Svitlana Krakovska had to withdraw from the approval session of the IPCC report as bombs hit Kyiv. She fears for the future of climate science in Ukraine
Adaptation finance, nature-based solutions and solar geoengineering were among the contentious topics that sent IPCC talks into overtime
Many of the risks projected in 2014 are now unavoidable reality, as climate science outpaces action to avert the crisis
We can adapt to many changes brought by an overheating planet, but some things will be lost forever, scientists warn in blockbuster report
Through control of their territory, the Deni people sustainably manage stocks of pirarucu, boosting their numbers 425% in 11 years
The new German government must prioritise the climate crisis in its Africa policy, and make climate diplomacy with Africa a core component of its G7 presidency
The conservation charity cancelled its “tokens for nature” experiment within 48 hours, offering refunds to dismayed buyers
On Twitter, WWF donors threatened to cancel their subscriptions, accusing the nature charity of greenwashing Ethereum and Bitcoin
An African Cop, landmark science reports and a long overdue biodiversity summit will shape the response to climate change this year
Leftist Gabriel Boric won a landslide to become Chile’s president and backs reform to improve water rights and access for communities like Petorca
While some EU states are calling for a moratorium on deep seabed mining, others have interests in exploration – with Germany sending mixed messages
Tiny Nauru is behind a push to fast-track talks on mining rules for the deep seabed, which could see fragile habitats opened to exploitation as early as 2023
The Glasgow pact calls on countries to improve their 2030 plans next year but the Cop26 host’s goal is already in line with 1.5C, the Climate Change Committee says
With the US refusing to budge on the text of the Glasgow agreement, African nations reluctantly accepted a promise of stronger voluntary support
While advocates want to link the climate and biodiversity agendas, critics say nature should not be commodified and human rights safeguards are needed
As ministers arrive in Glasgow to broker a political deal, a lack of aid for those on the front lines of climate impacts is a sore point
The Dutch scientist led research linking climate change to individual extreme weather events in real time and is warmly remembered by his collaborators
The Chinese president called on other donor countries to contribute to the $230 million fund for biodiversity at Kunming talks
The last IPCC report overlooked the technical, financial, and political limitations of carbon removal techniques and risks informing poor policy choices
The IUCN Congress has come up with a blueprint for a “transformative” deal to protect plants and wildlife, which members hope governments will embrace in Kunming