Europe reports highest wildfire activity for more than two decades
Wildfire activity in Europe this summer was at its highest level of any year recorded in the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring…
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Evidence of climate pollution on human health ‘beyond scientific dispute’
The US-based National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has published a report that states that the impact of climate…
No Australian community will be immune from climate risks, government says
No Australian community is likely to be immune from what the country’s government has described as ‘cascading, compounding and concurrent’…
FIFA World Cup 2026 ‘could be the last of its kind’ in North America
The forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, taking place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico next summer, could be the…
Extreme weather ‘at the forefront’ of insurance industry concerns
The growing impact of extreme weather remains ‘at the forefront’ of concerns in the insurance and reinsurance industry, Swiss Re…
Inclusive governance and coordinated action key to adaptation progress in developing countries
A new report by UN Climate Change‘s Adaptation Committee has noted that inclusive governance and coordinated action are building resilience…
August 2025 was the third-warmest on record
August 2025 was the third-warmest August globally, with an average surface air temperature of 16.60°C, 0.49°C above the 1991–2020 average,…
Extreme weather ‘may trap’ certain populations in place, as others migrate
The impact of extreme weather on migration patterns depends strongly on age and education, a new study by researchers at…
COP30 president stresses need for climate-economy integration
COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago has called for increased integration of climate change policies into national economic planning, at…
Number of companies setting comprehensive climate targets jumps by 227%
The number of companies setting both near-term and net-zero science-based climate targets rose by 227% between the end of 2023…