UN Chief Says Rich Countries ‘Signing Away Our Future’ With Fossil Fuel Development
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has criticised the world's wealthiest countries for expanding fossil fuel production.
Harmful tipping points pose some of the gravest threats faced by humanity
Five major tipping points are already at risk of being crossed due to warming right now and three more are threatened.
Outgoing UN Expert Calls for Global Grassroots Movement to Dislodge ‘Diesel Mafia’
With a world economy based on exploitation, campaigners face major challenges in ensuring environmental justice for all.
Capitalism won’t save the planet
There is potential to establish completely new relationships between production and use, currently controlled by big capital, but need not be.
How to Build a Climate Bomb
Starting and then stopping solar geoengineering would cause the warming that had been temporarily held in abeyance to show up with a vengeance.
Emissions From Just 5 Oil Giants Could Kill 11.5 Million People Prematurely by 2100
A new report details how the emissions of five big fossil fuel companies could lead to 11.5 million premature deaths by 2100.
Global Cooperation Key to Preventing ‘Runaway’ Climate and AI Chaos: UN Chief
"Geopolitical divides are preventing us from coming together around global solutions for global challenges," said António Guterres.
Study Warns Even With Emissions Cuts, West Antarctic Ice Sheet Melt ‘Unavoidable’
The collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is one of nine global climate "tipping points" scientists identified in 2009.
Global heating will push billions outside ‘human climate niche’
The world is on track for 2.7C of heating meaning 2 billion people experiencing average annual temperatures above 29C by 2030.
Al Gore to Fossil Fuel Industry: ‘Get Out of the Way’
"The fossil fuel companies, given their record today, are far more effective at capturing politicians than they are at capturing emissions."
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