US carbon pollution rose in 2025. Experts blame cold winter, high natural gas prices, data centers Researchers say the United States emitted 2.4% more greenhouse gases in 2025 than the previous year The Independent UK · Jan 13
Weather tracker: Canada issues warnings for freezing rain, heavy snow and strong winds Severe weather, driven by two low-pressure systems merging, is expected to bring power outages and hazardous road conditions The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
This island off Miami is now America's most expensive ZIP code Coastal communities continue to dominate the list. Axios · Jan 12
Energy developers head to court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills' Three energy developers are challenging the Trump administration’s freeze on their offshore wind projects The Independent UK · Jan 12
US plan to exploit Venezuela’s oil could eat up 13% of carbon budget to keep 1.5C limit Exclusive: ClimatePartner analysis shows how move would risk plunging Earth further into climate catastrophe The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Residents ‘left out’ of debate over controversial plan to pump ‘gas blend’ into homes One expert called it ‘an absurd project’ and a ‘boondoggle’ The Independent UK · Jan 12
The economics of climate risk ignores the value of natural habitats When Hurricane Delta hit Mexico’s Caribbean coast in 2020, insurance payouts were released within days – not to rebuild hotels or roads, but to repair coral reefs. The Conversation · Jan 12
Satellite images show how cities are heating up Between 2003 and 2020, India's cities warmed at 0.53°C per decade –double the rate of the rest of the country. Satellite imagery reveals this transformation, documenting how green turned to grey, water bodies vanished, and land surface temperatures soared – in some cases by as much as 15°C in three decades. This… Newslaundry · Jan 12
Snow melt and heavy rain could lead to flooding after storm – forecasters Throughout the weekend, numerous alerts for snow and ice, strong winds and heavy rain were in place across the country after the storm. Evening Standard · Jan 12
Plant Experts Say These 5 Mistakes Are the Biggest Killers of Peace Lilies – and Most People Don't Realize They're Making Them Luckily, the experts have advice on how to avoid these errors Homes & Gardens · Jan 11
Wildfires in south Argentina rip through nearly 12,000 hectares of forest, threatening communities Wildfires in the Argentine Patagonia have burned nearly 12,000 hectares of land, threatening a power plant, a school and rural properties The Independent UK · Jan 11
Freedom from China? The mine at the centre of Europe’s push for rare earth metals Swedish producer is trying to to accelerate the process of extracting the elements vital for hi-tech products The Guardian - UK · Jan 10
Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty as he moves to dismantle America’s climate protections On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that he would officially pull the United States out of the world’s most important global treaty for combating climate change. He said it was because the treaty ran “contrary to the interests of the United States.” The Conversation · Jan 10
Resilience room meeting held in Scotland amid ‘multi-hazard’ weekend of weather It comes after a number of weather warnings from the Met Office. Evening Standard · Jan 10
International Business Times UK · Jan 10 National Park Service Vows to Void 2026 Passes Altered to Cover Trump's Image Trump's face on national parks pass triggers sticker protest. NPS voids altered passes. Lawsuit seeks to restore Glacier Park image.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 10 World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
Evening Standard · Jan 9 Pink glow lights up Birmingham sky - but what was the cause? Atmospheric conditions magnified Birmingham’s LED pitch lights, dazzling residents across the city
Radio France Internationale · Jan 9 Trump's exit from climate bodies an act of 'profound cowardice' The Trump administration's decision this week to pull the United States out of key climate bodies is an act of "profound cowardice" designed to escape accountability for the country's greenhouse gas emissions, says leading French climatologist Valérie Masson-Delmotte.
The Guardian - US · Jan 9 California is completely drought-free for the first time in 25 years Some wet years and recent winter storms have helped bring the state out of drought after years of insufficient rainfall
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7 ‘The soul of the city’: can Kinshasa’s last remaining baobab tree be saved? Across Africa, baobabs have rich symbolic meaning, but the breakneck expansion of the DRC’s capital has reduced their number in the city centre to one
The Independent UK · Jan 9 British Gas issues warning to households as Storm Goretti hits UK Tens of thousands of people will need support with their heating, energy company forecasts
Evening Standard · Jan 8 Thousands of homes without power as Storm Goretti brings 99mph winds The alert, in place until 11pm on Thursday, says ‘violent gusts’ will hit parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Evening Standard · Jan 8 Storm Goretti arrives with rare red warning for wind across parts of South West The alert, in place from 4pm until 11pm on Thursday, says ‘violent gusts’ will hit parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 8 The big freeze: 21 winter essentials to get you through the cold snap Storm Goretti is bringing an icy blast to the UK this week. Whether you’re hunkering down at home or braving a winter run, we’ve rounded up everything you need to keep cosy
The Guardian - AU · Jan 8 Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact