The 2025 UN climate summit in Belém, Brazil – COP30 – was billed as the “Implementation COP” and the “COP of Truth”. It ended up being something more bittersweet: a conference that nudged the world…
Penguins starved “en masse” as sardines vanished — and a warning for oceans under climate stress
Cape Town — A catastrophic food shortage linked to the climate crisis and heavy fishing pressure wiped out about…
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“An event done for the world, not us”
When the world’s climate negotiators arrived in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, expectations were high. The Amazon‐region host city would showcase climate justice, forest protection and intelligent…
The world’s largest tropical rainforest is showing troubling signs of weakening resilience. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has found that 37% of mature forest in…
As the 2025 United Nations climate summit, COP30, convenes in Belém, Brazil, the host country, finds itself at a crossroads. On one hand, it seeks to cast itself as a climate-leader; on the other, it…
In the packed halls of the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30 - Belém, Brazil), a small Caribbean nation delivered a stark warning: the time for gradualism is over.
Voices from the frontline of…
Earthshot 2025 marked a turning point for one of the world’s biggest environmental prizes – and for the kinds of solutions the world is finally taking seriously. Held on 5 November 2025 at the Museum…
When Hurricane Melissa roared ashore in Jamaica in late October 2025 as a Category 5 monster, it became one of the most powerful landfalling Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded. With sustained winds around 185 mph and…
And where does our waste really go?
“We think we’re recycling, but in many cases we’re not.” — Campaigner at Greenpeace UK
We’ve all done it: sorted the yoghurt pot, rinsed the tin, folded the…