Energy
Electric vehicles pass a milestone as sales surge
EVs claimed a record share of the global car market, accelerating the shift away from the combustion engine.
Policy
As COP31 opens in Türkiye, the world takes stock
With global talks under way and emissions still rising, nations confront the widening gap between pledges and action.
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Conservation
El Niño raises fresh fears for reefs and harvests
The return of the warming pattern threatened renewed coral bleaching, drought and strain on ecosystems.
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Policy
Europe debates its 2040 climate target
The EU wrestled with how deeply to commit to cutting emissions by 2040 amid competitiveness and cost concerns.
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Policy
Climate summit comes to the Amazon as COP30 opens in Brazil
Hosting the talks in the rainforest city of Belém put forests and the fate of the tropics at the heart of the …
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Business
Insurers retreat from a warming world's riskiest places
As climate disasters mount, insurance is becoming unaffordable or unavailable in high-risk areas.
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Energy
A boom in battery storage transforms the grid
Giant batteries are increasingly storing renewable power, helping to solve the challenge of intermittent supply.
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Energy
Solar becomes the world's fastest-growing source of power
Record installations made solar the single largest driver of new electricity, reshaping the global energy mix.
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Conservation
Scientists warn the Amazon is nearing a tipping point
Deforestation and drought could push the rainforest toward irreversible dieback, with global consequences.
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Policy
The United States again withdraws from the Paris accord
A new administration once more pulled the country out of the global climate pact, dismaying allies.
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Policy
A contentious climate summit agrees a new finance deal
COP29 in Azerbaijan ended with a pledge to boost funding for developing nations, though many called it inadequate.
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Conservation
Earth records its hottest day ever measured
Global average temperatures spiked to an all-time high amid a run of record heat around the world.
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Energy
Clean energy investment hits record, far outpacing fossil fuels
Global spending on solar, wind, grids and electrification reached roughly twice the investment in oil, gas and coal.
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Conservation
The world's coral reefs suffer a global mass bleaching
Record ocean heat triggered widespread bleaching across reefs worldwide, only the fourth such global event on record.
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