Locals and experts say France should have done more to protect residents of its poor island territory from extreme weather In the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, which battered the French…
Category: Earth
Shell greenwashed gas using “phantom” carbon credits
Exclusive: Shell used rice-farming offsets for “carbon neutral” LNG campaign – but farmers and local authorities said no project activities took place Since 2022, Shell has sold more than 20…
Activists call for ‘just transition’ to be front and centre at COP30
Developing states and labour activists say a fair global shift away from fossil fuels requires a firm UN plan for international support Trade unionists and campaigners seeking a fair deal…
Doctors raise alarm on children’s health crisis in Chile’s copper hub
In the waiting room of doctor Iván Silva’s medical centre, Nadia Saavedra and her husband Claudio sit quietly as their three-year-old son Pablo attends his regular physiotherapy session. When Pablo…
As Earth dries out, countries fail to reach drought agreement
Countries including the US successfully resisted Africa’s push for a legally binding drought protocol at the “land COP” in Riyadh Governments have failed to agree on a global mechanism for…
ICJ climate justice proceedings must recognise links between climate and nature
Climate change is destroying nature and must be stopped – but we should also ensure climate action helps not hinders nature Grethel Aguilar is the Director General of the International…
The world is getting smaller for pastoralists facing multiple threats
Africa’s herders are trying to maintain their way of life in the face of rising climate stress, conflict and competition for land In Africa, pastoralism is serious business. There are…
New loss and damage fund boss urged to keep costs down
Spending on consultants, business-class plane tickets and a deputy executive director was questioned at the fund’s latest board meeting With just $69 million in the bank account of the fledgling…
EU told to push for global solar geoengineering non-use deal
Europe’s first scientific advice on solar geoengineering calls on Brussels to push for a global governance regime, leaving room for some regulated outdoor research The European Union should “proactively negotiate”…
World Bank raises $100 billion for poorest countries
Countries increased their contributions to the International Development Association in its largest replenishment yet, but experts warn rising inflation means a real-term cut The World Bank has reached a $100…
