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A third of all food is threatened by climate change

Like food? Then you should probably start paying more attention to climate change.

It took some time, but the EPA finally acknowledged humans are causing climate change

It was waaaay overdue.

China's emissions now exceed all developed countries combined

It's a massive country with massive emissions.

German top court hands climate advocates important win

The government now has until the end of 2022 to update its legislation accordingly.

Satellite data shows that the Earth's glaciers are melting faster than ever before

This doesn't make it high on the idealio scale.

Tackling climate change is a great way to alleviate extreme poverty, new study shows

The two work hand in hand.

The difference between 2˚C and 1.5˚C of warming -- why half a degree matters so much

It's the difference between big problems and a disaster.

Money is still the elephant in the room when it comes to climate change

We need a lot of money to adapt to climate change and reduce emissions.

Climate change literally shifted Earth's axis

Melting glaciers and the depletion of groundwater has redistributed so much mass that the poles started to drift.

The US is back in the climate game: Biden promises 50% emissions reductions by 2030 at Earth Day climate summit

It's almost double the previous target set by Obama. But is it enough?

What to expect from Biden’s global climate change summit on Earth Day

More than 40 presidents and ministers are expected to attend. It's crunch time for climate action.

Researchers create the "whitest paint" -- it reflects 98% of sunlight

Buildings in hot areas could greatly benefit from this -- and the paint could become widely available very soon.

World's polluter elite has to shift behavior to meet global climate targets

We are in a climate emergency, but the responsibility isn't evenly shared.

Private planes to remain on the hangar as executives choose video meetings

Air travel accounts for 2% of the world's emissions

Pollen allergies are getting worse each year. Climate change and sexism are to blame

Are allergies getting worse? Yes -- and you can thank botanical sexism for that.

Electric trucks can totally compete with diesel trucks -- they just need fast chargers

With the right infrastructure in place, trucks could turn electric in no time.

Climate change really ruins everything -- now, it's coming for our coffee

Colombia's coffee production is struggling to cope with climate change, and that's bad news for coffee lovers.

Climate change is reducing agricultural productivity

Technology is improving productivity, but climate is slowing it down.

NASA just released the first direct evidence that humans are causing climate change

It was clear humans were warming the planet for some time -- now we have official confirmation.

Sweat, not oil: Sports are floating on a sea of high-carbon sponsorship

It's a multi-million-dollar business but also a high-emissions one.

"Climate facts are back". EPA brings back climate change to its website

With Trump gone, the Environment Protection Agency can finally be about the environment again.

Study finds Greenland ice-sheet has already melted before - and it could again

Researchers find million-year-old plants in frozen ice core.

Life in the tropics could become impossible if we don't reduce our emissions

In less than a century, it could become too hot and humid to live there.

Study reveals the climate footprint of the food sector. And it's a lot

Our food habits are largely unsustainable.

What is the albedo effect, and why it matters in the climate crisis

Warm, sleep, melt, repeat.

We need about a pandemic's worth of CO2 drop to stop climate change

We're still very far from our sustainable objectives.

A deep look at carbon capture and storage (CCS) and its role in the climate crisis

CCS (or carbon capture and storage) is one of the terms that often pops up in the climate debate -- and for good reason.

The planet is on "red alert" because of insufficient climate action, UN warns

Biggest polluters have to step up their game this year

Climate change is making allergy season worse

Bad news for allergy sufferers: it's getting worse.

We'll need to lower our emissions by a further 80% if we're to meet Paris Agreement goals

We need more ambition, and we need it now.

It's official. Climate change is making the pollen season much worse

Better get ready. Stronger and longer-lasting allergies are on the way.

South Korea wants to have the world's largest wind farm by 2030

It's part of a plan to expand renewables and reduce emissions

Climate change is causing sea levels to rise faster than previously thought

It's worse than even the most pessimistic estimates.

French court convicts the government for not doing enough on climate change

It's time for France to step up its game on climate action -- or face legal consequences.

The planet got warmer last year due to fewer aerosol emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions were down amid the pandemic, but so were aerosols and their cooling effect.

Whoopsie: US cities under-reported their emissions by almost 20%, study shows

A different method came up with a very different figure.

Want to reduce your emissions? Drop your car and get on your bike

We're talking about a big climate impact, the researchers argue.

Flights would be faster and use less fuel if they would 'use the wind'

Aviation needs to be more efficient. Here's something that can help.

It's not just oil and coal. We need to tackle agriculture emissions too, study shows

Agriculture isn't often addressed in the climate debate -- but it should.

Developed nations aren't supporting poor countries' climate transition as much as they promised

They promised $50 billion in support -- but the promises are falling short.

The Earth's "lungs" could start irremediably deteriorating in just two decades, study shows

Plants are on track to move from being carbon sinks to carbon sources

US carbon emissions dropped 10% last year -- but only because of the pandemic

It's the largest drop since World War II, but not because of climate action

Flooding caused by climate change is costing the US billions every year

There's more rainfall due to climate change -- and more flooding.

2020? Yeah, that's the hottest year on record (tied with 2016)

Pandemic or no pandemic, the climate continues to heat up year after year.

Your daily coffee has a big climate cost -- here's how to reduce it by 77%

The way coffee is produced can make a big difference to the climate.

Organic meat has the same impact on the world's climate as 'normal' meat

Eating meat isn't good for the environment -- even when it's organic.

Cooking actually accounts for a lot of our emissions. Here's how that could be improved

Changing cooking methods can make a real difference.

The most important news on the environment, climate and energy of 2020

It's been quite the year.

Scientists report unusual seismic activity in Antarctica: over 30,000 tremors

The earthquakes range from 0.9 to 5.6 magnitude and took place from August to November.

Pandemic causes 7% plunge in carbon emissions this year -- but there's little cause for joy

It's not much, but it's some good news.

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