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Our Children's Trust hosts a press conference pushing to support a stable climate and to back plaintiffs suing the Trump administration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2025

Trump's Fossil Fuel Agenda Challenged In Youth Climate Suit

Life, liberty and the right to a stable climate? The plaintiffs also allege that scrubbing climate science from federal research has obscured the risks from global warming.

Gaza Aid Flotilla Carrying Greta Thunberg Departs Tunisia

Activists see off boats in the Gaza aid flotilla departing from Tunisia's northern port of Bizerte on September 14, 2025

A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel's blockade and deliver aid to the Palestinian territory.

Rising Oceans To Threaten 1.5 Million Australians By 2050: Report

Rising oceans caused by climate change will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050, a landmark report warned on September 15, 2025 ahead of Australia releasing its emission targets this week

Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050 while deaths from heat-related illness will soar, a landmark report warned Monday ahead of the country's releasing its emission reduction targets this week.

Nayden Stanev (L) set up his mussel farm more than 20 years ago

Bulgarian Mussel Farmers Face Risk, And Chance, In Hotter Sea

Faced with rising Black Sea temperatures that suffocate his mussels, Bulgarian farmer Nayden Stanev has been forced to change his ways -- shifting his seeding schedule and harvesting at cooler depths.

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Alexander, a student at Utah Valley University, lamented that Kirk's death would only deepen animosity and polarization in the United States

'Your Own Brother': Student Supporters Mourn Charlie Kirk

For university student Dave Sanchez, seeing Trump acolyte Charlie Kirk murdered during a campus event was like watching his own brother get shot.

European automakers say the EU's push for electric vehicles 'is too rigid to produce success'

Carmakers To Push EU For 2035 Combustion-engine Ban Rethink

Europe's biggest carmakers are to hold talks with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday as the industry pressures the bloc to revise plans to end combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035.

People walk under a water misting system to cool down as heat grips Tokyo

Heat Risks Force World Marathons And Race Walks To Start Earlier

The marathons and 35km race walks at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo will start half an hour earlier because of health risks posed by unseasonably hot weather, organisers said Thursday.

With high tides flooding the streets at least three times a week, the sea already dictates the rhythm of daily life on Pugad

Against The Tide: Filipinos Battle Rising Sea On Sinking Island

On the Philippine island of Pugad, street food vendor Maria Tamayo wakes before her grandchildren to begin the backbreaking work of removing seawater from her home scoop by scoop with a plastic dustpan.

Chinese EV maker BYD is seeking to expand in Europe

Germany's VW, China's BYD Face Off At Munich Auto Show

Europe's top car manufacturer Volkswagen presented a series of more affordable electric vehicles Monday as Chinese EV titan BYD said it would start producing a cut-price model on the continent.

Meetings will kick off on Wednesday in the Solomons capital of Honiara and will primarily take place behind closed doors

China 'Elephant In The Room' At Fraught Pacific Islands Summit

Pacific Islands leaders are meeting in the Solomons this week for an influential summit clouded by differences over China's mounting influence in the region that risks scuppering regional cooperation.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney 25 and US President Donald Trump

'Build, Baby, Build': Canada PM's Plan To Counter Trump

On the night he won Canada's election, Prime Minister Mark Carney summarized his plan to jumpstart the country's economy in response to President Donald Trump's threats.

Jupiter is housed in a centre covering some 3,600 metres (38,000 square feet) -- about half the size of a football pitch -- containing racks of processors, and packed with about 24,000 Nvidia chips, which are favoured by the AI industry

Europe's Fastest Supercomputer To Boost AI Drive

Europe's fastest supercomputer Jupiter is set to be inaugurated Friday in Germany with its operators hoping it can help the continent in everything from climate research to catching up in the artificial intelligence race.

Wildfires cause surges in PM 2.5 particles, which can penetrate deep into the lungs

Wildfires Producing 'Witches' Brew' Of Air Pollution: UN

Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday.

This aerial view shows buildings in downtown Belem, Brazil

'Sleep Under The Stars': Hotel Mess In Brazil Ahead Of UN Meet

With two months to go, the "COP30 Hotel," spruced up and renamed after the UN climate conference due to take place in the Amazonian city of Belem in November, has zero bookings.

Dr. Matthew Zuch on How Mistaking Fear, Worry, and Stress for Anxiety Contributes to the Growing Mental Health Crisis

Dr. Matthew Zuch's expertise in anxiety treatment places him at the forefront of an increasingly important conversation: the misuse and misunderstanding of the words fear, worry, stress, and anxiety.

Revolutionary Filterless Air Purifier: Meet the AirSancta™ CDa Mini

Discover the AirSancta™ CDa Mini, a revolutionary filterless air purifier using NanoJet™ technology to remove allergens, odors, viruses, and bacteria. Eco-friendly, water-only, and perfect for compact living spaces.

The latest research says the global capacity for safely storing carbon underground is much lower than previously assume

Treat Carbon Storage Like 'Scarce Resource': Scientists

The amount of carbon dioxide that can be stored underground is vastly overestimated, new research said Wednesday, challenging assumptions about the "limitless" potential this approach holds to reducing global warming.

The plaintiffs want help in installing protective measures such as planting mangrove trees

Indonesian Islanders Take On Swiss Cement Group In Climate Case

A Swiss court on Wednesday weighed whether to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels against cement giant Holcim.

A woman holding an umbrella to shelter from the sun walks along a street in Beijing on June 23, 2025. Beijing residents sought shade and cooled off in canals on June 23 as the Chinese capital sweltered in its hottest day of the year so far.

China Endured Its Hottest Summer On Record In 2025

China experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, the meteorological authority said, as heatwaves continued to scorch the country's south.

Infographic with map showing the trajectory of iceberg A23a, the largest iceberg in world, from 1986 to its breaking up at the end of August 2025 north of South Georgia island

Once King Of The Seas, A Giant Iceberg Is Finally Breaking Up

Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks.

A boy shoots hoops at sunset on August 19, 2025 in San Pedro, California amid a brutal heat wave

'Mockery Of Science': US Experts Blast Trump Climate Report

A report commissioned by the Trump administration that disputes the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change mimics tactics once used by the tobacco industry to manufacture doubt, leading US experts said Tuesday.

From Personal Battle to Global Mission: How Sawera Health Foundation Is Bridging the Cancer Care Gap in Children

Every year, an estimated 400,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer. In high-income countries, survival rates have climbed steadily thanks to advances in medicine, but in lower- and middle-income countries, outcomes remain devastatingly low.