The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO’s) 2025 summit in Tianjin produced a series of outcomes that, although modest in appearance, are strategically significant. The most prominent developments were the agreement in principle to establish an SCO Development Bank, seeded with approximately ¥2 billion in grants and a further ¥10–14 billion in concessional loans from China. The summit […]| Developing Economics
An aging Earth, like an aging body, is increasingly vulnerable to heat’s fatal accidents.| The MIT Press Reader
Cardinal Turkson Blasts Climate Change Deniers Cardinal Turkson Blasts Climate Change DeniersCardinal Peter Turkson, the chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, lamented during an interview published this week that there are still several Catholic bishops and priests that “deny climate change” despite the purported progress made by Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical letter Laudato Si’ that called for “climate ... Read more The p...| Complicit Clergy
Kathy McKenzie's political story started in 2011 through her concern with a local coal seam gas project. She is now heavily involved with the incredible Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends. The post From concern about coal seam gas to Knitting Nannas: How Kathy McKenzie found her political voice appeared first on Women's Agenda.| Women's Agenda
Supercell thunderstorms, one of the most significant extreme weather events affecting Europe today, may soon be occurring more frequently.| The Debrief
A concerning new study warns that Antarctica is entering an era of abrupt environmental change, which scientists warn may be irreversible.| The Debrief
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) reported that, based on mandatory weekly bulk-tank milk testing, which went into effect on July 22nd, more dairy herds have been identified as having bird flu. This is incredibly unsurprising, considering that's what "mass testing" is for.| SHTF Plan
Continued Giant Sequoia Emergency Highlights Need for Renewed Federal and State Resources| Save the Redwoods League
Republican official warns project would raise bills, threaten Raritan Bay The post Staten Island BP Fossella Opposes Williams NESE Pipeline appeared first on Food & Water Watch.| Food & Water Watch
Peter Betts' posthumous book highlights his extensive experience in climate diplomacy, emphasizing relationship-building and the complexities of global negotiations.| A greener life, a greener world
The EU faces record wildfires in 2025, losing 1,028,000 hectares, primarily affecting Spain and Portugal, exacerbating climate change.| A greener life, a greener world
Bridget Shirvell emphasises the importance of boredom for children, fostering creativity and resilience crucial for navigating climate challenges.| A greener life, a greener world
The California Air Resources Board this week released draft guidance for corporate climate-related financial risk disclosure, providing some insight into what large companies will be required to report beginning in January 2026. This is a quiet but fairly monumental step in climate risk disclosure in the US, and a reminder of the power of state … Continue reading "California Issues the First State Guidance for Corporate Climate Risk Disclosure"| Legal Planet
You might have missed it amidst the sewer hose of feces that Donald Trump’s regime is spraying on the nation and the world, but the United States announced last week that it will not extend a visa to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the United Nations General Assembly. I’ve been a Zionist all … Continue reading "Where Should The United Nations Move?"| Legal Planet
As a matter of policy, a border adjustment for carbon emissions is much more defensible than the kinds of tariffs that Trump is proposing. And conservatives need to know that what is sauce of the goose is sauce for the gander. Or to switch metaphors, liberals need to show that they’re willing to move beyond bringing baked goods to a gunfight.| Legal Planet
Modern medicine and vaccines have saved millions of lives, but this comes with an environmental cost. A 2019 report by Health Care Without Harm found that the broader health care sector contributes 4.4% of the global total net emissions. This is equivalent to two gigatons of carbon dioxide, the annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from… The post Pharma’s environmental impact and how companies are reducing their footprints appeared first on Drug Discovery and Development.| Drug Discovery and Development
Seven new books for reds and greens: slavery, antiscience, extraction, disruption, oil power, language, & planning Source| Climate & Capitalism
