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UN urges the world to ready for extreme heat risk from El Niño
The World Meteorological Organization says it is likely El Niño will continue until November
Filling global data gap, Israeli team trucks roving climate lab across East Africa
Mobile tower and sensors developed by Weizmann Institute in Revohot sent to measure impact of land use changes on climate, starting in Kenya The post Filling global data gap, Israeli…
Political Commentary
Leo Shows He’s the Planet’s Pope by Taking on AI
The leader of the Catholic Church called artificial intelligence a threat to humanity in his first encyclical
They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains
As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn.
News
B.C. climate news: How sustainable are Vancouver’s AI data centres going to be? | Spring heat dome scorches parts of UK, Europe
Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of May 25 to May 31, 2026
Climate Cable
World likely to see more record-breaking temperatures years before 2030, WMO warns
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) says the world is likely to witness more record-breaking temperatures in the coming… The post World likely to see more record-breaking temperatures years before 2030,…
World
Study shows climate change making hajj hotter, less safe
The hajj in western Saudi Arabia is one of the world's largest religious gatherings, when hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are exposed to extreme heat.
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Carbon Bank
ETS must manage carbon costs, not just prices, says climate leader [Advocacy Lab]
Climate roundtable chief, Andrei Marcu, is calling for a rethink of EU carbon market governance beyond short-term fixes
Climate Change
London hits record-breaking 35C as unusual May heatwave bakes Europe
The British capital's previous hottest May day was set only one day prior, when the mercury topped 33.5C.
Africa
‘Super El Niño’ threat puts Africa at critical climate crossroads – Report
The African Climate Foundation has warned that Africa could face severe droughts, heatwaves and food crises as scientists raise concerns over the possible emergence of a “super El Niño” later…
National
African-led climate action critical to global progress – African Climate Foundation
The African Climate Foundation has warned that Africa is entering a defining moment that will shape not only the continent’s climate future, but also its long-term development trajectory, as droughts,…
World
More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe
A so-called 'heat dome' of warm air from North Africa is causing unusually early summer heat across Western Europe.
World
France reports 7 heatwave-linked deaths
France’s heatwave was expected to worsen, with eight departments in the western region placed on orange heat alert.
Climate Change
Iron ore processing project dumped by BHP for not being profitable enough
Internal BHP documents reveal how the mining giant planned to set up an iron ore processing facility in the Pilbara to cut carbon emissions before backing away from it entirely.
Rain
Farmers hopeful cold front will help WA’s dry May problem
A downward trend in autumn rainfall has WA farmers adapting to early seeding, but hoping this week's forecast cold front will provide a much-needed break to the dry spell.
Mining and Metals Industry
Leaked documents reveal doubts over BHP’s ability to hit net zero
The mining giant's delay in the rollout of renewable energy and a fleet of electric trucks and trains in the Pilbara has raised doubts inside the company about it meeting…
Climate Change
Spain presents multi-billion euro plan to speed energy transition
Plan pitches cash to make homes, public housing and neighbourhoods more energy efficient
World
France braces for more heat after local May records
Parts of Brittany were under a so-called yellow heatwave alert, urging caution, for a second day on Monday.
World
UK set to break record for hottest May day
The Met Office said temperatures could hit 35°C, surpassing the UK’s May record of 32.8°C, set in 1922.
Business
Why do brownouts always happen during summer?
Watch this video to find out what causes our system to overload, and what those red and yellow alerts actually mean for you
Iraq
Investments in Iraq rise to $114 billion
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The chairman of Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC), Haider Makiya, revealed on Saturday that the total value of investments in the country has surpassed $114 billion. In…
Environment
A Surprising Climate Fix Both Democrats and Republicans Can Get Behind
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Democrats and Republicans agree on virtually nothing at this point, except the desperate need to build more…
Climate Change
Here’s What a Super El Niño Could Mean for the Climate Crisis
Scientists are still untangling the complex relationship between El Niño and human-driven warming, but their confluence has major implications for extreme weather and global temperatures.
World
Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb
Temperatures in several cities across the South Asian country of 1.4 billion people have recently hovered well above 45°C.
World
Climate change threatens global plant species
Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognizable may not survive by century’s end as climate change becomes an increasingly important driver of species loss, according to scientists, reshaping…
Environment
Once Dismissed As Weeds, Native Plants Are Flying Off the Shelves
This story was originally published by Grist in partnership with Chicago Public Media, and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Renee Costanzo cranked on the rusty pulley with both hands, watching the greenhouse…
Climate Change
A Once Beloved Fashion Brand Sold to the Most Unlikely of Corporations. I’m Having a Hard Time.
Let's review every Everlane item I purchased over the last 11 years, according to my inbox.
carbon
Carbon credit program pays small landowners to keep forests standing
Markets to offset carbon emissions are now worth about $2 billion annually, and supporters say they're a key tool to address climate change. But carbon credits have also been criticized…
Agriculture
Ireland under fire for downplaying climate impact of cattle
The republic is home to 5 million people and 7 million methane-making cows
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IEEE Smart Village Is Helping to Electrify Rural Cameroon
More than 30 years ago, in the mountain village of Mbem in northwest Cameroon, the moon and stars in the night sky were the only light young Jude Numfor knew…