More than a billion sea creatures across the Pacific north-west perished in this year’s heatwave. And it’s just a taste of what’s to comeWhen forecasts foreshadowed the Pacific north-west’s devastating heatwave at the end of June, marine biologist Chri…
The climate change horseman of the apocalypse rides out – cartoon
Chris Riddell on the urgent need for action as extreme weather becomes the norm around the world Continue reading…
In the shadow of Paradise, nearby residents make uneasy peace with fire
Smoke, closed businesses and constant worry have changed life for those living with disaster on their doorstepThe Dixie fire was consuming vast swaths of land in the Sierra Nevada foothills, but in the nearby valley city of Chico, California, it was a …
A Malawian farmer visiting the US wants to know: ‘Why not do more on the climate crisis?’
New documentary The Ants and the Grasshopper follows Anita Chitaya’s journey from her drought-hit village to meet farmers and politicians in the USWhat do we owe each other in the face of an existential crisis like the climate emergency? That’s one big…
How Final Fantasy VII radicalized a generation of climate warriors
From activists to families, FFVII‘s cautionary, planetary tale still resonates.
‘Climate change has become real’: extreme weather sinks prime US tourism site
At Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border, the water line has dropped to a historic low, taking a heavy toll on the local industryChaos erupted at Bill West’s business in Page, Arizona, last week when he was forced to tell dozens of paid clients their …
Extreme weather will be the norm and UK is not prepared, report warns
Last year was first to be in top 10 for heat, rain and sunshine, as scientists say UK’s mild climate is at an endExtremes of weather will strike the UK more frequently owing to the climate crisis, scientists said after data showed that last year was on…
New Zealand rated best place to survive global societal collapse
Study citing ‘perilous state’ of industrial civilisation ranks temperate islands top for resilienceNew Zealand, Iceland, the UK, Tasmania and Ireland are the places best suited to survive a global collapse of society, according to a study.The researche…
A global index to track the health of tropical rainforests
Tropical rainforests are a canary in the coal mine of climate change.
Queen secretly lobbied Scottish ministers for climate law exemption
Monarch used secretive procedure to become only person in country not bound by a green energy ruleThe Queen’s lawyers secretly lobbied Scottish ministers to change a draft law to exempt her private land from a major initiative to cut carbon emissions, …