COP30 may go down in history as a fiery flop, as divisions quashed all hope for a commitment to fossil fuel phaseout. All eyes turned to Belém this weekend as divided nations scrambled to deliver a final deal at a UN climate conference battered by “roaring political headwinds”. COP30 kicked off with high hopes for […]
A UAE initiative that gives advance warning of bad weather, pest outbreaks and other risks aims to reach 100 million farmers by 2030, it was announced at the Cop30 climate summit. The Agricultural Innovation Mechanism for Scale (Aim for Scale) project could improve yields and help farmers, especially those in poorer regions, to cope with the […]
In the Great Frost of 1709, the wine froze in the glasses of French king Louis XIV in his palace at Versailles. The “Little Ice Age”, at its chilliest in the 16th and 17th centuries, may have been in part caused by the mass annihilation of people in the Americas during European colonisation, and the […]
The Cop30 climate conference in Brazil ended on Saturday without an agreement for the world to commit to phasing out fossil fuels. More than 80 nations had been pushing for the gathering in the northern city of Belem to strengthen efforts to move away from fossil fuels, but some oil-producing nations were said to have been strongly […]
Two crucial coral reefs in UAE waters are showing signs of recovery from bleaching in a boost for the environment, a study has shown. When corals are stressed by changes in conditions such as temperature, light, or nutrients, they expel the symbiotic algae living in their tissues, causing them to turn completely white. Corals can survive a bleaching event, […]
Establishing a timeline to transition away from fossil fuels is COP30’s trickiest agenda. The transition away from fossil fuels is rapidly becoming a flashpoint of COP30, as heated negotiations near their final hour. Despite increasing investment in the clean energy sector, experts warn progress towards a fossil fuel-free future is not “happening fast enough” – […]
Despite being one of the largest natural carbon sinks, most nations exclude soil from their climate plans. The key to meeting global climate targets may have been right beneath our feet this entire time. As COP30 enters its final week of negotiations, pressure to transition from fossil fuels, bolster renewable energy and even remove meat […]
As global leaders gather in Belém, Brazil, for the UN Climate Conference (COP30) from 10–21 November 2025, the world’s focus has shifted firmly to the Amazon—home to the planet’s largest rainforest, a frontline of both climate vulnerability and climate solutions. In a week marked by record temperatures, urgent scientific warnings, and growing social tensions, the […]
New research warns that less than three sugar cubes’ worth of plastics could be fatal for seabirds like the Atlantic puffin. Ocean plastics pose an “existential threat” to marine life diversity, with just small doses proving fatal. Damning new research led by experts at Ocean Conservancy has warned that thousands of red-listed threatened species are […]
Scientists warn of tipping points as temperatures push past safe limits, but leaders stress action could still bring the planet back under 1.5°C. The world’s climate leaders are conceding that Earth’s warming will shoot past a hard limit they set a decade ago in hopes of keeping the planet out of a danger zone. But […]
