Climate change

World Meteorological Organisation warns historically strong El Niño is building, leading to increased risk of drought, floods, and wildfire risks as rainfall patterns shift

Just 21 countries met a target to identify all environmentally 'harmful' subsidies, Spain rolls out new EV incentives, and Canberra reveals next stage of strategy to reach net zero by 2045

Back-to-back heatwaves and worsening drought linked to human-induced climate change made wildfires at least twice as likely in France and at least 20 times more likely in Spain

As the wildfires rage, what passes for climate discourse on the right of British politics is plumbing depressing new depths

Letter from UK food industry to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham warns that 'the next food shock is not a question of if, but when'

Joint statements promise more co-ordinated effort to enhance climate resilience, as Tory leader brands net zero plans a 'political fiction'

New paper backs sector specific net zero blueprints that combine existing frameworks, are grounded in climate science, and aligned with planetary boundaries

Environment Agency confirms second consecutive summer of drought for much of the country, as July sees just seven per cent of expected rainfall

Simon Stiell urges governments to ramp up response to wave of climate impacts hitting Europe, North Africa, Asia, and South America