A word of advice to teachers and students who are still masking: when you are asked (and you will be asked) why you are still masking, calmly and politely explain … Continue reading →| LibrarianShipwreck
I’ve heard what’s happening reminds people of 1984. I’ve heard what’s happening reminds people of Brave New World. I’ve heard what’s happening reminds people of Parable of the Sower. But … Continue reading →| LibrarianShipwreck
My friend, the historian, says she is worried. My friend, the epidemiologist, says they are worried. My friend, the climatologist, says he is worried. My friend, the activist, says she is worried. …| LibrarianShipwreck
There’s a tipping point at 1.5 metres where sea level impacts get a lot worse. But too much protection creates a moral hazard.| the next wave
Keith’s note: According to this AP story: “Earlier this month, the official government websites that hosted the authoritative, peer-reviewed national climate assessments went dark. Such sites tell state and local governments and the public what to expect in their backyards from a warming world and how best to adapt to it. At the time, the White House said NASA would house the reports to comply with a 1990 law that […] The post NASA Said It Would Post Climate Reports – Not Any More app...| Earth Science Archives - NASA Watch
U chemists discover critical steps bacteria take to oxidize potent greenhouse gas and how they interact in larger microbial communities.| @theU
On the forested slopes of Benguet in the Philippines, two young Indigenous entrepreneurs are proving that business can be both an act of cultural preservation and environmental stewardship.| FSC Indigenous Foundation
Study reveals that soybeans use a natural targeted cooling mechanism to protect reproduction under tough weather conditions. The post Key survival strategy for soybeans during heat and drought identify appeared first on The Global Plant Council.| The Global Plant Council
Firefighters were caught in a pyro-vortex last month on the Deer Creek Fire. The post How a Utah wildfire created its own tornado appeared first on High Country News.| High Country News
Once-in-a-century crop failures could strike every decade by 2100, according to new research from UBC.| UBC News
The U.S.-China relationship is based on overconsumption and military rivalry — with a growing ecological cost. It doesn’t have to be. The post Can Ordinary People Rewrite the U.S.-China Relationship? appeared first on Foreign Policy In Focus.| Foreign Policy In Focus
In this essay I offer what I think is my most comprehensive update since the Deep Adaptation paper on how I interpret the latest climate science and data. I start from the alarming acceleration of global temperatures since early 2023, surpassing predictions and challenging established climatology. I critique current climate science for its dogmatic, carbon-centric focus, which fails to fully integrate crucial ecological processes. This includes the role of forests and oceans in cooling the pl...| Prof Jem Bendell
This is an excerpt of an article that the UN staff magazine published from me earlier this year. In it I talk about a new context for future efforts at international cooperation. If interested, con…| Prof Jem Bendell
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Zhuoying You & Peter Teirlinck pdf Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between support for extreme political parties and research and innovation across regions in the European Union (EU). Extreme parties often exhibit deep scepticism towards expertise and science, with extreme right-wing parties, in particular, challenging the legitimacy of climate change; an attitude […]| Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography
With everything going on, it is worth noting that the war on science continues. Despite clear indications from Congress that they intend to retain funding levels for NOAA, the Trump administration appears to plan to simply not spend money Congress allocated so that they can starve out parts of NOAA. This as weather researchers try […]| The Grumpy Geophysicist
Better weather improves crops on most NC farms, despite some flooding. But many farmers need aid that hasn't arrived after 2024 disasters. Bountiful harvest expected for many NC crops, but recovery from ’24 still lagging is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to s...| Carolina Public Press
Communities hit by natural disasters in NC have counted on FEMA's BRIC grants to rebuild with resiliency. Recent cuts create uncertainty. Cuts to BRIC program leave NC communities in limbo is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent newsroom. Our breakthrough journalism shines a light on the critical overlooked and under-reported issues facing North Carolina’s more than 11 million residents. Please consider making a contribution to support our journalism.| Carolina Public Press
