Topic: Climate change
COP30: Belém summit ends with deal that omits ‘fossil fuels,’ disappointing activists
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, ended Saturday in Belém, Brazil, with a sweeping agreement that avoids any mention of “fossil fuels,”...
1 in 3 Tuvaluans is bidding for a new ‘climate visa’ to Australia – here’s why everyone may ultimately end up applying
Jane McAdam, UNSW Sydney
In just four days, one-third of the population of Tuvalu entered a ballot for a new permanent visa to Australia.
This world-first...
Hottest January on record: WMO confirms January 2025 extreme heat
The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on 6 February, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service.
Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024
Matthew Wright, University of Oxford; Nicholas Leach, University of Oxford, and Shirin Ermis, University of Oxford
The earth’s climate experienced its hottest year in 2024....
Oxfam report reveals billions in unaccounted World Bank climate finance, urges urgent transparency reforms
A new Oxfam report highlights that between $24 billion and $41 billion in climate finance disbursed by the World Bank over the past seven years remains unaccounted for, largely due to inadequate record-keeping and limited transparency practices.
2023 was driest year for global rivers in 33 year: WMO report
The year 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, according to a new report coordinated by the World Meteorological...
