fuels to levels incompatible with global commitments on climate change, according to new research published on Monday.
Ten years after countries promised to cut climate pollution in the Paris Agreement, countries plan to produce more than twice the amount of fossil fuels that would be consistent with that deal.
China might build a science laboratory at the disputed Scarborough Shoal and invite international experts to conduct coral reef and fisheries research, a leading South China Sea analyst said. He also called for further measures like boarding inspections, penalties for illegal fishing and barring rival claimants from the area. Beijing announced on September 10 that it had approved the creation of a nature reserve spanning around 35 sq km (13.5 square miles) at the shoal, which Beijing calls...
Almost two decades ago, some scientists predicted that Arctic summer sea ice would ‘soon’ disappear. These predictions were mentioned by Al Gore and got a lot of press. However, they did not gain wide acceptance in the scientific community, and were swiftly disproven. Unsurprisingly, this still comes up a lot. Time for a deeper dive […] The post “But you said the ice was going to disappear in 10 years!” first appeared on RealClimate.
As the approaching Super Typhoon Ragasa sparked safety measures across Hong Kong on Sunday, the city’s football Premier League went ahead in farcical conditions. Amid torrential rain, Tai Po’s match against Kowloon City at Sham Shui Po Sports Ground was given the go-ahead by referee Luk Kin-sun despite rainstorm and thunderstorm warnings issued beforehand by Hong Kong Observatory. Southern’s meeting with Eastern at Aberdeen Sports Ground also passed inspections. In England on Saturday, Blackburn...
The morning sun shines on lush vines as harvesters pick grapes. The hillside vineyard looks like it could be in Italy but lies near Berlin, where climate change has transformed winemaking.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Tropical Storm Ragasa is expected to bring gale force winds reaching 210km/h (130mph) to Hong Kong on Wednesday, exceeding the maximum speeds seen when Super Typhoon Hato hit the city in 2017. The Hong Kong Observatory’s latest update on the approaching storm,...
Matias Augusto Travizano, an Argentinian tech entrepreneur, tragically died after falling from Mount Shasta in California. Travizano had reached the summit with two other climbers. During the descent, he and another climber lost their way. They ended up on the Wintun Glacier. Travizano slipped and fell approximately 3,000 feet. A California Highway Patrol helicopter recovered his body. Officials warn climbers about the dangers of even the 'safer' routes.
Close to a small fishing port in southwestern Japan, the slim white turbines of the country's first commercial-scale floating wind farm glimmer offshore, months before a key project in Tokyo's green-energy strategy begins.
Treasury estimates a ‘disorderly’ energy transition would result in an Australian economy that’s $1.2tn smaller. Neither major party has the policies to prevent that Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Only an ambitious government can reap the economic benefits of the net zero transition for the Australian people, and ambition is in short supply. Labor continues to talk out of both sides of its mouth, setting a target range in line with its usual pragmatic caution, while simultaneously endorsing fossil fuel expansion despite the existential threat of climate change to the region. Continue reading...
A study shows wildfire smoke is responsible for more than 41,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, and by 2050 researchers warn that smoke could become the deadliest climate-driven threat to Americans.
The Justice Department asked a judge to shut down the "Superfund" law that requires major polluters to pay for carbon emissions.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Human-made global heating caused two in every three heat deaths in Europe during this year’s scorching summer, an early analysis of mortality in 854 big cities has found. Epidemiologists and climate scientists attributed 16,500 out of 24,400 heat deaths from June to […]
Fifty-five years after the first Earth Day, climate activists are organizing a nationwide celebration of solar power.
On Sept. 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm.
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong readers now get 50 per cent off their first year of subscription until September 21, 2025. Hong Kong Observatory lowered the typhoon signal to No 1 on Saturday morning as tropical depression Mitag moved away from the city but the weather could worsen next week with the potential arrival of Ragasa, which is expected to intensify into a super...
Figure amounts to a $60bn fall by 2030 any any future scenario of emissions reduction in Australia, modelling predicts Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The value of Australia’s coal and gas exports is predicted to plummet by 50% over the next five years as global demand for fossil fuel falls , according to Treasury modelling. The modelling, released on Thursday as the government announced its emissions reduction target for 2035, found the annual value of fossil fuel exports is predicted to fall by more than $60bn by 2030 under any future scenario of emissions reduction within Australia. Continue reading...
As part of the agency’s Artemis campaign, NASA has awarded Blue Origin of Kent, Washington, a CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) task order with an option to deliver a rover to the Moon’s South Pole region. NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) will search for volatile resources, such as ice, on the lunar surface […]
It's possibly the first known bird, or any vertebrate for that matter, to hybridize as a result of climate change.
A space weather expert has warned that a sudden solar 'micronova' could trigger tsunamis, climate chaos and mass extinction, revealing exactly how the devastating event would play out.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has said China is funding climate lawsuits against American oil and gas companies to weaken the U.S. He hasn't provided evidence to support the claim.
Ice core records of atmospheric hydrogen reveal a huge rise in concentration since the Industrial Revolution which has contributed to global warming – and could sway the debate over hydrogen as a fuel
The N.W.T’s Department of Municipal and Community Affairs announced trials for the 2026 Arctic Winter Games will all be held in Yellowknife. That's a departure from previous years when trials have been held in other regional centres.
The European Union is contemplating accelerating its timeline for phasing out Russian liquefied natural gas imports, potentially moving faster than the initially planned 2027 deadline. This consideration follows pressure from the US and is being explored through sanctions and modifications to the RePowerEU plan.
The European Commission has proposed sanctioning Chinese companies involved in buying Russian oil products, in the latest round of measures designed to damage Moscow’s war machine. “We are now going after those who fuelled Russia’s war by purchasing oil in breach of the sanctions. We [will] target refineries, oil traders, petrochemical companies in third countries, including China,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. The proposals are the commission’s 19th package...
The European Commission is aiming to bring forward a ban on EU imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia by one year to the beginning of 2027 as part of the bloc’s 19th package of sanctions on Moscow. “Europe is increasing its pressure,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. “Russia’s war economy is sustained by the revenues from fossil fuels. We want to cut these revenues,” she said. “We are banning imports of Russian energy into European markets. It is...
Records show which agency employees huddled with the EPA boss as the Trump administration reconsidered the Obama-era finding.
[Vanguard] The South Saharan Social Development Organization (SSDO) has called on federal and state governments to prioritize climate change in their budgets to enable effective mitigation and adaptation measures.
Fossil fuels made the nation prosperous but as reserves dwindle, do they drill deeper, even as the Caribbean feels the heat of the climate crisis, or shift to a greener economy? In 1930, Trinidad and Tobago produced more than 40% of the British empire’s oil . By the 1970s, the newly independent republic was producing 278,000 barrels of crude oil a day . For a country of just 1 million people, after the collapse of its sugar and cocoa industries, oil proved to be transformative. Today, with a population of 1.5 million and oil production down to less than 54,000 barrels a day , Trinidad and Tobago is at a crossroads. The country’s only petroleum refinery closed in 2018 due to mismanagement and declining production by the state-owned Petrotrin company. A recent analysis noted that...
Donald Trump claimed the UK Prime Minister privately supported his criticism of NATO and EU countries for buying Russian energy, viewing it as a barrier to peace in Ukraine. Trump stated the UK PM agreed to consider sanctions and halt Russian oil purchases. These remarks highlight ongoing tensions over Europe's energy dependence and its impact on resolving the conflict.
