Focus on Climate
UK Government rules out using surplus emissions cuts for future climate targets
The UK Govt has ruled out loosening future targets for cutting emissions, as it said it was “doubling down” on climate commitments
Oil shipments at risk from rising sea levels, think tank warns
Rising sea levels could disrupt crude oil shipments and erode energy security, with the world's biggest terminals vulnerable to flooding
Ocean tribunal to issue climate opinion in ‘David and Goliath’ case
Ocean pollution court case could set a precedent that carbon emissions absorbed by the seas can be considered marine pollution.
Scots to share £5.5m fund to improve climate change resilience
The funding, which has been made available for 2024-25, will support 20 community hubs which are taking on bespoke projects, including energy generation...
Over 226,000 customers still without power after storms in Texas
More than 226,000 homes and businesses in Texas were still without power on Monday morning after storms battered the region last week
In the fight for planetary health, how do we preserve our mental health?
As Canadians grapple with impacts from climate-fuelled extreme weather, how can we tend to planetary health and preserve our mental health?
Forty-seven dead in heavy rain, floods in northern Afghanistan, official says
At least 47 people have died after continued heavy rain and flooding in northern Afghanistan, an official said on Sunday
Evacuation alert issued for parts of Old Crow as Yukon’s Porcupine River floods
OLD CROW, Yukon — Emergency officials have issued an evacuation alert for parts of Old Crow, Yukon as waters continue to rise on...
Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms
Thousands of people in the Houston area faced sweltering heat without power on Saturday following severe storms
The German chancellor tours flooded regions in the southwest in a show of solidarity
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods
