COP30 Brazilian presidency calls for new global climate governance
World 18:21 09/05/2025The Brazilian presidency of COP30, this year's climate summit, called for new global climate governance mechanisms to help nations implement their commitments to curb global warming, according to a letter it released on Thursday.
Last 7 years 'warmest on record' globally: EU
World 11:27 11/01/2022The last seven years have been the hottest on record globally 'by a clear margin,' the European Union's climate monitoring service reported Monday, as it raised the alarm over sharp increases in record concentrations of methane in the atmosphere
New Zealand says it will cut greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2030 as COP26 starts
World 10:06 31/10/2021New Zealand pledged on Sunday to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, toughening at the start of the United Nations COP26 climate conference its previous ambitions to limit global warming
Polar bears forced to forage eggs as warming shrinks hunting grounds
World 08:06 07/04/2021Hungry polar bears are increasingly foraging on seabird eggs as climate change shrinks their Arctic hunting grounds
Warming drives 'fundamental' changes to ocean, scientists warn
World 10:40 25/03/2021Climate change has wrought major changes to ocean stability faster than previously thought, according to a study published Wednesday, raising alarms over its role as a global thermostat and the marine life it supports