Hidden beneath the biggest ice mass on Earth, hundreds of subglacial lakes form a crucial part of Antarctica’s icy structure, affecting the movement and stability of glaciers, and consequentially influencing global sea level rise.Thanks to a decade of data from the European Space Agency’s CryoSat satellite, researchers have identified 85 previously unknown lakes several kilometres under the frozen surface surrounding the South Pole. This increases the number of known active subglacial lakes below Antarctica by more than half to 231.
Donald Trump is advocating for Europe to impose sanctions on China, believing it would halt the Ukraine war due to China's significant purchase of Russian oil. He highlighted his administration's tariff measures, including a 50% tariff on India. Despite his previous hopes and efforts to mediate, Trump expressed disappointment with Vladimir Putin's failure to deliver a peaceful resolution.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- As the world accelerates efforts to address climate change, carbon markets have become a central mechanism linking environmental stewardship with economic opportunity. For Liberia, a country endowed with vast forest resources and rich biodiversity, carbon markets offer a promising path to sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and international climate leadership.
The room at the Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel in Bole was silent but tense as Sunita Narain, one of the world’s most influential environmental voices, fixed her gaze on rows of African journalists, scientists, and policymakers. Her tone was gentle, but the words cut deep. “Us, we are—I call us the ants of the world, […]
[The Green Connection] Fresh from their landmark victory in the Teepsa 5/6/7 case - where the courts set aside authorisation for another deep-water drilling project - The Green Connection and Natural Justice are warning of an even bigger threat to people, the ocean and the climate. This time, the organisations are challenging TotalEnergies' proposal to drill what would be the world's deepest offshore well in the Deep Western Orange Basin (DWOB South). The Green Connection's Strategic Lead, Liziwe McDaid
With three years to go, experts agree that the city has set bold goals and faces steep challenges Hosting the summer Olympics used to be a dream for many global cities, but it is now seen by many as more of a nightmare. There’s the cost of hosting – $10bn and up , in recent years – the displacement of local residents, the environmental toll, and the risk of being left, like Rio de Janeiro or Athens , with major debt and crumbling Olympic stadiums. In the decade since Los Angeles secured its bid for the summer 2028 games, the city’s leaders have promised they will do it differently, and that Los Angeles is prepared to deliver world-class Olympics and Paralympic games in its “sunny, ideal weather”, all while keeping costs, environmental damage, and community disruption to a minimum...
A rare Fujiwhara Effect may end up saving lives in the southeastern US as two hurricanes rage through the Atlantic.
Despite progress in climate change action, the continent's environment is being seriously degraded according to a new report. It stresses this poses a threat to competitiveness and quality of life on the continent.
Authorities in the Bahamas closed a majority of schools on Monday following mandatory evacuations for some islands in the archipelago as Tropical Storm Imelda was expected to drop heavy rain and unleash flooding in the northern Caribbean.
The Spanish area where 230 people were killed in 2024 has been struck again by bad weather.
[Addis Standard] Severe hail mixed with heavy rain in Tigray and a series of floods and landslides in Amhara have destroyed thousands of hectares of farmland, leaving tens of thousands of farming households facing hardship.
The five winners of the Climate Cardinals-Yale Climate Connections youth essay contest share their ideas for addressing the global crisis. The post The climate needs a chorus’: Teenagers from around the world speak up appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
In an exclusive interview, Pakistan’s leading climate expert Ali T. Sheikh talks about the geopolitical undercurrents shaping COP30, why climate finance is under threat, and how Pakistan can reclaim its voice on the global stage.
The Energy Research and Development Authority requested bids for solar and wind projects that will get ratepayer subsidies.
Old Fort was well on its way to remaking itself as an outdoor destination. Then Hurricane Helene swept through.
The biggest change is a yearslong deadline extension for converting air conditioning to use newer chemicals that do less climate damage.
Giant hailstones could soon become the norm in Britain - with climate change to blame.
Humberto weakened slightly overnight, but remains a powerful Category 4 storm early Monday and a threat to the East Coast and Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said.
EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’ The European way of life is being jeopardised by environmental degradation, a report has found, with EU officials warning against weakening green rules. The continent has made “important progress” in cutting planet-heating pollution, according to the European Environment Agency, but the death of wildlife and breakdown of the climate are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy. More than 80% of protected habitats are in a poor or bad state, with “unsustainable” consumption and production patterns driving loss of wildlife. The EU’s “carbon sink” has declined by about 30% in a decade as logging, wildfires and pests damage forests. Emissions from transport and food have barely budged...
Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in northern central Vietnam in the early hours of Monday, damaging houses and knocking down power grids, with at least nine people dead and 17 missing as the storm brought flooding rains and huge swells. By 11am, the typhoon was moving over Nghe An province into Laos, with maximum wind speeds weakening to 74km/h (47 mph) from 117km/h when it made landfall, the weather agency said. State media said rescue teams were searching for 17 missing fishermen. Before making...
MCT oil enhances brain function through its ability to produce more ketones. The brain uses ketones as an effective energy source, when it cannot utilize glucose (sugar) properly, or if someone is on a low carb diet. The treatment benefits patients who have Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy, because it provides an alternative energy source for their brains. Research shows that MCT oil consumption leads to better memory performance, enhanced thinking abilities and mental focus
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has completed restoration of the Loiyangalani-Suswa 400kV double circuit transmission line, enabling full evacuation of power from the Lake Turkana Wind Power plant.
Hong Kong has its work cut out for it to become a supply centre for green maritime fuel, as it works with partners in mainland China to build a green methanol supply chain from scratch, according to shipowner China Merchants Energy Shipping. “Hong Kong has already realised liquefied natural gas [LNG] and biodiesel [fuelling] operations, with 130,000 tonnes of throughput so far,” said Wang Yongxin, president of the Shanghai-listed company, in a press briefing on Sunday. “But on green methanol, it...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed the India-Russia economic partnership remains strong, despite India-US tensions. He praised India's "self-respect" and independent foreign policy in securing its energy interests, particularly regarding Russian oil imports. Lavrov highlighted Russia's full respect for India's national interests and confirmed President Putin's December visit for the annual summit.
Tropical Storm Imelda formed in the Atlantic on Sunday evening, making it the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Imelda is the 9th named storm of the hurricane season.
Europe is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to protect its environment and improve its resilience against global warming, the European Union's environment agency warned on Monday.
Wildfires are an increasingly common feature of life in American West, and researchers are working overtime to understand how the resulting smoke affects air quality, human health and climate change.
Russia firmly defended India’s continued oil purchases despite US pressure, praising New Delhi’s “self-respect” and strong partnership. Foreign Minister Lavrov stated India’s energy choices are its own business, unaffected by US influence, and reiterated that India chooses its partners. He affirmed the robust, long-standing strategic ties between the two nations.
Engine oil is available in many different weights. If you're replacing oil yourself, you might wonder whether you can go with a lighter oil. Should you?
Vast tract of park that is home to 114 mammal species, including critically endangered black rhino, affected Namibia has begun deploying hundreds of soldiers to fight a fire that has burned through a third of the vast Etosha national park, one of Africa’s largest game reserves, officials said. The park in the north of the largely desert country is home to 114 species of mammals, notably the critically endangered black rhinoceros, and is a major tourist attraction. Continue reading...
The latest find is likely from the 16th century and could have originated as far away as the Caribbean Florida already claims to be the world capital of golf, shark bites and lightning strikes. Now a remarkable discovery following a devastating hurricane has enhanced its position as a global leader in another distinctive field: ancient canoes – some even prehistoric. State archeologists have just completed a painstaking preservation of an ancient wooden canoe discovered by a resident of Fort Myers during the cleanup from Hurricane Ian in 2022. Continue reading...