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation brings heat to the Northern Hemisphere and regulates the climate globally, but research suggests it could weaken significantly in the coming decades.| Latest from Live Science
This webinar explores how firms can leverage sustainability disclosures and climate stress-testing methodologies to identify vulnerabilities, meet evolving regulatory expectations, and build resilience in their portfolios.| United Nations Environment – Finance Initiative
Designed for risk and sustainability finance professionals, policymakers, and sustainability practitioners, this session will provide actionable insights into leveraging sustainable finance taxonomies as a catalyst for scaling adaptation finance.| United Nations Environment – Finance Initiative
Disclosures on sustainability-related risks and opportunities are indispensable for risk management at financial institutions as they provide the information needed…| United Nations Environment – Finance Initiative
UNEP FI will mobilise its global network during Climate Week NYC 2025 to highlight the critical role of finance in tackling climate change, nature loss, and pollution, leading and participating in key...| www.unepfi.org
SRINAGAR, INDIA – When record-breaking rains, landslides and cloudbursts lashed northern India in late August — across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh — highways turned into rivers, homes collapsed and death tolls mounted. But beneath the visible destruction lies a quieter emergency: public health systems buckling under the strain. In Kashmir, the Jhelum […]| Health Policy Watch
By Vijay Jayaraj For 20 years, an alliance of partisan ideologues hungry for power and the profits of lobbying and grifting, along with crisis-obsessed media and certain academic elites, dictated what many politicians would back, what faculty would publish and what journalists dared to report about climate change. Activists leveraged the narrative of a false planetary emergency to demand energy … Read more The post Courage at EPA, DOE Can Make Climate Research Great Again appeared first on ...| CO2 Coalition
By Vijay Jayaraj When researchers abandon empirical observation in favor of predetermined conclusions, science transforms into propaganda – something far more dangerous than the simple ignorance perpetuated. In climate sciences, funding agencies and international political bodies have dictated outcomes while authentic scientists faced systematic marginalization for questioning the prevailing narrative. The issue of climate change generates fierce debate among scientists, … Read more The p...| CO2 Coalition
by Peter Ridd Not much coral has been killed by climate change bleaching – at least not compared to the capacity of coral to regrow. The latest 2025 statistics on the amount of coral on the Great Barrier Reef show the reef is still doing fine despite having six allegedly cataclysmic coral bleaching events in the last decade. There should be no … Read more| CO2 Coalition
The world’s largest iceberg, A23A, may not last beyond November.| Orange County Register
The Organized Village of Kasaan is fighting alongside other Southeast Alaska tribes and forest advocates to defend the Tongass National Forest. The post What the Tongass Needs is Time to Heal, Not More Logging appeared first on Earthjustice.| Earthjustice
The public is letting Trump’s EPA know they expect it to do its job by protecting us from the climate crisis.| Earthjustice
The European Union has won the Regulatory Cold War and then quickly lost the peace.| The Risk-Monger
Each summer, headlines across the country highlight record-breaking temperatures, unexpected heat waves, and tips for staying safe during extreme heat...| ecoAmerica
3 in 4 Americans want bold climate action now, and they’re ready to vote on it. ecoAmerica's latest survey shows bipartisan momentum.| ecoAmerica
Across the United States and around the world, policy mandates and market forces are driving a renewed focus on sustainability and energy efficiency in commercial office buildings. The post Next-Generation Facades Unlock Office Tower Sustainability appeared first on Work Design Magazine.| Work Design Magazine
Vector-borne diseases present year round, reproductive and child health services affected by flood or drought. Is the present system equipped to handle the new patterns of diseases?| IndiaSpend: Data journalism, analysis on Indian economy, education, healthcar...
