Vulnerable countries demand global tax to pay for climate-led loss and damage
Poor nations exhort UN to consider ‘climate-related and justice-based’ tax on big fossil fuel users and air travel The world’s most vulnerable countries are preparing...
Category : Climate crisis
Extreme hunger soaring in world’s climate hotspots, says Oxfam
Charity says 19 million people facing starvation in report highlighting link with extreme weather Extreme hunger is closely linked to the climate crisis, with many...
Campaigners call for climate crisis global day of action during Cop27
Groups urge action during the talks in Egypt to demand climate justice for Africa and the global south Civil society groups around the world are...
At least 38 people killed as ‘tornado of fire’ rages in northern Algeria
Hundreds forced to flee homes and at least 200 injured as firefighters battle string of blazes in El Tarf province Algerian firefighters were on Thursday...
Grenadian minister Simon Stiell to be next UN climate chief
Grenada’s environment minister faces task of getting countries back on track to meet climate goals ahead of Cop27 The next UN climate chief will be...
Global heating has caused ‘shocking’ changes in forests across the Americas, studies find
Trees are advancing into the Arctic tundra and retreating from boreal forests further south, where stunting and die-offs are expected Forests from the Arctic to...
At least 24 people dead as flash flooding hits eastern Uganda
More than 5,600 displaced and 400,000 left without clean water after heavy rain causes two rivers to burst banks At least 24 people have died...
Australia politics live: Labor says climate wars ‘in retreat’ after Greens decide to back bill; Barilaro inquiry continues; 66 Covid deaths
Greens give crucial support to Labor’s climate bill for 43% emissions reduction by 2030 Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news...
African nations expected to make case for big rise in fossil fuel output
Exclusive: leaders expected to say at Cop27 they need accesss to their oil and gas reserves despite effect on global heating Leaders of African countries...
Fears that Egypt may use Cop27 to whitewash human rights abuses
Naomi Klein and Caroline Lucas among signatories to letter voicing concerns over country’s hosting of climate summit A hundred days before the Cop27 summit is...