A third of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Climate Adaptation Science Centers are expected to drastically wind down and possibly close after Sept. 30.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham hit out at the Energy and Net Zero secretary over the closure of two oil refineries - Grangemouth in Scotland and Lindsey in Lincolnshire - in less than a year.
The southern Chinese city of Sanya suspended all flights and neighbouring Haikou closed its port as Hainan Island braced for the arrival of Typhoon Bualoi on Sunday. Bualoi, coming close on the heels of Super Typhoon Ragasa, was expected to skim the island and make landfall in Vietnam later in the day. By 10am, the typhoon’s centre was about 160km (99 miles) from Sanya and most of Hainan Island was within the typhoon’s seventh-level wind zone of 50-61km/h (31-38mph), according to the China...
Slovakia's President Peter Pellegrini informed Donald Trump that his nation will not swiftly abandon Russian oil supplies. Despite Trump's pressure on EU holdouts to cut Moscow's war funding, Slovakia cites technological hurdles and limited alternative routes. Pellegrini emphasized the need for diversification, seeking multiple energy sources rather than replacing Russian dependence with American.
Flooding overwhelms town of Globe as North Carolina governor declares an emergency ahead of storm At least three people died and others were believed missing after flooding in a rural community in Arizona , officials said on Saturday. Meanwhile, in South Carolina , crews spent Saturday making preparations for an unnamed weather system that is forecast to approach that state’s coast as a hurricane early next week. Continue reading...
A pair of side-by-side tropical cyclones is roiling the Northwest Atlantic this weekend. After rocketing from tropical storm to Category 4 strength on Friday, Hurricane Humberto – safetly out to sea from North America’s perspective – could hit Cat 5 strength before Sunday, pushing big surf from the U.S. East Coast to Bermuda. Meanwhile, newborn Tropical […] The post Humberto hits Category 4, while The Bahamas and Southeast U.S. prep for the next storm appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression currently hovering over the Caribbean could intensify as it approaches the East Coast. South Carolina's governor declared a state of emergency.
Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions Food and agriculture contribute one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions – second only to the burning of fossil fuels. And yet the vast majority of media coverage of the climate crisis overlooks this critical sector, according to a new data analysis from Sentient Media. The findings suggest that only about a quarter of climate articles in 11 major US outlets, including the Guardian, mention food and agriculture as a cause. And of the 940 articles analyzed, only 36 – or 3.8% – mentioned animal agriculture or meat production, by far the largest source of food-related emissions. Continue reading...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s Observatory has warned of windy weather and swells for the rest of the weekend under the effects of a typhoon in the South China Sea but stressed it will pose a limited threat to the city. The weather forecaster said on Saturday afternoon that Typhoon Bualoi – named after a kind of...
Drone footage captures a group of polar bears living inside an abandoned research station on Russia's Kolyuchin Island.
by Ren Larson, The Assembly, and Cassandra Garibay, ProPublica ProPublica and The Assembly have been reporting on the impact of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina, and we know recovery is far from over. We want to hear from North Carolinians whose homes were damaged or destroyed to better understand how well the state housing recovery program, RenewNC, is working for those who need it. If you’ve applied for funding to repair or rebuild your home, let us know what the process has been like, the challenges you’ve experienced and the impact that’s had on your life. We'd also like to hear from you if your home was damaged but you haven’t applied to understand why. Filling out the form below...
Ian Andre Roberts, former head of Des Moines Public Schools, was detained on a 'fugitive warrant' after he attempted to flee from ICE agents.
India firmly rejected EU concerns over its Russian oil imports, highlighting US President Trump's criticism of European nations for their continued energy purchases from Russia. New Delhi asserted there cannot be double standards on the matter, even as EU officials ruled out sanctions against India.
US trade negotiators reportedly linked a trade deal and tariff reduction to India curbing Russian oil imports, following increased US tariffs on Indian goods. India, maintaining its stance on Russian purchases, proposed importing Iranian and Venezuelan oil as an alternative.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 10, October 2025.
The object appeared to break up as it entered the Earth's atmosphere.
After 17 years of perseverance, Kore Infrastructure has positioned itself as a viable clean energy startup. It is a company bringing industrial-strength innovation to a sector hungry for dependable alternatives, one reactor at a time.
Research indicates that subsea cables from offshore wind farms, while crucial for clean energy, emit electromagnetic fields affecting marine life. Female shore crabs are particularly vulnerable, exhibiting altered behaviour near cables, which disrupts their migrations and breeding. These disruptions could cascade through coastal food chains, highlighting the need for smarter planning and mitigation strategies in offshore energy development.
Murray Watt says ‘it’s not the government’s intention to stop old growth logging’ as Greens and academics press for total halt Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The Albanese government is being urged to end old growth logging “at a minimum” in order to meet a 2035 emissions reduction target recommended by the Climate Change Authority. Australia’s most respected forest scientists, Prof David Lindenmayer, of the Australian National University, has also written to the authority questioning why it did not go further in its advice and recommend an end to all native forest logging. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...
Tree trunks in the Amazon are getting 3.3% thicker every decade as the plants absorb extra carbon dioxide, suggesting they are more resilient to global warming than previously thought.
MANILA - The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths Friday as a severe tropical storm battered the country, still feeling the effects of Super Typhoon Ragasa.
Humberto has erupted into the newest hurricane threatening the US East Coast, but it may soon be joined by another storm that brings severe flooding to millions.
Reuters calculations show that recent strikes on Russian oil refineries have cut its refining capacity by 17%, or about 1.1 million barrels per day.
Stratospheric temperatures in Antarctica are spiking, which could see strange weather unfold across the southern hemisphere in the coming months
German factories to halt work for one week next month in blow to EV switchover Volkswagen is to pause production at two of its plants in Germany because of weak demand for fully electric cars. The carmaker will suspend work for one week in mid-October in Dresden as well as at its EV plant in Zwickau , which produces six EV models for VW, Audi and Cupra. Continue reading...
“The terrain is getting harder, but we are going to bring that exact same energy to the fight,” said the leader of the group Climate Defiance.
President Donald Trump told world leaders this week to give up on climate action and renewable energy.
[Nile Post] Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its coffee partnership with Italy, unveiling new initiatives aimed at value addition, climate resilience, and market competitiveness.
It is expected to strengthen substantially over the weekend to become a major hurricane, said the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, on Wednesday announced that his department will return to the treasury billions of dollars set aside for green projects, while dodging questions about affordability and grid reliability and claiming international climate policy has […]
The powerful storm caught many people off guard as it drove through six US states. As devastating as it was, did Helene truly change anything?
Humberto strengthened into a hurricane Friday morning and could reach major hurricane status by the weekend, the National Hurricane Center said.
Iran has signed a $25 billion agreement with Russia's Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom to build four nuclear power plants in Iran, IRNA news agency said on Friday.
The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths on Friday as a severe tropical storm battered the country, still feeling the effects of Super Typhoon Ragasa. Civil defence officials in southern Luzon’s Bicol region said three people had been killed as walls collapsed and trees were uprooted by Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi, which is sweeping west by northwest at sustained speeds of 110km/h (68mph). Evacuees in one province took cover under pews as the...
Environmental advocates want oil companies to keep extra supplies on hand. Industry hates that idea.
A new guidance risks setting up a row between Ed Miliband, campaigners and Labour members of parliament.
[Namibian] The wildfire that has been engulfing Etosha National Park in the Kunene region since Monday afternoon has destroyed over 1 000 hectares of the park, including a nearby farm.
Reliable long-term measurements are crucial to evaluating climate and weather risks, the experts said.
Peak winds of 165mph bring 17 deaths in Taiwan, while Storm Bualoi threatens to strengthen into typhoon on its way to the Philippines Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded Taiwan, Hong Kong and China before moving into Vietnam on Thursday night, though as a much-weakened storm. At its peak Ragasa had mean wind speeds of 165mph as it moved to the south of Taiwan, where it brought significant heavy rain resulting in 17 deaths as a barrier lake burst. Continue reading...
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) has urged the court to dismiss a petition filed by 62 of its employees, arguing that the workers are pushing a selfish agenda designed to keep union benefits while enjoying management perks.
Phenomenon extremely rare in southern hemisphere and last occurred in 2019 when it contributed to worsening of black summer bushfires Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A rare rise in stratospheric temperatures over Antarctica could influence weather into summer, with previous events driving hotter and drier conditions for south-east Australia. The phenomenon – called sudden stratospheric warming – is extremely unusual in the southern hemisphere. It only previously occurred in 2002 and 2019, the latter contributing to a worsening of the black summer bushfires. Continue reading...
Super Typhoon Ragasa may have resulted in billions of Hong Kong dollars in economic losses to the city, but its overall impact may have been less severe than past storms, with more people working from home and the stock market trading despite the adverse weather, experts have said. But they warned on Thursday that as extreme weather became more frequent, significant annual economic losses were becoming a “new normal” for Hong Kong. The world’s most powerful tropical cyclone this year, Ragasa,...
A gunman, identified as Joshua Jahn, launched a targeted attack on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas, resulting in one detainee's death and two injuries. Jahn, who fatally shot himself, harbored deep animosity towards the US government and ICE agents, aiming to incite terror.
During a meeting in the Oval Office, President Trump urged Turkish President Erdogan to halt Russian oil purchases, aiming to pressure Moscow to end the conflict in Ukraine. Trump expressed readiness for major sanctions on Russia if all NATO nations ceased buying Russian oil.
Wind and solar power sources, essential for the energy transition to mitigate the climate crisis, have become a risk of power outages in Brazil. It is a remedy that, in excess, becomes poison. The rapid and unplanned growth of these alternatives has created operational difficulties for the Brazilian electricity system, which is nationally interconnected. A […]
Urban life is due for a makeover.
Unusually warm waters are fueling a busy few days near the peak of hurricane season. The post Gabrielle heads for Azores while Humberto and 94L brew in NW Atlantic appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
President Donald Trump said he'd like to see Turkey stop buying Russian oil, delivering the message to reporters as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was seated next to him.
Many eateries in the North Carolina city now welcome tourists after navigating complex insurance rules to survive Cúrate, a Spanish tapas restaurant and one of the best-known eateries in Asheville, North Carolina , sat empty for two days after Hurricane Helene last September. Then co-owner Katie Button reopened it alongside World Central Kitchen to provide meals for many community members who were without electricity and running water. To do so, Cúrate installed a tank and brought in clean water at the cost of $1,000 a day, racking up $30,000 in water, tank rental and delivery fees. Continue reading...
University of California, Berkeley, study found that those who experience severe effects will see upto a $1m in costs The climate emergency is significantly increasing costs for California households in the form of rising utility bills, lost wages and growing healthcare expenses, worsening the state’s affordability crisis, according to a sweeping new report. The average American born in 2024 will likely face up to $500,000 in additional lifetime costs from climate crisis, and those who experience more severe effects will see up to $1m in costs, the Costs of Climate Change: Financial and Economic Impacts on California report states. Continue reading...
A new tropical storm has erupted in the Atlantic and forecasters fear it could soon merge with another system in a historic hurricane event impacting several states.
Super Typhoon Ragasa has caused widespread flooding and damaged roads in Hong Kong, which resumed international flights on Thursday but kept kindergartens and some schools closed. Ragasa, the strongest storm so far this year, killed 14 people in Taiwan and 11 in the Philippines, according to officials. More than 100 people were injured in Hong Kong Weakened Super Typhoon Ragasa heads towards Vietnam after battering China and Hong Kong Continue reading...
Chinese scientists have created a new type of battery that uses hydrogen ions to store and release energy, which could offer a safer alternative to conventional lithium-based batteries. The rechargeable, room-temperature stable battery was made possible using a rare-earth-based battery electrolyte that harnesses hydride ions, or negatively charged hydrogen ions. Experimental data shows that the battery’s specific capacity – or the amount of electrical charge it can store per unit of mass or...
Citing “alleged efforts to inappropriately influence the judiciary," the agency made the move amid GOP criticism over the group's climate science courses for judges.
Conflict in Ukraine and Middle East as well as trade tariffs are making states focus on energy security Business live – latest updates BP has raised its forecasts for oil and gas demand, suggesting the global net zero target for 2050 will not be met and highlighting a slowdown in the transition to clean energy. The energy company’s closely watched annual outlook report has estimated that oil use is on track to hit 83m barrels a day in 2050, a rise of 8% compared with its previous estimate of 77m barrels a day. Continue reading...
The newly-discovered penguin species went extinct when the ice age hit, but researchers don't think the cold was to blame for their demise.
Officials say their "hydrocarbon roadmap" is a strategy to modernize Ecuador's oil industry, attract foreign capital and boost production.
Rising carbon dioxide levels have boosted the growth of trees in the Amazon rainforest over the past few decades, but it is unclear if this trend will continue
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental stewardship as it joined the global community in celebration of World Environment Day (WED). This year's celebration, observed on Tuesday, September 9, coincided with the company's monthly litter parade initiative, which brought together employees and community members in Buchanan and Yekepa to promote cleanliness and raise awareness on sustainable practices.
President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright insist that solar power will never be a reliable source of energy.
China has announced its first detailed target to cut carbon emissions. It was among the new climate plans and pledges from 100 other countries at a leaders' summit Wednesday during the United Nations General Assembly focused on cutting fossil fuel emissions.
Human settlements around the world are moving inland and relocating away from coastlines as sea levels rise, a new study claims.
Huge clear-up efforts start after storm leaves trail of destruction, with 25 reported dead in Taiwan and the Philippines Huge clear-up operations were under way in southern China and Hong Kong on Thursday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa battered the region , causing widespread flooding and damaged roads. Ragasa, the most powerful tropical cyclone so far this year, left a trail of damage across Hong Kong, which resumed international flights on Thursday but kept kindergartens and some schools closed. In the economic hub of Guangdong province in mainland China, where more than 2 million people were evacuated ahead of the super typhoon, crews used excavators to clear thousands of toppled trees and unblock roads. Continue reading...
The global energy transition is an urgent necessity. But the global think tank and NGO World Economic Forum has warned that many challenges, including geopolitical conflicts, supply chain disruptions and economic volatility, have hampered the collective efforts of countries to reach the global goal of net zero – where harmful greenhouse gas emissions are balanced by removing the same amount from the atmosphere – by 2050. Such delays will only worsen the present-day consequences of climate...
[UN News] From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres of trees, leaders from more than 100 countries announced or reiterated new national climate action plans during a meeting on Wednesday as part of the high-level week of the UN General Assembly.
China, the world's largest contributor of the gases fueling climate change, has committed to cutting its carbon emissions by as much as one-tenth by 2035
The latest quarterly survey reveals an oil and gas sector with concerns about prices, tariffs and market volatility.
The restart of exports would end a saga that started in March 2023 when Turkey closed the pipeline after an arbitration court’s decision.
