Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil
Climate scientists say fossil fuel use needs to fall rapidly – but oil-rich kingdom is working to drive up demand Saudi Arabia is driving a...
Category : Climate crisis
Canada oil and gas firms to drill 8% more wells next year as emissions target slips
Producers take advantage of new shipping options, including government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline, to boost exports Oil and gas producers say they will drill 8% more...
Madagascan heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ without human-caused global heating
Study finds impact of heat on millions of people went unrecorded, highlighting limitations many African countries face A record-breaking heatwave in Madagascar in October would...
‘Hell de Janeiro’: scorching heat highlights Brazil’s glaring inequality
It felt like 58.5C in Rio on Tuesday – and the soaring, indeed dangerous, temperatures are hitting the poorest hardest The start of summer in...
Canada’s emissions cut plan insufficient to meet targets, official report finds
Auditor general says key measures to cut emissions by 40-45% to meet Paris accord commitment delayed or not prioritized Canada’s emissions reduction plan is insufficient...
Plastic waste ‘spiralling out of control’ across Africa, analysis shows
Predicted 116m tonnes of waste annually by 2060 is six times higher than in 2019, driven by demand in sub-Saharan Africa Plastic waste is “spiralling...
Kenya makes 13 November nationwide tree planting day a public holiday
Move announced by interior minister is part of ambitious Kenyan plan to plant 15bn trees by 2032 The Kenyan government has announced a surprise public...
Climate crisis talks resume on ‘loss and damage’ funding for poorest countries
World leaders will reconvene in Abu Dhabi before UAE’s Cop28 after talks broke down two weeks ago Governments will meet this weekend for a last-ditch...
Deforestation has big impact on regional temperatures, study of Brazilian Amazon shows
Research highlights benefits forests bring surrounding regions in terms of cooler air and more rainfall Deforestation has a far greater impact on regional temperatures than...
Drought turns Amazonian capital into climate dystopia
Forest fires leave Manaus with second worst air quality in the world, while low river levels cut off communities A withering drought has turned the...
