UK insurers paid out record £585m last year as climate breakdown intensifies 12/2/2025

Insurers paid out a record £585m for weather-related damage to homes and possessions in Britain last year, after record-breaking rain and storms hit the country. ...more

UK used electric vehicle sales hit record last year as prices fell 12/2/2025

A record number of used electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in the UK last year, as prices eased and the choice of cars widened, according to industry data. ...more

Solutions journalism can spur climate action, study finds 12/2/2025

News stories that highlight potential solutions alongside the harsh realities of climate change can spur people to action—as long as the stories empower readers to see their own role in the solution, a new study by University of Oregon researchers has found. ...more

Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets 11/2/2025

Many of the world's biggest polluter nations have missed a U.N. deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure following U.S. President Donald Trump's election. ...more

Air pollution causing 1,100 cases a year of main form of lung cancer in UK 11/2/2025

More than 1,100 people a year in the UK are developing the most prevalent form of lung cancer as a result of air pollution, the Guardian can reveal. ...more

Statement: World Resources Institute Addresses Recent Trump Administration Actions 11/2/2025

In recent days, the Trump Administration has taken significant actions to slow U.S. climate action. They have frozen most U.S. foreign assistance, including international climate finance, moved to abolish USAID, and withdrawn from the Paris Agreement. Domestically, the administration has frozen most climate spending and is seeking to rework many government institutions and initiatives. ...more

‘More ambitious climate plans needed’ 11/2/2025

Global Renewables Alliance calls on governments to set ‘clear policy signals’ for renewables investment. ...more

Hedges capture more carbon than grassland - study 11/2/2025

Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by almost half compared to grassland, according to research from the University of Leeds. ...more

Iraq's power plants: A health and environmental hazard 10/2/2025

Iraq’s electricity sector is facing critical challenges that extend beyond power shortages, raising serious environmental and health concerns. ...more

‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears 10/2/2025

The vast majority of governments are likely to miss a looming deadline to file vital plans that will determine whether or not the world has a chance of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown. ...more