Post photographer Elson Li did not expect to see anyone when he arrived at the Tseung Kwan O promenade, where raging waves were crashing into the coast as Super Typhoon Ragasa reached its closest point to Hong Kong. But a man sitting alone on a bench facing the sea, with the Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Bridge in the background, caught his eye. It was 6.30am on Wednesday, when the highest-level No 10 hurricane warning signal was in force. At that time, waves reaching up to two-thirds the height of...
Fossil fuel and auto groups are eager to see the EPA climate finding repealed, but they worry it could lead to lawsuits over their emissions.
Exclusive: Energy secretary examining ways to allow oil and gas exploration without breaking manifesto promise Ed Miliband is planning to encourage drilling in the North Sea despite a manifesto promise not to grant new licences on new parts of the British sea bed. The energy secretary is looking at ways in which the government can allow companies to look for and produce more oil and gas without breaking Labour’s pre-election pledge not to issue new licences on new fields . Continue reading...
[UN News] Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored what scientists have warned for years: climate change is escalating faster than the political response. Against this backdrop, the UN Secretary-General is holding a climate summit during the high-level week of the General Assembly, pressing nations to raise their climate pledges ahead of November's UN climate conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.
Typhoon Ragasa has yet to significantly affect tourism in Chiang Mai because it is still low season, with flash floods occurring only in certain areas for a short period, and operators in the area more concerned about the strong baht steering short-haul tourists towards Vietnam.
Hurricane Gabrielle was barreling toward the Azores early Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center, which warned the autonomous region of Portugal to brace for impacts.
Nickel mining threatens one of the world's most important marine biodiversity and coral hotspots in Indonesia, despite the government revoking several permits, a report warned Thursday.
US officials have blamed Canada for not doing enough to stop its wildfire smoke from wafting south. Climate experts say it’s not so simple.
It is almost impossible to make cement without emissions, but carbon-capture-and-storage technology is finally being deployed to decarbonise the sector
Tropical Storm Humberto, the eighth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, formed Wednesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Gabrielle is barreling towards the Azores, prompting a hurricane warning due to potential coastal flooding and destructive waves. Simultaneously, Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the Atlantic, posing a threat to the US East Coast. In the Pacific, Hurricane Narda is moving away from Mexico, generating rough surf and rip currents along the coast.
An ocean of blue solar panels ripples across the ochre dunes of Inner Mongolia's Kubuqi desert, a glittering example of China's almost inconceivably mammoth energy transition.
Environmental groups mark 10 years since Mark Carney’s ‘short-term horizons’ speech with plea to act ‘while there’s still time’ A coalition of 10 campaign groups is calling on the Bank of England to do more to tackle the climate crisis, a decade after the then governor Mark Carney warned of the “tragedy of the horizon”. Carney, now prime minister of Canada, argued in a speech at Lloyd’s of London in September 2015 that the short time-horizons of politicians and policymakers made it difficult to tackle the climate emergency, despite the threat it posed to the global financial system. Continue reading...
PM welcomes China’s first emissions target but says it should not open new coal plants. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese says China should do more on cutting carbon emissions, including closing more coal fired power stations. In a video statement to the UN in New York, president Xi Jinping said China would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions across the economy by 7-10% by 2035, while “striving to do better”. It is good that there is progress being made. We, of course would like there to be more, but it is a step forward, and indeed, China has exceeded its previous targets. We’d like to see new coal fired power plants not open. But it is a step forward. If you look at the transition that’s occurring...
China on Wednesday pledged its first-ever emissions reduction target. Some analysts said the U.S. retreat makes it easier for China to look good by comparison.
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday continued excoriating Democrats and the left for fueling political violence, citing the shooting attack on ICE agents in Dallas as the latest example.
On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.
From anger to hope, Kate Marvel and Tim Lenton explain how to tackle the tricky feelings aroused by climate change and harness them to take action
Despite frictions on trade and geopolitics that hang over their bilateral ties, leaders from the European Union and China vowed to work together to tackle global challenges on Wednesday, a day after US President Donald Trump ridiculed the “green scam” of climate change. Europe wants to work more with China on climate and biodiversity, even as it called on Beijing to help “stop the killing in Ukraine”, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen following a meeting with Chinese...
Leaders unveil new targets to cut planet-heating pollution after Trump called climate crisis a ‘con job’ World leaders have unveiled new targets to cut planet-heating pollution at the United Nations , in a bid to spur fresh impetus to the beleaguered climate effort a day after Donald Trump called the crisis “the greatest con job ever perpetrated upon the world”. A total of 120 countries and the European Union announced new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York on Wednesday. The pledges most notably include one from China, the world’s leading emitter, which said it would cut emissions by 7-10% from its peak level by 2035. Continue reading...
China on Wednesday issued its first ever absolute targets for cutting planet-warming gases, a landmark pledge from the world's top polluter as the United States doubles down on fossil fuels and Europe falters.
US President Donald Trump may dismiss climate change as a "con job" -- but for the leader of tiny St. Kitts and Nevis, its toll is unmistakable: land swallowed, homes battered, and livelihoods threatened.
[ANGOP] Luanda -- A delegation from the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) participated in the 31st Edition of the Africa Oil Week (AOW) Energy 2025 from the 15th to the 18th of the current month in Accra, Ghana, where the country's oil concessions and permanent offers were highlighted.
Scientists say we've already exceeded seven of nine planetary boundaries contributing to Earth's stability, life support and resilience. This poses a risk, but it's not all bad news.
A new report sounds the alarm on ocean acidification as Earth breaches the seventh of nine "planetary boundaries."
Trump Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he’d “absolutely” like to see other countries withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
Maps released by the Australian Climate Service show just how bad things will get for heatwaves, drought and coastal flooding Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia’s national climate risk assessment report, released last week , revealed a horrifying future if urgent action to address global heating was not taken. The report looked at 10 “priority hazards” – such as bushfires, flooding and extreme heat – and the risks they presented across Australia’s way of life (you can read about the key takeaways from the report here ). Continue reading...
Oracle's founder, Larry Ellison, now the world's second richest person with a $373 billion net worth, plans to donate 95% of his wealth. Moving away from traditional charities, Ellison is focusing his philanthropic efforts through the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) at Oxford, addressing global issues like healthcare and climate change.
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Super Typhoon Ragasa: scientists warn climate change leads to stronger storms Super Typhoon Ragasa, which lashed Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Wednesday, has drawn warnings from scientists that climate change is making such storms more frequent. 2. 14 dead and dozens missing in Taiwan after Ragasa triggers landslide lake...
The Massachusetts Democrat says there may be a conflict of interest with Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored what scientists have warned for years: climate change is escalating faster than the political response. Against this backdrop, the UN Secretary-General is holding a climate summit during the high-level week of the General Assembly, pressing nations to raise their climate pledges ahead of November’s UN climate conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.
Waves generated by the storm will continue to affect Bermuda and the U.S. East Coast from North Carolina northward, forecasters said.
Ralph Regenvanu, minister of climate change for the Pacific island nation said the step was on ‘behalf of everybody’ Vanuatu is working on securing a UN vote to turn a landmark ruling on the climate crisis by the international court of justice (ICJ) into concrete political action that will fight the influence of the fossil fuel industry and protect the globe from environmental catastrophe. In an effort spearheaded by the tiny Pacific island nation, the ICJ issued a rare unanimous advisory opinion in July, which clarified that all states are required under international law to protect the climate, prevent further harms and have a duty to cooperate. Continue reading...
LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments as Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, surges towards China after causing destruction in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
As Super Typhoon Ragasa battered Hong Kong with hurricane-strength winds on Wednesday morning, some worried residents felt their high-rise buildings sway, but experts and authorities have assured the public that such movements are normal. Ragasa, which triggered the highest-level No 10 warning signal, came within about 100km to the south of Hong Kong in the morning before the storm was downgraded to a severe typhoon in the afternoon. “Most of the buildings in Hong Kong have been built with wind...
A Hurricane Warning has been issued for the Azores as Hurricane Gabrielle continues to barrel across the Atlantic.
An Antarctic scientist has been found guilty of raping a female researcher as the pair rested in a rent during 'extreme' conditions on an expedition.
Super Typhoon Ragasa, which lashed Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Wednesday, has drawn warnings from scientists that climate change is making such storms more frequent. Benjamin Horton, dean of the school of energy and environment at City University of Hong Kong, said: “Climate scientists know better than anyone else that these events should not be happening at such regularity, so late in the season, of such intensity, of such high winds and of such big storm surges....
A new NASA image shows Typhoon Ragasa as it appears from space - a 1,000-mile-wide mass of warm, moist air, swirling around a central point.
Still, European nations are struggling to agree on how much to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the E.U.’s climate commissioner said in an interview.
Climate change, pollution, and fishing are pushing oceans closer to their limits at an unprecedented rate. The pressure of that human impact is expected to double by 2050, according to a new study.
Super Typhoon Ragasa wreaked havoc across Hong Kong on Wednesday, with strong waves shattering the glass doors of an Ocean Park hotel, and violent winds blowing a barge ashore and tearing air conditioning units from homes. Dubbed the “king of storms” by mainland weather authorities, Ragasa maintained winds of 220km/h (137mph) near its centre when the No 8 warning signal was issued on Tuesday afternoon. The signal was raised to No 9 and then to No 10 early on Wednesday, when it was closest to...
As the climate crisis intensifies, long-term adaptation strategies have become urgent. Among the most effective nature-based solutions are mangroves—resilient coastal forests that protect communities, preserve biodiversity, and capture carbon. In India, a quiet revolution is unfolding, led by women and coastal communities who are restoring these vital ecosystems and reshaping their relationship with the sea. […]
Nearly two million people have been relocated from southern Chinese megacities as a powerful typhoon hurtles into one of the world’s most densely populated coasts, after unleashing deadly flooding in Taiwan – where more than 100 people are listed as missing. Typhoon Ragasa, which a few days ago was the strongest storm on earth so … The post Nearly two million relocated as deadly Typhoon Ragasa slams into southern China, 14 dead in Taiwan appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Hong Kong Airport cancelled hundreds of flights as the storm battered the city.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed the National Petroleum Council to deliver the “Future Energy Systems” study in December.
The U.S. path risks deeper fossil fuel dependence, while China's promises jobs and cleaner power with fewer safeguards.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday rejected claims his government was undermining the climate change fight, but insisted that industry also needed to be protected to revive the crisis-wracked economy.
Through his rhetoric and promotion of U.S. fossil fuels, the president is trying to undermine global climate efforts.
President Donald Trump launched a trade probe of Brazil that will scrutinize deforestation, among other practices.
The contentious law aims to curb the loss of trees from the import of commodities like rubber, soy and beef.
Hurricane Gabrielle was expected to continue rapidly moving toward the Azores in the Atlantic on Wednesday, where the government has upgraded a hurricane watch to a warning.
[Capital FM] New York -- Kenya's First Lady, Rachel Ruto, joined fellow African First Ladies under the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) to launch a continent-wide campaign, #BuildingResilience of Women and Girls in the Face of Climate Change and Conflict, on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Groundswell of support for ban propels campaign of Tabby Fletcher, 17, from her island home on Jura to parliament Tabby Fletcher, a 17-year-old from the Isle of Jura, off the west coast of Scotland, lives in what many people would probably assume is a pristine wilderness. Yet she regularly sees dead birds, their bodies entangled in plastic, among piles of waste washed up on the island’s beaches after powerful storms. “In January, we had Storm Éowyn ,” she says. “Huge storm surges brought piles of plastic on to the beach close to my house. I saw dead birds wrapped in plastic. It was obvious from little bits inside their decomposing bodies they had eaten plastic. Continue reading...
On Sept. 24, 2005, the eye of Hurricane Rita made landfall at the Texas-Louisiana border.
Deadly flood crashes through Taiwan’s Hualien county as barrier lake bursts banks, leaving 124 people missing as typhoon continues its path Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake burst that killed at least 14 people in Taiwan. Hong Kong experienced widespread damage on Wednesday, including fallen trees and flooding in many neighbourhoods, with the storm surge smashing the glass doors of an upmarket hotel and flooding its lobby, according to footage circulated online. Continue reading...
The US President took no prisoners as he roared past his allotted 15 minutes to reprimand leaders everywhere for uncontrolled migration, climate change and war.
China's emissions-cutting pledge is poised to take center stage at a United Nations climate meeting Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering -- if predictable -- broadside against the science surrounding planet-warming fossil fuels.
From COVID-19 testing to replacing fossil fuels, Yellowstone’s ancient thermophiles play a key role in scientific advancement.
Millions across China are under evacuation or stay-at-home orders as the storm closes in on the country's southern coast.
Ragasa is the strongest storm anywhere on Earth so far this year.
City Hall says lithium ion battery storage sites are safe and FDNY is ready — and while I want clean air, I also want honesty. When these batteries fail they fail big.
Gabrielle has continued to grow in strength this week, turning into a massive Category 4 storm in the central Atlantic.
[Liberian Observer] The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) has intensified its operations in Maryland County, urging residents, businesses, and institutions to strictly comply with environmental regulations to avoid punitive actions, including fines and shutdowns.
Trump blasted the U.N. for its focus on migration and climate change, calling global warming a “con job.”
[Capital FM] New York -- President William Ruto has called out the global climate financing system for unfairly burdening African economies.
Climate change could leave 74% of the world’s drought-prone regions at high risk of severe and prolonged droughts by the end of the century, new research suggests.
Forecasters fear the East Coast could see two named storms take aim at Florida, the mid-Atlantic, and New England next week.
The president used a large chunk of his speech to world leaders to condemn climate science and clean energy policies.
As Trump calls for more nuclear power, Piketon, the site of an enrichment facility, knows first hand its ill effects Three years after starting work as an electrician at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Vina Colley started getting sick. The huge facility in the foothills of Appalachian Ohio was opened in 1954 to enrich weapons-grade uranium for the military as America’s cold war with the Soviet Union ramped up, and later, for commercial purposes. Continue reading...
Switzerland's Gries Glacier is retreating at an alarming pace as climate change accelerates unprecedented ice melt across the country. - REUTERS
Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to force Zijin Gold International, which launched Hong Kong’s second-biggest initial public offering (IPO) this year, to delay the book close offering for its retail investors from tomorrow, according to its listing prospectus. The Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday afternoon issued the No 8 warning signal, as the typhoon is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph) and thunderstorms. The weather forecaster said it would assess...
Hurricane Gabrielle is currently thousands of miles away in the Atlantic Ocean but could the UK feel its effects this weekend?
[Daily Trust] The Managing Director of National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N- HYPPADEC), Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa says the organisation has embarked on capacity building of its staff for effective implementation of flood control polices, for desired impact.
[Nile Post] Farmers in Kabarole District, located along the scenic Rwenzori highlands, are embracing modern farming practices to fight the growing impacts of climate change.
The EU said Tuesday it will seek a new one-year delay to sweeping anti-deforestation rules cheered by green groups but assailed by key trading partners from the United States to Indonesia.
