CO2: 420.23 ppmA new study by the University of Exeter found the iconic species of pink sea fan coral found on some British coasts is likely to be a "short-term winner" by spreading northwards due to global temperature increases.
Pink sea fan, at risk from bottom-trawling, predicted to spread northwards around coast up to Scotland as sea temperatures rise
The pink sea fan is likely to be a short-term beneficiary of global warming, researchers found, as the water around the British Isles heats up.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak's measure comes as inflation hits multi-decade highs following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ofgem has confirmed the true amount of electricity bills taken up by "green levies" - and it is much less than claimed.
The British government's 5 billion pound ($6.29 billion) windfall tax plan for oil and gas producers includes an incentive for those producers to pump more fossil fuels, riling climate activists who had called for the tax.
The executive order requires estimates for the societal costs of increased greenhouse gas emissions when the government takes actions that affect the environment.
The Supreme Court will allow the Biden administration to continue to use a metric that estimates the real-world cost of the climate crisis while legal challenges play out.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday let President Joe Biden's administration raise the cost estimate for the societal impact of greenhouse gases that federal agencies would be able to consider when drafting new regulations, rejecting a bid by Republican-led states to block the move.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the coast of East Timor on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, prompting some people in the capital Dili to flee buildings, though a tsunami was ruled out.
The quake struck southern Peru in the Andes mountains
An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Tirapata region of southern Peru on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The ancient tree’s trunk has a diameter of four metres
A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world's oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as "great grandfather" could be more than 5,000 years old.
Water agencies and officials are working to get the message out on the importance of trees and keeping them alive during the drought.
Although India has pledged to be a leader in renewable energy, recent weeks have shown the country is still heavily reliant on coal to meet soaring power demand.
Ministers from the Group of Seven countries on Friday called on OPEC to act responsibly to ease a global energy crunch brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, even as they announced a breakthrough commitment to phase out coal-fuelled power.
The G7 agreed to achieve "predominantly decarbonized" electricity sectors by 2035, a goal that experts say is a major step in helping the world avert catastrophic climate change.
The E.P.A. has proposed to ban the disposal of mining waste in the Bristol Bay watershed, a decision that very likely means the end of the Pebble Mine project.
The EPA's proposal could protect one of the world's largest salmon fisheries and block a plan to mine in the Alaska watershed for copper and gold.
The Biden administration made a revised proposal on Wednesday to ban the disposal of mining waste in Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed, dealing a potential death blow to the contentious Pebble Mine project that has been pursued for over a decade.
Caroline Dennett says she has been flooded with support after decision that has cost ‘around 60%-70% of my business’
The likes of Shell and ExxonMobil are meeting resistance to “business as usual."
Caroline Dennett's post on the professional networking platform LinkedIn has been liked more than 10,000.
Experts behind the Red List assessment warn changes to land use, climate change and pollution are driving a ‘deterioration’ for the insects
Mexican experts say the number of monarch butterflies that arrived to winter in mountaintop forests rose by 35% from last year.
The critically endangered monarch butterfly grew its presence in Mexico last year, a study showed on Tuesday, giving a glimmer of hope to researchers who track the fluttering orange and black migrants despite a decades-long population collapse.
This year’s outlook from NOAA forecasters predicts between 14 to 21 named storms, with between six and 10 expected to reach hurricane strength.
The Atlantic season has experienced a growing number of destructive, rapidly intensifying hurricanes over the past several decades.
Federal meteorologists say the Atlantic should expect another extra busy hurricane season this year
California's drought rules forbid the use of drinking water for irrigating grass that is purely decorative at businesses and some residential areas.
Newsom is urging local water agencies to ramp up their conservation messaging to avoid the need for mandatory restrictions.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has voiced concerns that the state's approach toward drought conservation needs to be more aggressive.
Climate activists are reflecting on discussions during this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
A global buyers’ club of more than 50 companies, including Microsoft and Ford Motor, say they will buy “green” steel, aluminum and other commodities by 2030.
Many values espoused by the World Economic Forum — globalization, liberalism, free market capitalism, representative democracy — are under attack.
Preferential voting opened a pathway for independents to bypass the right’s hyperpartisan approach to climate policy
With empathy and goodwill Anthony Albanese’s Labor government can end the inane climate wars
Editorial: Labor won by offering modest environmental policies. It will have to go further in office to deal with the climate emergency
Hydrogen has a diverse range of applications and can be deployed in a wide range of industries.
The greenwashing case against KLM has effectively put the global aviation sector on notice.
Why hydrogen might be one route for Germany to move away from dependence on Russian imports.
The automaker, which owns Jeep and Ram, is seeking to catch up in a global race to build electric cars and trucks.
Stellantis plans to invest more than $2.5 billion with Samsung SDI to build the automaker's first U.S. electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility.
If consumers don't want to wait for a new EV, some models may be easier to find than others, according to industry data compiled by CNBC.
Stuart Kirk, the head of responsible investing for the bank’s asset management division, said the risks of climate change had been overblown. “Who cares if Miami is six meters underwater in 100 years?”
The senior banker reportedly dismissed climate change warnings as "unsubstantiated" and said there was "always some nut job telling me about the end of the world".
The banking giant has declined to comment on media reports that Stuart Kirk has been suspended.
PM makes big promises but realistically, Britain may have one new reactor ready by 2040
Some who opposed nuclear now think keeping plants like Diablo Canyon open is the only way to stop climate change
A new report from Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy details how Russia dominates the supply chains of nuclear power around the globe.
The Ocean is the planet’s largest ecosystem, regulating the climate, and providing livelihoods for billions. But its health is in danger. The second UN Ocean Conference, due to take place in June, will be an important opportunity to redress the damage that mankind continues to inflict on marine life and livelihoods.
The ocean is more acidic than it's been in 26,000 years and hotter than ever as greenhouse gases continue to flood the atmosphere. Here's what it could mean for the climate crisis.
Rapid ocean warming has triggered a drop in global fish populations and has threatened communities and fishing economies.
Temperatures even in parts of northern India - which is normally cooler - have soared to 49C this year.
A study shows climate change made India and Pakistan’s record heat in March and April at least 30 times more likely to occur and about 1.8 degrees hotter.
Warming since preindustrial times has made the extreme heat in South Asia, now in its third month, at least 30 times more likely.
Production problems in China and Elon Musk’s pursuit of Twitter are leading investors to wonder whether the electric car company is worth as much as they thought.
S&P cited racial discrimination claims in deciding to exclude the electric carmaker from a listing of socially responsible companies.
The S&P said that Tesla's "lack of a low-carbon strategy," and "codes of business conduct" affected the company's score.