Group of scientists release draft IPCC report as they fear it will be watered down by governmentsGlobal greenhouse gas emissions must peak in the next four years, coal and gas-fired power plants must close in the next decade and lifestyle and behaviour…
Nicola Sturgeon ‘hiding behind PM’ on Cambo oilfield, say climate groups
Campaigners criticise first minister for not demanding end to North Sea drilling in letter to Boris JohnsonNicola Sturgeon has been criticised by climate campaigners for failing to call for the new Cambo oilfield to be blocked because of the climate cr…
By pushing for more oil production, the US is killing its climate pledges | Adam Tooze
If Joe Biden is serious about tackling the climate crisis he must use his country’s leverage to curb fossil fuels, not boost themThe UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report has driven home just how dangerous the climate crisis is. …
Fairness will be key to successfully tackling the climate crisis | Larry Elliott
Just as inequality fuelled the pandemic, it could wreck plans to cut emissionsThe message from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change could hardly be clearer. Business as usual means global temperatures will rise by more than 1.5C above pre-indu…
Sicily logs apparent highest ever temperature in Europe at 48.8C
Reading at monitoring station in Syracuse unverified but comes amid heatwave in last few daysThe highest temperature in European history appears to have been recorded in Italy during a heatwave sweeping the country, with early reports suggesting a high…
Following the IPCC’s report, we need more technology to respond to more disasters
This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its major sixth assessment report on the physical science of climate change. The details are grim, if getting more precise, as better and more comprehensive data becomes available. As my colleague Mike Butcher summarized yesterday, it’s “stern and blunt in its conclusions.” UN’s IPCC report on […]
Yes, the climate crisis is terrifying. But I refuse to abandon hope | Arwa Mahdawi
The world seems to be on the verge of collapse – yet I have just brought a baby into it“Babe, look!” my wife said excitedly, as we sprawled on the grass reading on one baking hot afternoon. She passed me her book: “Read this – this person is just like …
Climate crisis: what can I do from the UK to help save the planet?
From joining local groups to pushing for change on a larger scale, there are ways for individuals in the UK to make an impactIt can feel a little futile to be rinsing plates and fiddling with metal straws while the world literally burns. Most of us are…
Let’s say it without flinching: the fossil fuel industry is destroying our future | Simon Lewis
Following the unequivocal IPCC climate report, we must all put pressure on governments to end the fossil fuel eraThe sixth assessment report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is no ordinary publication. Its 4,000 pages were written by …
Firefighters battling wildfires to save homes on Greek island of Evia
Almost 800 firefighters fighting what the Greek prime minister called ‘a natural disaster of unprecedented dimensions’In scenes more resonant of war, trained firefighters backed by a ragtag army of local people waged a “superhuman” battle overnight to …