Climate change

Insurance industry 'the canary in the coalmine' for financial system's exposure to climate risks and nature loss, new white paper warns

Small cohort of firms cut emissions four times faster than peers and collectively unlocked more than $200bn in financial opportunities last year, study finds

Budget promises funding for carbon-free transport, clean heat for homes and businesses, and efforts to restore Scotland’s natural environment

Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms rising temperatures driven by human activity put world on course to exceed 1.5C threshold set under Paris Agreement

The planet is warming faster than many realise, and actuaries and risk experts are worried global financial markets remain deeply underprepared for the climate impacts that will result

With no Antarctica-style treaty to protect Greenland, a US takeover could mean scientists lose access, writes Martin Siegert from the University of Exeter

Biggest cash donation in charity’s 131-year history is set to support efforts to restore habitats and tackle unequal access to nature in 2026

New analysis warns tree-planting carried out over the next five years will play crucial role in meeting net zero by 2050 targets

Recurring El Niño events 'quietly chip away' at health gains, causing trillions of dollars in economic losses, new study warns

Leading experts in energy markets, conflict, and geopolitics weigh-in on how the White House's expansionist ambitions are being influenced by fossil fuel interests and climate risks