Across Europe, heat adaptation plans are being put to a brutal test
France has been preparing for climate-fueled heat waves for more than two decades. In 2003, more than 14,800 people died as summer temperatures hovered above...
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The continuous global greening under climate change
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02681-2Global greening has persisted under climate change, with feedbacks for Earth’s future climate. Here I look back...
Mental health as both outcome and determinant in climate adaptation
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02673-2Mental health should not be viewed solely as a passive outcome of climate adaptation. Rather, it serves...
Extreme heat and the limits of tree and forest resilience
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02679-wThe 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome shows how acute thermal stress challenges prevailing assumptions about ecological resilience...
Distinguishing leaf scorching from senescence under climate extremes
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41558-026-02682-1Distinguishing leaf scorching from senescence under climate extremes
States want transparent laws around animal agriculture. A fight in Congress could derail that.
It’s been nearly eight years since Congress reauthorized the farm bill, the massive legislative package that funds programs run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture....
Trump's 'Unprecedented' Regulatory Rollbacks Fuel Surge in Protective Climate Lawsuits
With President Trump’s intensified attacks on climate policy during his second term, lawsuits challenging U.S. federal actions drove global climate litigation, a new analysis shows.By...
Europeans voice concerns amid sweltering heatwave - video
European residents and tourists voiced their concerns over soaring temperatures as the continent continues to grapple with ‘the most severe and widespread’ heatwave ever. In...
The Loss of Glaciers Is Inflicting a Spiritual Toll on Indigenous People
In mountain regions from the Andes to the Himalayas, Indigenous people see the retreat of glaciers as a sign that they have lost the favor...
Fourth toddler dies in France as Europe's brutal heatwave forecast to shift east
Scientists say hot spell is worst ever, with nearly half of region’s 850 largest cities facing unprecedented heat stress The number of deaths in France...
Martin Rowson on the UK's record-breaking June temperatures – cartoon
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Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland
Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheadsIt was hardly a...
'We feel like the peasants': women and low-income families bear brunt of heatwave
As temperatures soar across Europe, cities are struggling to adapt, further exacerbating socioeconomic divisions The heatwave afflicting western Europe is the worst ever, with the...
DeBriefed 26 June 2026: Heat records broken across Europe | London climate action week | Introducing 'Project Cosmos'
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Record Europe heat HOTTEST EVER: The...
Climate adaptation in Africa needs investment, not imported solutions
Ellen Davies is head of programmes at the African Climate Foundation and is based in Kenya. Wole Hammond is programme officer for adaptation and resilience...
Q&A: What change of power in Colombia could mean for world's fossil-fuel transition
Over the last four years, Colombia has emerged as one of the most vocal advocates for the world to transition away from fossil fuels. Under...
UK June heat record broken for third day in a row as ministers urged to act
Plans to protect people fall ‘far short of what is needed’, government told, as MP warns of heatwave deathsUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK...
Keynote address by the IPCC Chair Jim Skea at the Joint ODI-FAO event: 'Just Transition for Agrifood Systems: Decent Livelihoods, Women's Empowerment and Climate Resilience'
London Climate Action Week 2026, 26 June 2026ODI Global Good morning. I do feel privileged for the opportunity to share a few insights from the...
French Oil Major Failed to Fulfill 'Vigilance' Duty on Climate, Paris Court Rules
In a landmark climate case against TotalEnergies, the court said the company could not hide behind consumers and needs to account for the full range...
Media reaction: How climate change intensified Europe's record-breaking June heat
For the second time in two months, western and central Europe has been hit by a record-breaking heatwave. Temperature records have toppled in multiple countries,...
Why Europe's New Island and Coastal Strategies Need Sustainable Ocean Plans
The EU’s new strategies for islands and coastal communities recognize that Europe’s ocean future will be shaped not only in Brussels or national capitals, but...
Climate Justice Alliance Condemns Supreme Court Decision Shielding Monsanto from Accountability
Contact: [email protected] Says Ruling Puts Corporate Interests Over Public Health In reaction to today’s Supreme Court ruling, shielding Monsanto from liability over harms caused by...
'Make people dream': how to build an economy for the common good
Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world Good governments have a vision. They know...
A New Book Tells the Story of Albuquerque Through the Rio Grande
In ‘Ribbons of Green,’ John Fleck and Robert Berrens examine the institutions that turned a rural valley into modern Albuquerque. Their new history comes as...
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