External news feed — curated content from leading climate and ESG publishers.
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‘It’s a beautiful river in the middle of a hellscape’by EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
As climate change dries New Mexico, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield.
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‘Every day above 1.5 C is now going to matter’by EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
Environmental scientist Debra Roberts encourages people to ask questions and pressure policymakers to take bold climate action.
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‘Concerning’ low sea ice persists as Antarctic hits third-lowest winter peakby Ayesha Tandon on September 25, 2026
Antarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals.… The post […]
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Why the global electrification agenda misses the point on Africa’s energy crisisby Dola Oluteye on September 21, 2026
With hundreds of millions of Africans still lacking electricity access, global electrification goals must reflect the continent’s realities and […]
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What’s on the climate calendar for October 2026?by Matteo Civillini on October 1, 2026
Brazilians are heading to the polls, diplomats are gathering in the Pacific for pre-COP, and it's crunch time for the IPCC The post What’s on the […]
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Utah needs a ‘Code Red’ policy to protect the homeless from extreme heat, report saysby EHN Curators on October 7, 2026
University of Utah researchers released a new report looking at how heat impacts people experiencing homelessness.
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US EPA head announces oil and gas emission rules rollbacks during visit to Santa Fe, New Mexicoby EHN Curators on October 9, 2026
Lee Zeldin announced plans for further cancellations of oil and gas regulations aimed at reducing emissions of climate-warming gasses.
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UN chief urges countries to adopt fossil fuel transition plans with timelinesby Sebastian Rodriguez on September 22, 2026
In his last speech to the UN General Assembly, António Guterres for the first time called on every nation to deliver a plan to phase out coal, oil […]
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UN backs push to upgrade grids slowing clean power uptake in Africa and SE Asiaby Chloé Farand on September 23, 2026
The Global Grids Accelerator will help turn national and regional plans to expand electricity infrastructure into viable projects on the ground The […]
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UN Climate Summit: UN chief says world has tools to end fossil fuel ageby Sebastian Rodriguez on September 23, 2026
At the UN Secretary-General's climate summit in New York, countries shared their energy transition plans while Nepal and island nations advocated for […]
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Trump exempts oil exploration in Arctic petroleum reserve from environmental reviewsby EHN Curators on October 9, 2026
The Interior Department issued a notice exempting wintertime oil and gas exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska from the reviews.
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To block solar energy projects, one community lumped them in with junkyards and adult bookstoresby EHN Curators on October 9, 2026
A local fight in Indiana shows that even streamlined permitting can’t overcome deep community resistance to solar development.
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Threatened by rising seas, small islands secure right to keep their statehoodby Sebastian Rodriguez on September 24, 2026
Efforts to protect marine ecosystems and coastal communities have risen up the political agenda at the UN General Assembly in New York The post […]
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The response to Nepal’s disaster is a test for global climate institutionsby Joe Lo on September 23, 2026
Nepal's recent flash flood represents a shared emergency the world over, as more and more communities become victims to a climate crisis they did not […]
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The overlooked shortcut to meeting the world’s energy goalsby Adam Wentworth on September 17, 2026
Energy efficiency is a key component of decarbonising the global economy and merits far more attention from governments and business The post The […]
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The Caspian Sea has been shrinking for decades. Now, a new island has emergedby EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
Parts of the northern Caspian could face an Aral Sea-like scenario, while climate change and human water use are adding pressure on the region.
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The American livestock industry’s main lobbying group treated climate change as a PR problemby EHN Curators on October 9, 2026
More examples of the National Cattlemen’s Association’s efforts to downplay and deny the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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Solar power is helping the Global South skip fossil fuelsby EHN Curators on October 7, 2026
Renewable electricity is cheaper than ever. While the West got rich on coal and oil, some of the world's poorest countries are banking on solar, wind […]
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Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate actionby EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed.
