By Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate News March 7 demonstrations across the U.S. and Europe will protest cuts to research, staffing and funding, and push for a continued federal focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. Hundreds of demonstrators gather to protest mass firings by the Trump administration outside the NOAA headquarters …
Half of 2023’s fossil-fuel carbon emissions tied to 36 companies
By Andrew Freedman, Axios Organizations with the greatest CO2 emissions By share of global CO2 emissions in 2023 A new analysis finds that a few companies are responsible for much of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, and that state-owned firms dominate the list of top emitters compared to investor-owned oil and gas …
‘If not fire, we’ll be killed by hunger’: villagers continue to feel fallout from Bolivia’s worst wildfires
By Benjamin Swift, The Guardian New plants sprouting around a burned out tree near Santa Ana de Velasco. The Bolivian government declared the wildfires a national disaster but residents fear the effects are still being felt. Photograph: Laura Barriga Dávalos Residents battle food shortages and health issues after vast areas of …
U.S. to pull delegation from UN climate science meeting
By Maria Curi and Andrew Freedman, Axios State Department officials won’t participate in next week’s meeting of the top UN climate science panel, sources familiar with the matter told Axios. Why it matters: A U.S. absence from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meeting in Hangzhou, China, would leave the country out of conversations for …
Why the US is freezing as the planet reaches record warmth
by Umair Irfan, Vox Don’t let the bitter cold fool you — the world just had the hottest January on record. Southern California experienced an exceptionally hot and dry start to winter this year, setting the stage for wildfires. Kevin Carter/Getty Images Another round of snowy, chilly weather is gripping the United States …
Richest nations ‘exporting extinction’ with demand for beef, palm oil and timber
By Phoebe Weston, The Guardian Consumption in wealthy countries including US and UK is responsible for 13% of global forest loss beyond their borders, study finds. A toucan in Costa Rica. Most wildlife habitats are being destroyed in countries with tropical forests, the study shows. Photograph: Francesco Puntiroli/Alamy The world’s wealthiest …
Brazil fires consumed wilderness area larger than Italy in 2024 – report
By Tiago Rogero, The Guardian New report says more than 30m hectares burned, 79% more than in 2023, after country saw worst drought on record. A car driving along a highway in an area engulfed by a forest fire near the city of Porto Velho, in Brazil’s Rondonia state, on …
Escalating armed conflict is most urgent threat for world in 2025, say global leaders
By Heather Stewart, The Guardian World Economic Forum says responses from experts in business, politics and academia also highlight climate crisis. ‘State-based armed conflict’ was the concern cited most by those surveyed by the World Economic Forum. Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images Global leaders have said that escalating armed conflict is the …
2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm
By Oliver Milman, The Guardian Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’ It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in 2024, US government scientists have confirmed, providing yet another measure …
World’s richest use up their fair share of 2025 carbon budget in 10 days
By Damien Gayle, The Guardian Emissions caused by wealthiest 1% so far this year would take someone from poorest 50% three years to create. There are calls for increased taxes on climate-polluting examples of extreme wealth such as private jets. Photograph: dogayusufdokdok/Getty Images The world’s richest 1% have already used up …