As Trump punishes India for purchasing Russian oil, billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries finds itself at the center of a diplomatic firestorm.
On-site solar can be an incredible tool for lowering both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. But homeowners face a complicated — and sometimes intentionally misleading — process.
Growth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say Investment in renewable energy has continued to increase around the world despite moves by Donald Trump’s White House to cancel and derail low-carbon projects. In the first half of 2025, investment globally in renewable technologies and projects reached a record $386bn, up by about 10% on the same period last year. Continue reading...
The global manufacturing centre of Guangdong in southern China has come to a halt as people brace for the most powerful typhoon to hit the region in recent years. On Tuesday morning, the province upgraded its typhoon alert to Level 1, the highest in a four-tier warning system, as officials declared a “combat-ready” status in preparation for Super Typhoon Ragasa. More than 10 cities, including the technology hub Shenzhen, have announced the closure of all markets, schools, factories and transport...
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing now for 50 per cent off during our two-day flash sale. The Hong Kong Observatory issues the No 8 warning signal at 2.20pm on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa is expected to bring hurricane-force winds with speeds of up to 230km/h (143mph) and thunderstorms. The forecaster says the weather will deteriorate “rapidly” later on Tuesday and that it will assess the...
Nearly 880 orphaned oil and gas structures remain in state waters.
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE commemorated the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer recently with a symposium that highlighted the nation's achievements in adhering to the Montreal Protocol and its ongoing efforts to phase out ozone-depleting substances.
A Harvard climate institute and a Washington think tank are leading a new institute to study climate change and risk to financial markets.
China stands ready to fill the gap as EU infighting leaves a vacuum in global climate talks.
Disasters in Texas and North Carolina over the past year underscore how costly interior floods can be. After Roseville, California, was hit by destructive floods in the 1980s and ’90s, the city turned itself into a model of preparedness and hazard mitigation.
[The Conversation Africa] The global food system contributes to multiple planetary crises - and is vulnerable to them. Climate change, other ecological degradation and socio-economic inequality are all linked to food.
Firefighters have been battling a blaze at a recycling site in Hong Kong’s Tsing Yi for about seven hours since it broke out, two days after another fire erupted near the same spot. The Fire Services Department was alerted at 4.12am on Tuesday that a fire had broken out at a recycling site at the junction of Tsing Sheung Road and Hong Wan Road in Tsing Yi in the New Territories. The No 1 alarm fire was 50m (164 feet) long and 50m wide, the department said. It sent 11 fire engines, two fire boats...
Foreign minister says getting energy supplies elsewhere is a ‘nice dream’ while describing western European officials as ‘fanatics’ Hungary will not wean itself off Russian energy supplies, the country’s foreign minister has told the Guardian, despite the White House’s demand for Nato allies to stop buying Russian oil. Donald Trump has demanded that Europe halt Russian oil imports, but in an interview on the sidelines of the 80th annual session of the UN general assembly, Péter Szijjártó said: “We can’t ensure the safe supply [of energy products] for our country without Russian oil or gas sources,” while adding that he “understood” Trump’s approach. Continue reading...
Hong Kong is bracing for the approach of Super Typhoon Ragasa, which falls into the category of storms with maximum sustained wind speeds of 185km/h (115mph) or above near their centres. The passage of Ragasa, a Filipino word meaning rapid or fast motion, will be the latest in a line of superstorms that have struck the city over the decades. The Post looks back at the past seven super typhoons that have triggered a No 10 signal, the city’s highest storm warning, since records began in 1946. 1....
Murray Watt agrees recovery plans for greater glider, ghost bat, lungfish and sandhill dunnart were not made by successive governments Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal environment minister, Murray Watt, has conceded that successive governments acted unlawfully when they failed to create mandatory recovery plans for native species threatened with extinction in a major legal win for one of Australia’s largest environmental organisations. The Wilderness Society has been successful in federal court proceedings it launched in March that sought to compel the minister to make recovery plans for species including the greater glider and the ghost bat. Continue reading...
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Can ice generate electricity? It’s not as far-fetched as you may think. Learn about the new research that “brings the vision of harnessing ice power one step closer to reality.”
A new report, produced by three climate change non-profit research groups, says Canada is among the countries derailing the world's plans to combat climate change.
Both systems intensified rapidly atop unusually warm waters. The post Hurricane Gabrielle cranks up in the Atlantic; Typhoon Ragasa heads for southern China appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Long-buried layers of saline permafrost seem to be accelerating climate change's transformation of the Arctic
The coalition filed public comments with the agency making the case for continuing to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and other sources.
Hurricane Gabrielle could soon threaten a 2,000-mile stretch of the US, even as the storm moves away from the country.
Leaves typically start to peak in northern states by early October, but projecting peak foliage isn't an exact science. Here are some things you can do to get the most out of fall's colors.
National Hurricane Center in Miami says Gabrielle could become major hurricane in early part of this week Hurricane Gabrielle formed Sunday in the open Atlantic south-east of Bermuda while Tropical Storm Narda emerged well off southern Mexico ’s Pacific coast. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Gabrielle became a category 1 hurricane after its top sustained winds rose to 75mph (120 km/h). Gabrielle was centered about 320 miles (515km) south-east of Bermuda and was moving to the north-north-west at 10mph. Continue reading...
The glaciers of Iceland have inspired countless namesakes — and Icelandair’s winged Boeing 757-200 proudly carried the name of Europe’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull.
We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme and varied
Federal investigators were expected to arrive at the site of the Kinder Morgan pipeline by Monday morning.
Russia is ramping up attacks on gas networks and power stations but this year, but in the past week Ukraine has set ablaze several Russian oil refineries.
The 42 known species of the genus Rafflesia are under threat due to deforestation and habitat destruction.
A high-tech greenhouse brings fresh produce to Gjoa Haven, an Inuit hamlet in Canada’s Arctic whose residents have little experience growing plants.
No stranger to ire from oil-producing nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing pressure from the Trump administration over its globally-respected reports that predict a dwindling in fossil fuel demand.
[UN News] The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end conflicts, support stability and tackle global challenges from debt to climate change.
If machines become superintelligent we’re toast, say Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. Should we believe them? What if I told you I could stop you worrying about climate change, and all you had to do was read one book? Great, you’d say, until I mentioned that the reason you’d stop worrying was because the book says our species only has a few years before it’s wiped out by superintelligent AI anyway. We don’t know what form this extinction will take exactly – perhaps an energy-hungry AI will let the millions of fusion power stations it has built run hot, boiling the oceans. Maybe it will want to reconfigure the atoms in our bodies into something more useful. There are many possibilities, almost all of them bad, say Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares in If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, and...
The new laws address electricity markets, wildfire costs, oil drilling and the state's landmark emissions-trading program.
The Charybdis was expected to facilitate a wind power building boom. Now, its future is clouded as the president wages war on the industry.
“Climate change is rapidly and actively changing the geopolitical dynamics” in the region, an Arctic researcher says.
[This Day] Abuja -- Climate advocates in Nigeria are urging world leaders to provide grants not loans for climate adaptation across Africa, while urging lawmakers at home to pass a landmark environmental bill that will protect communities, ecosystems, and public health.
New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades than they were in 2023 Governments around the world are ramping up coal, gas and oil extraction which will put climate goals beyond reach, new data has shown. Far from reducing reliance on fossil fuels, nations are planning higher levels of fossil fuel production for the coming decades than they did in 2023, the last time comparable data was compiled. Continue reading...
Hurricane Gabrielle formed Sunday in the open Atlantic southeast of Bermuda, while Tropical Storm Narda emerged well off southern Mexico’s Pacific coast.