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Race to host High Seas Treaty HQ heats up as Chile reaffirms bidby Megan Rowling on October 6, 2026
Chile’s ocean protection record and concerns over a rival Chinese bid keep it in play, despite questions over the Kast government’s environmental […]
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Push for cooking to be part of COP31’s electrification agendaby Vivian Chime on September 24, 2026
Kenya's president and Britain's climate envoy said Africa should use the global electrification push to roll out clean cooking The post Push for […]
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Pre-COP draws attention to Pacific’s climate plight and 1.5C goalby Joe Lo on October 8, 2026
After visiting Tuvalu's shrinking land, COP31 President Murat Kurum said that the global 1.5C warming limit is "a matter of survival" for the […]
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Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro joins lawsuit to overturn EPA repeal of power plant climate ruleby EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
A clean air group weighs in on Shapiro joining a coalition of states challenging the EPA's elimination of rules on power plant climate pollution.
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Pacific leaders rail at climate finance failures after pre-COP trip to Tuvaluby Joe Lo on October 6, 2026
Island nations seek invest in their own Pacific Resilience Facility, as they struggle with the red-tape of international climate funds The post […]
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Opinion: How the U.S. public lost its say on environmental policyby EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
The Trump administration is systematically undercutting the public comment process, stifling dissenting input, while skirting federal laws.
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New documents add to evidence in climate deception case against ExxonMobilby EHN Curators on October 7, 2026
Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal […]
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New Zealand’s climate ‘entering uncharted territory’ as greenhouse gases hit record highsby EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
New Zealand's climate is entering "uncharted territory" as greenhouse gas concentrations hit record highs and extreme weather intensifies.
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New Zealand accused of breaching EU trade deal over climate rollbacksby Sebastian Rodriguez on October 7, 2026
The EU's climate trade rules face their first major test after a green group alleged New Zealand violated binding environmental provisions under its […]
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Nepal flood destruction shows “limits to adaptation”, scientists sayby Joe Lo on September 16, 2026
The rock-ice avalanche that caused the flood was very hard to predict, scientists from across the world have found The post Nepal flood destruction […]
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Meet the flower whose evolution is outpacing climate changeby EHN Curators on October 9, 2026
Some populations of scarlet monkeyflowers can evolve fast enough to save themselves from climate change-induced drought. This is the first time […]
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Lawsuit seeks answers on EPA’s abandoned CAFO pollution panelby EHN Curators on October 9, 2026
US regulators are illegally withholding records related to the disbanding of a panel set up by the Biden administration to address water pollution […]
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Launch of Africa Energy Bank delayed again in blow to oil and gas hopesby Vivian Chime on October 9, 2026
Repeated delays are raising questions about the bank's momentum and whether it can mobilise investment to finance Africa’s oil and gas ambitions in […]
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Jordan’s mega-plan for water security risks locking in fossil gas demandby Joe Lo on October 1, 2026
A giant desalination plant will help Jordan confront water scarcity, but solar power’s limited role in the energy-hungry project has raised […]
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Interactive: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energyby Carbon Brief Staff on September 24, 2026
Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change… The post […]
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Inside the web of pro-oil and gas groups shaping Canada’s climate change narrativeby EHN Curators on October 9, 2026
New research by Greenpeace Canada lays out connections between pro-fossil fuel groups working together to influence public opinion.
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In drought-stricken Sri Lanka, farmers watch wells empty and wildlife crowd shrinking water holesby EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
Experts say the lack of rain is partly due to a strong El Niño and climate change.
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Human security relies on adapting to the world’s new climate realityby Cristina Rumbaitis del Rio on September 18, 2026
Adaptation is an investment in the stability and prosperity of the world, and it’s time to finance it accordingly The post Human security relies on […]
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How clean energy can boost business for Africa’s food producersby Vivian Chime on September 18, 2026
The head of the Africa Minigrid Developers Association tells Climate Home News that better energy access can increase yields, reduce food losses and […]
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Germany unveils plan to end use of fossil fuels in energy sector by 2045by Matteo Civillini on September 23, 2026
Germany became the third country to publish a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels after France and the Netherlands, as the UN chief calls on all […]
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Framing the climate science debate as a binary battle isn’t just wrong – it’s dangerousby Megan Rowling on September 17, 2026
Achieving the Paris Agreement goals requires robust science that fully integrates the experiences, economic realities and academic contributions of […]
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Fossil fuel expansion threatens COP31 hosts’ credibility, experts warnby Matteo Civillini on September 18, 2026
Türkiye and Australia are pushing coal, oil and gas at home with no national timeline for their own fossil fuel phase-out The post Fossil fuel […]
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Factcheck: UK Conservatives double the ‘cost of net-zero’ after spreadsheet blunderby Simon Evans on October 9, 2026
A booklet published by the UK’s opposition Conservative party includes a “cost of net-zero” that appears to have been doubled… The post […]
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Explainer: How sea level rise poses an ‘existential threat’ to humans, heritage and natureby Giuliana Viglione on September 22, 2026
For millions of people around the world, rising sea levels are already reshaping economies, livelihoods and cultures. The world’s oceans… The […]
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Energy firms try to squeeze more power out of old nuclear plantsby EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
It takes a long time to build new nuclear plants. So, some U.S. companies are looking to get more electricity out of reactors that already exist.
