global warming

BBQ gas is helping to cool a warming planet

Propane, ammonia and carbon dioxide are rapidly displacing the hydrofluorocarbons in refrigerators and air-cons – and reducing greenhouse damage

Governor of California Gavin Newsom - seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate - blasted US President Donald Trump for twice leaving the Paris climate accord and for “doubling down on stupid” through his support of Big Oil.

‘Trump is temporary’: California governor Newsom seizes COP30 spotlight

WITH US President Donald Trump skipping the UN’s climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight on Tuesday and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the fossil fuel a...

Emissions from the world’s biggest polluter have now been flat or falling for 18 straight months, said the analysis published by climate news specialist Carbon Brief.

China emissions flat in third quarter as solar surges: study

CHINA’S CO2 emissions remained flat in the third quarter as power generation from solar energy surged and electric car use continued to grow, a study showed on Tuesday.

A forest is engulfed in flames as a wildfire rages near Fontjoncouse, southwestern France, Aug 6, 2025. The summer of 2025, marked by two heatwaves, was the third hottest on record in France since French weather forecast agency Meteo-France began measuring temperatures in 1900.

Earth cannot ‘sustain’ intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30

Brazil’s President warned that the battle against climate changed could be lost without a rapid move towards cleaner energy

The National Environment Agency says that International Carbon Credits (ICCs) are one of the pathways to achieve Singapore’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution and its 2050 net-zero ambition.

NEA appoints carbon-rating service providers to help meet 2030 climate targets

BeZero Carbon, Calyx Global and Sylvera will also support Singapore’s environmental integrity assessment of carbon credits

Guterres urged countries to mobilise funding to enable a global system of surveillance, known as Early Warning Systems, to protect people from extreme weather.

Global warming is pushing the planet to the brink, says UN Secretary General

He urged countries to implement disaster warning systems to protect people against extreme weather

Nestle's exit from the Dairy Methane Action Alliance comes less than two years after the alliance's founding.

Nestle bows out of initiative to reduce dairy’s climate impact

[DUBAI] Less than two years ago, a group of the world’s biggest food companies, including Nestle, Danone and Kraft Heinz, announced a major alliance to cut methane emissions from their hundreds of tho...

The 2025 maximum amount of sea ice ranks as the third lowest in the 47-year record, behind the all-time low in 2023 and the second-lowest in 2024 - but still well below the historic normal.

Antarctic sea ice hits its third-lowest winter peak on record

ANTARCTICA’S winter sea ice has hit its third-lowest peak in nearly half a century of satellite monitoring, researchers said on Tuesday, highlighting the growing influence of climate change on the pla...

A wildfire rages on Studeno mountain above Danilovgrad, Montenegro, Aug 15, 2025. Europe "continues to face degradation, overexploitation and biodiversity loss", noted the EEA, which compiled data from 38 countries across the continent for its report.

Europe must step up efforts to protect environment: report

EUROPE is a world leader in the fight against climate change but must do more to protect its environment and improve its resilience against global warming, the European Union’s environment agency warn...

Tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market, a popular sightseeing spot, Tokyo, Japan, Aug 22, 2025.. The Japanese government issued a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures.

August third-hottest globally on record, says climate monitor

DEVASTATING wildfires and blistering heatwaves during the world’s third-hottest August on record underscored the urgency of tackling climate change and preparing for its deadly consequences, the Europ...