For hope on climate change, follow the money, UN chief tells AP

NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly a decade, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been using science to warn about evermore dangerous climate change in increasingly urgent tones. Now he’s enlisting something seemingly more important to...

The UN’s top court delivers landmark decision on tackling climate change

Outside the court, climate activists gathered. They held a banner that read: “Courts have spoken. The law is clear. States must ACT NOW.” The courtroom, known as the Great Hall of Justice, was packed. After years of lobbying by vulnerable island...

Homa Bay County begins developing climate change adaption plan

The Global Centre for Adaptation (GCA) CEO, Prof Patrick Verkooijen and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga were presiding over climate change adaptation plan at Shauri Yako Estate in Homa Bay Town. (James Omoro, Standard). Homa Bay County Government...

Reform Council Bans All Mentions of Climate Change While Quietly Taking Green Funds From Government

Support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system Packed with exclusive investigations, analysis, and features The Reform UK-run council in West Northamptonshire is systematically removing all references to climate...

The UN's top court decides what polluting countries must do about climate change

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — (AP) — The U.N.'s highest court is handing down a historic opinion on climate change Wednesday, a decision that could set a legal benchmark for action around the globe to the climate crisis. After years of lobbying by...

Study to see if climate change means more invasive mosquitoes in Nova Scotia

“Sometimes they’re capable vectors of some other more exotic viruses such as dengue, which we don’t have in Canada,” Ferguson said. “But if they have the right vectors here, it’s something we want to keep our eye on in case that becomes something...

Pacific youth take climate change to the world’s highest court

Only hours remain before Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) receive the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion on states’ legal duties to tackle climate change. The ICJ’s opinion is expected to clarify what...

EPA Drafts Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change

“The Trump administration has drafted a plan to repeal a fundamental scientific finding that gives the United States government its authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions and fight climate change,” the New York Times reports. “The proposed...

Global climate action is at stake in the UN top court's biggest ever decision to question countries over climate change

The UN's highest court is handing down a historic opinion on climate change Wednesday, a decision that could set a legal benchmark for action around the globe to the climate crisis. After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations who fear...

Letter to the Editor: Demanding action on climate change is pro-life

With all the death and destruction both our community and Texas (and North Carolina, Florida, California, Vermont — everywhere really) have recently endured due the ravages of climate change and its affects on our weather patterns, it seems to me...

Popular island at risk due to tourism, neglect and climate change

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Abu Dhabi delivers ‘Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Environment Sector'

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) today launched the Abu Dhabi Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Environment Sector (2025–2050), a comprehensive and science-based roadmap designed to protect the emirate’s natural resources and systems...

LIVE: Top UN court issues opinion in major climate change case

Laos tackles health challenges posed by climate change with new initiative

(MENAFN) Laos has launched a new initiative aimed at reinforcing its health system to better withstand the growing health challenges posed by climate change. The project, which began on Tuesday, focuses on building community-level capacity to...

3-year study to help First Nations in Ontario's far north adapt to climate change

Indigenous communities in Ontario's far north are participating in a three-year study to understand the impacts of climate change and how communities along the James Bay coast can better adapt to those changes. "What we want to do is prepare our...

Not contestable, not political: Climate change altering our Great Lakes

A new climate assessment reveals the Great Lakes region is warming at an accelerated pace, impacting various aspects of the environment and economy. Extreme weather events, including heat waves and heavy rainfall, are becoming more frequent,...

Spotlight on IBA Committees’ work to address climate change and champion sustainability across the legal profession

To commemorate last month’s 2025 United Nations World Environment Day the International Bar Association (IBA) – the global voice of the legal profession – is spotlighting the work around addressing climate change and advancing sustainability among...

Utah State research reveals another danger of climate change: aging dams

LOGAN, Utah (ABC4) — Researchers from Utah State University recently found that removing outdated dams can make communities safer amid climate change. Led by Sarah Null, professor of watershed sciences at Utah State University, researchers found...

Laos to boost health system against climate change

VIENTIANE, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Laos has launched a project to strengthen its health system by building community capacity to better cope with the health impacts caused by climate change. The project, kicked off on Tuesday, aims to strengthen the...

FAKE GLOBAL WARMING driving housing values down, down, down

A North Carolina real estate broker is raising alarm over what she describes as a coordinated effort to devalue land and undermine private property ownership using questionable climate risk assessments on popular real estate platforms like Zillow....