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Editor’s Desk: Nepal’s disaster has laid bare the world’s adaptation accountability gapby Megan Rowling on September 30, 2026
Knowledge about accelerating climate risks and how to adapt to them has grown over the past two decades - but it hasn't been put into practice fast […]
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Despite “real progress”, third of countries still lack early warning systemsby Joe Lo on September 23, 2026
About 60 nations have yet to put in place a multi-hazard early warning system to protect people from disasters before they happen, the UN says The […]
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Decades of satellite images reveal a dramatic loss of Arctic sea iceby EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
Arctic sea ice remains near historic lows, with thinner, younger ice now dominating after decades of decline.
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DR Congo’s power-hungry mining sector drives record solar surgeby Chloé Farand on September 17, 2026
As solar deployment rapidly accelerates across Africa, miners in the DRC are driving significant demand for clean energy to replace expensive diesel […]
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Compounding climate impacts drive tropical forest declineby EHN Curators on October 8, 2026
Extreme heat, drought, and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows.
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Colombia’s new government backs fracking as debate over energy future heats upby EHN Curators on October 7, 2026
Critics warn it could expose communities and ecosystems to environmental risks and prolong the country’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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Coal mines and hypocrisy must not be Australia’s COP31 legacyby Helen Popper on October 6, 2026
Still without a coal phase-out plan, Australia must course-correct to earn the mantle it has been given and do right by the Pacific nations that […]
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Climate change is on the ballot —even if Dems aren’t saying those wordsby EHN Curators on October 9, 2026
The Democrats have been accused, fairly, of “climate hushing.” But they’re finding subtle ways to connect environmental issues with voters’ […]
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Climate change and farming gave rise to ‘genetically distinct’ Beijing swan gooseby EHN Curators on October 7, 2026
New population of the migratory waterbird has emerged in the Chinese capital over the past century, according to researchers.
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Climate change and energy transition rise up national security agendaby Megan Rowling on September 21, 2026
Leaders highlighted the national security risks posed by global warming and fossil fuel dependency at New York Climate Week The post Climate change […]
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COP31 must aim higher to cut emissions from the use of materialsby Chloé Farand on September 29, 2026
November's climate summit is an opportunity to connect material circularity with stronger carbon-cutting pathways but Türkiye's proposed goals need […]
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COP31 presidency announces AI pledge as UN climate chief says Big Tech ‘on thin ice’by Matteo Civillini on September 21, 2026
Turkish minister Murat Kurum said AI companies should be transparent about their energy use and power their data centres with clean energy The post […]
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COP31 electrification pledge leaves out clean power commitmentby Matteo Civillini on September 22, 2026
Campaigners and experts say the goal's effectiveness in reducing emissions may be limited unless countries agree to meet it using only clean energy […]
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COP31 attendees told not to interfere in Türkiye’s “internal affairs”by Matteo Civillini on September 25, 2026
Amnesty International says the provision in the hosting agreement could have a "chilling effect" on free expression in Antalya The post COP31 […]
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CCC: Heathrow expansion could push flights to ‘80% of UK emissions by 2050’by Josh Gabbatiss on September 15, 2026
Aviation is on track to be responsible for 80% of the UK’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050, according to… The post CCC: Heathrow expansion […]
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Brazil confident new rainforest fund will reach $10bn donor milestoneby Sebastian Rodriguez on September 29, 2026
Brazil's environment minister said the Tropical Forest Forever Facility has raised billions in record time - which he hopes will convince more […]