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Why Trump is not a death knell for global climate action

In his rambling speech to the United Nations last month, United States President Donald Trump described climate change as “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world”. Of course, this claim ... Read More

Climate critics try to discredit IPCC author for linking disasters to global warming

Roger Pielke Jr. and oil industry supporters are attacking climate scientist Friederike Otto, whose work has been used in lawsuits against polluters. Read More

Who is most at risk? Global index reveals climate vulnerability projections up to 2100

Over the next few decades, climate change will pose new threats around the world. Researchers from Climate Analytics (Berlin) and Radboud University's Global Data Lab (GDL) have developed long-term ... Read More

US government may be abandoning the global climate fight, but new leaders are filling the void – including China

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet in Beijing in May 2025. Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 that he ... Read More

4. Global climate change as a threat

Majorities in all but three countries – Israel, Nigeria and the U.S. – see climate change as a major threat. Around eight-in-ten hold this view in Argentina, Brazil, France, Japan and South Korea. Read More

Has the World Given Up on Fighting Climate Change?

At a Climate Forward event, David Wallace-Wells explores why global momentum on climate action is faltering, even as clean energy technology rapidly advances. Read More

Pope Leo calls for global action to tackle climate change a day after wading into US political debate

Pope Leo XIV has called for pressure to be placed on governments to protect the environment as he stressed that damaging the natural world is incompatible with the Christian faith in a speech at a ... Read More

World, business leaders hope to keep momentum in fight against climate change despite U.S. backsliding

NEW YORK — Hundreds of leaders from government and business are in New York this week to keep the fight against climate change alive. The U.S. government is going in the other direction. Temperatures ... Read More

Climate change poses 'profound threat' to global growth -IMF chief

Climate change poses a serious threat to global growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Monday, urging the world's top emitters to agree on a floor for carbon prices. Read More

Tropical rainforest soil may fuel climate change as Earth warms, accelerating global warming

A new study led by the U.S. Forest Service, with Chapman University as a key senior collaborator, published in Nature Communications, suggests Earth's own tropical soils may contribute to climate ... Read More

Who's Leading the Global Conversation on Climate Change? Look South | Opinion

I recently hiked for hours through the dense rainforest of central Guyana, making my way up the rugged trail to Turtle Mountain. When I reached the summit, the view was breathtaking—miles of ... Read More