Ahead of Typhoon Ragasa's landing, Filipino authorities warned of floods, landslides, and power outages as evacuations began. Flights and ferries were canceled, and schools and offices were closed.
The business is hoping to move toward a lower carbon future.
A listing of 23 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, September 14, 2025 thru Sat, September 20, 2025. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Policy and Politics Ani Dasgupta talked to 100 climate experts. He came away optimistic. In his new book, ‘The New Global Possible,’ Dasgupta shares what he learned from talking with dozens of climate luminaries and how that can reshape how we think about climate action. Interview, Yale Climate Connections, Michael Svoboda, Sep 9, 2025. Climate impacts are real — denying this is self-defeating The US administration is attempting to undermine efforts to curb greenhouse-gas emissions. It will ultimately leave that country, and the world...
Typhoon Ragasa may develop into a super typhoon on Sunday as it approaches the northern part of the main Luzon island in the Philippines, the weather bureau said, threatening rice and corn crops.
Donald Trump has once again criticized Vladimir Putin regarding the war in Ukraine, stating the Russian leader "let me down." Trump suggested that increasing oil production could lower prices and potentially halt the conflict. He also claimed the war wouldn't have occurred if he were still president, asserting Putin didn't respect President Biden's leadership, leading to the invasion.
Queensland Nationals senator tells Cpac conference ‘last rites being administered’ and praises Andrew Hastie for threat to quit frontbench over policy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nationals senator Matt Canavan has claimed the Coalition is “on the cusp of walking away from net zero”, urging Sussan Ley to campaign against the emissions reduction target by taking inspiration from Peter Dutton’s opposition to the Indigenous voice referendum. The conservative political conference Cpac has heaped more pressure on Ley to dump the climate target , with a host of rightwing Liberal and National politicians calling for the 2050 aspiration – agreed by the former Coalition prime minister Scott Morrison...
Global warming and globalisation have significantly increased the number of imported dengue fever cases in Hong Kong, health experts have said, with annual infections rising from dozens to more than 100 in the past two decades. This rapid increase has occurred alongside a growing risk of mosquito-borne diseases in the city. So far this year, Hong Kong has recorded 21 imported chikungunya fever cases, a new high since the disease became notifiable in 2009, following an outbreak in neighbouring...
PM lands in the US ahead of meeting with the UN general assembly and a possible one-on-one with Trump. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen will speak to ABC Insiders host David Speers this morning. Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has appeared on Sky News this morning to talk about climate change followed by the Climate Change Authority’s Matt Kean . Continue reading...
Gabrielle is forecast to pass east of Bermuda, the U.S. mainland, and could rise to the strength of a Category 2 hurricane.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle is strengthening and is expected to reach hurricane status either Saturday night or Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The board of Vatnajökull National Park has approved an amendment to the park’s management and conservation plan, allowing motor vehicle and bicycle traffic through Vonarskarð each year starting September 1, until the area becomes impassable due to weather conditions.
The removals come after President Donald Trump issued an executive order in March seeking to remove “improper partisan ideology” from federal institutions.
An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’ If you glanced into a green field and saw a yellow digger tearing into the turf, you might assume it was another site for new houses. But the two circle-shaped scars of dark soil on a Norfolk pasture are ghost ponds being brought back to life by an innovative and cheap form of nature restoration. “It looks awful now. ‘What have they done? It’s a disaster!’” says Carl Sayer, a professor of geography at UCL, who is dancing with glee around the bleak-looking, freshly dug hole. “The colonisation is so quick. Within a year, it is full of water plants. Within two years, it looks like it’s been there forever. It’s a spectacular recovery, and you’re truly recovering ancient assemblages of...
A hiker who summited Mt. Shasta earlier this month lost track of the trail on his way down and slid 2,000 feet to his death.
UN Secretary-Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering. Guterres said he was concerned that Nationally Determined Contributions, or national climate action plans, may not ultimately support the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Newsom said the bills were a compromise, designed to push California toward a clean-energy future while still ensuring the state has enough affordable gasoline to meet drivers' needs.
A Texas company is trying to restart a controversial oil operation off Santa Barbara County's coast. It now faces criminal charges alleging it violated environmental laws.
There are currently more than 120 wildfires in the province, 10 per cent of which are burning out of control, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering.
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is pioneering inclusivity in one of the world’s most challenging environments – the vast, icy expanse of Antarctica. Through pioneering work on polar hygiene and broader … The post Breaking barriers in the ice appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
The National Hurricane Center predicts Gabrielle will reach hurricane status by Sunday, September 21.
The scale of the government’s ambition heightens the stakes for all sides of politics and will probably determine how Albanese’s second term plays out Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Back in January 2021, when Australia was stuck in the warped reality of the pandemic, Anthony Albanese reshuffled Labor’s shadow cabinet in a bid to shore up support for his leadership. Mark Butler, Albanese’s close ally and left faction heavyweight, had agreed to move out of the climate and energy portfolio, in a bid to stop bloodletting over whether Labor’s emissions policies were too ambitious and turning off voters. Albanese moved Chris Bowen into the role, charging the senior right faction member with reframing the debate from an environmental issue to one of economic...
Tropical Storm Gabrielle is strengthening and expected to reach hurricane status this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest update Friday.
Chinese shipping companies are ramping up efforts to explore Arctic routes, aiming to explore alternatives that bypass traditional shipping chokepoints and cut transit times to Europe – an increasingly important export market amid unresolved tariff tensions with the US. SeaLegend Line, a Chinese shipping company founded in 2022, dispatched its first Arctic express vessel, the Istanbul Bridge, from Qingdao in Shandong province on Tuesday. It is expected to arrive in Gdansk, Poland, on October 16,...
The government faces calls to give the Climate Change Committee a bigger role in advising on airport expansion.
The agency reversed course on plans to give manufacturers of the distilled coal product more time to comply with emission rules.
India and the UAE aim to double non-oil, non-precious metal trade to $100 billion in 3-4 years, driven by the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Bilateral non-oil trade reached nearly $38 billion in the first half of 2025, a 34% increase from 2024.
But a swimming ban remains in place across Krasnodar’s coastline, and officials warn that oil continues to seep from the wrecks.
[IPS] The room at the Swiss Inn Nexus Hotel in Bole was silent but tense as Sunita Narain, one of the world's most influential environmental voices, fixed her gaze on rows of African journalists, scientists, and policymakers. Her tone was gentle, but the words cut deep.
At least 146 land and environmental defenders were murdered or forcibly disappeared in 2024 for standing up against powerful state and corporate interests, according to a new report released by Global Witness. The findings, published under the title Roots of Resistance, expose a persistent global crisis that has claimed 2,253 lives since 2012, and show that […]
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia has signed a new Country Programme Framework with the International Atomic Energy Agency for the period 2026 to 2030. The agreement outlines key areas of technical cooperation focused on agriculture, health, radiation safety, and environmental protection
[UN News] Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark call to world leaders on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly's high-level week, warning that a "global crisis" of war, climate change, inequality and technological risk demands urgent, coordinated action.
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Liberal leader later clarifies she doesn’t support setting targets while in opposition Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, has indicated the Coalition won’t set a 2030 or 2035 climate target unless they return to government, saying her colleagues didn’t back locking in an emissions goal while they remained in opposition. It came as Ley had to clean up her own error, claiming she “misspoke” after initially saying her party “don’t believe in setting targets at all from opposition or from government”. She later clarified she only meant in opposition, prompting ridicule from Anthony Albanese who claimed the opposition “changes its policies from hour to hour”. Continue...
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