#climate-crisis

#climate-crisis

The Global Wildfire Information System estimates that by November, wildfires had burned 47,026 hectares (116,204 acres) in 2025 in the UK the largest area in any year since monitoring began in 2012, and more than double the area burned in the record-breaking summer of 2022. Now the Fire Brigades Union, backed by climate groups and tax justice organisations, has written to the government asking for long-term investment in the service to help it meet the growing threat from wildfires and floods as the climate crisis worsens.

Summit declaration shows commitment to multilateralism, reflects members' common purposes are larger than disagreements, President Ramaphosa says. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 (G20) summit reflects a renewed commitment to multilateral cooperation as the rotating presidency moves to the United States under the cloud of another diplomatic row. Ramaphosa, host of the Johannesburg summit, pushed through the declaration addressing global challenges like the climate crisis despite objections from the US, which boycotted the event.

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from eastern and northern regions of the Philippines as the latest storm to hit the country Fung-wong intensified on Sunday into a super typhoon before its expected arrival later in the day. Packing sustained winds of 185km/h and gusts of up to 230km/h, the super typhoon is threatening to unleash torrential rain, destructive winds and storm surges.

Extreme politics and extreme weather go hand in hand, and both have to be confronted if we are to understand and overcome the polycrisis we are living through. Yet few media organisations are examining why the climate emergency is creating a new era of demagogues. Even fewer are scrutinising how those authoritarian leaders are trying to misdirect public attention away from the root cause of our current global malaise.

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Big banks across the world are substantially increasing their financing of the fossil fuel industry, including for the industry's expansion during a time of intensifying climate crisis, all while pulling back from previously stated climate commitments. These are among the key highlights of the most recent Banking on Climate Chaos report, which found that the 65 biggest banks globally committed a whopping $869 billion to companies conducting business in fossil fuels in 2024, representing a huge $162 billion increase from 2023.

Young people face intergenerational injustice in many areas, from housing to education, and need to see they can make a difference through politics. Not least to the climate and nature crises that threaten to destroy their future which is one reason we need to keep this primary focus. Adrian joined the Green party at 16, co-founded the Young Greens and has consistently championed youth representation.

European leaders find reasons to hope after a coordination call with Trump, but their fate depends on the outcome of his meeting with Putin in Alaska tomorrow.

"Sometimes, recovery is not rebuilding. […] the ethos of #strong - measuring success with how quickly we can raise up houses on scorched earth - is snake oil."

"The word for snow will be the snow," says one, foreseeing a time when language itself will be scorched away by some cosmic fatality.

"Our peatlands are this country's Amazon rainforest - home to our most precious wildlife, storing carbon and reducing flooding risk," U.K. Nature minister Mary Creagh said.

"Blame it on the weather" was the main reason cited by the band for canceling its entire 2025 tour due to extreme weather conditions, including heat and flooding.

In Gaza, summer brings thirst, hunger, and grief as the land has transformed into an open-air furnace without water, shade, or escape from intense heat.

The hottest days people endure have dramatically increased in frequency and severity, and periods of intense rain have also ramped up, data from hundreds of weather stations shows.

As the climate crisis throws its destructive effects ever more fully in our faces, cities during heatwaves are their own type of ground zero.

In near-future Thailand, food is scarce, but federal propaganda assures us that life is worse elsewhere. Purposefully isolated from the outside world, Thai society is still more or less functional, thanks in part to the efforts of a wealthy entrepreneur named Mr Vasu, who popularized a new type of food made from processed insects.

Ted Cruz ensured the Republican spending bill slashed funding for weather forecasting, then went on vacation to Greece while Texas faced deadly flooding. Cruz visited Greece on Saturday after a flash flood killed over 100 people in Texas, including children at a camp, during which he promised lawmakers' response upon his return. Cruz acknowledged that something went wrong with the warning system for the flood, emphasizing the need for a better system of alerts to get children to safety.

Kelly Ramsey, the first woman in nearly a decade to join the Rowdy River Hotshots, shares insights from her memoir detailing her two years as a wildland firefighter.

As the UK races to meet our net zero targets, the need to combat fossil fuel extraction has never been more urgent. While many museums, cultural institutions and artists are taking significant measures to combat the escalating climate and nature crisis, it is deeply frustrating that a few high-profile institutions demonstrate irresponsible leadership.

Success in achieving climate goals hinges on countries submitting effective national plans to cut emissions, yet preliminary negotiations suggest a bleak outlook.

NATO's leaders agreed to invest 5% of their countries' GDP on defense by 2035, prompting concerns over military escalation, social service cuts, and climate outcomes.

One of Saudi Arabia's top research institutes KAPSARC says its ability to produce fresh water will face increasing challenges as oceans warm.

The Green party can and must lead a hopeful fightback, offering a genuine alternative and a home for voters who feel abandoned by Labour and the Tories.

According to the report, while EU spending on fire prevention has increased significantly, misallocation and rushed spending have undercut the effectiveness of these measures.

The key insight is that true abundance comes from within—our creativity, generosity, and the love we share with others and the planet.

The aviation industry must undergo a fundamental transition, addressing its role in the climate crisis rather than relying solely on technology for emissions cuts.

the most powerful people in the world are preparing for the end of the world, an end they themselves are frenetically accelerating.

The cancellation of federal grants and the defunding of cultural institutions significantly undermines their ability to respond effectively to climate-related disasters, risking the loss of heritage.

Labour's inaction on climate change endangers people and the economy, as highlighted by the UK's climate watchdog calling for more robust protective measures.

"It gets them in here. Then I can ask, Where are you staying at night?"