It’s time to treat subway heat like the climate adaptation issue and public health hazard that it is.| State of the Planet
By Annavajhula J C Bose, PhD Former (Economics) Professor, SRCC Have you seen the last photos of the people who died by suicide as shown by the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)? In thi…| Arthashastra
One of America’s most eminent climate scientists, Dr. Michael MacCracken says: don’t close your ears to Geoengineering. Mike speaks with UK videographer and climate journalist Nick Breeze, in a May 2025 YouTube interview. With Nick’s permission, hear it now. At the end, find other points of view – plus a new song from Radio Ecoshock: “Too Late Times”.| RADIO ECOSHOCK
As world leaders prepare to gather in Brazil’s Amazon for the 30th UN Climate Conference (COP30) this November, India arrives with a climate story that embodies a complex duality. On one side, the country boasts a booming renewable energy sector: solar output surged by 32% in the first half of 2025, underpinned by aggressive state… Continue reading India’s Challenge At COP30: Between Coal and Solar Power The post India’s Challenge At COP30: Between Coal and Solar Power appeared first ...| Fair Observer
Last month, the website that hosted every edition of the National Climate Assessment went dark, marking another egregious instance of disappeared climate data and resources under the current Trump administration. Within days of this erasure, Texas’s Kerr County saw unprecedented flooding, leaving many dead and injured. The timing of the events–alongside the administration’s recent cuts […]| UNREDACTED: The National Security Archive Blog
The EPA is holding virtual public hearings this week on its proposal to rescind the 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare. If they get away with it, this wil…| Unsolicited Feedback
A continent-wide analysis of more than 400 North American bird species reveals that while many are shifting ranges northward, these movements only partly reduce their exposure to rapidly rising temperatures. The post How well do range shifts mitigate climate change for North American birds? appeared first on Conservation Corridor.| Conservation Corridor
This week on Entanglements, our hosts ask: Should we run outdoor geoengineering experiments? Intentionally altering the planet’s climate has been fiercely debated for years. And although some scientists are increasingly open to the idea, there is still disagreement on whether or not to move forward.| Undark Magazine
Canada’s economy is undergirded by the fossil fuel industry, with fossil fuels and motor vehicles as its top exports to the United States – the country’s primary trade partner. But the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration could give Canada and other U.S. trading partners space to reduce their economies’ dependence on oil and gas.| Undark Magazine
Climate scientists use a special kind of simulation, called Earth system models to help grasp the planet’s past and predict its future. But as part of Trump’s proposed budget and programmatic cuts, ESMs are now under threat — including a DOE initiative that has received more than a decade of investment.| Undark Magazine
A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill biologists has revealed the key factors that determine where trees can grow at the highest elevations across the globe. The post Study uncovers global rules shaping the treeline under climate change appeared first on College of Arts and Sciences.| College of Arts and Sciences
On a sunny Friday morning, a group of summer camp kids dribbled a basketball on a court on the campus of the New York City Housing Authority’s South Jamaica Houses. The sky was clear blue, without a cloud in sight. But in a downpour, the court transforms from a place to shoot hoops into a […] The post ‘Cloudburst’ System Turns a Queens NYCHA Complex Into a Rainfall Sponge appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.| THE CITY – NYC News
Impakter Antarctica Is in Extreme Peril Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents — a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you’ll find not a simple cap of frozen water, but an extraordinarily complex interplay between the ocean, sea ice, and ice […] The post Antarctica Is in Extreme Peril appeared first on Impakter. Grist| Impakter
Impakter Why Growing Mistrust of Science in America Matters Although there have always been legitimate grounds for some questioning of science in the United States, the accepted notion has been that scientific findings and judgments are usually trusted, but on occasion, with a minimal level of mistrust. The new Trump Administration’s mistrust of science and research has dramatically increased, and while it clearly affects […] The post Why Growing Mistrust of Science in America Matters app...| Impakter
Lewis Holden Over 95% of banks’ emissions are ‘financed emissions’. These are indirect emissions from households and businesses who banks lend to or invest in (banks’ asset exposures). Banks disclose these in line with regulations designed to help markets understand their exposure to climate-related risks and their impact on the climate. But emissions disclosures vary … Continue reading Same firms, different footprints: making sense of financed emissions→| Bank Underground
The Feed newsletter highlights recent legal developments affecting agriculture, with issues released twice a month. Click below to sign up for...| National Agricultural Law Center
With a stronger implementation of policies for ecologically-sound forest protection, conservation, and expansion, the Philippines would be more capable of reaching net-zero and reducing emissions| RAPPLER
In the early 1990s, Australia, along with other wealthier countries, promised to give “new and additional” funding to help developing countries address issues associated with climate change. This is what we now call “climate finance”. Money is no substitute for wealthier countries reducing their emissions, but it does have the potential to help developing countries. ... Read moreDisclosure This research was undertaken with the support of the Gates Foundation. The views represent thos...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
The Falepili Union treaty stream visa ballot for Tuvalu citizens opened on 16 June 2025 and closed on 18 July. Registration cost A$25 (Tuvalu uses the Australian dollar) and 3,125 people applied in the first four days. In total, 8,750 or more than half of Tuvalu’s citizens applied by the close of the ballot — ... Read moreDisclosure This research was supported by the Pacific Research Program, with funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The views are those of the author...| Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Iran’s Lake Urmia, once the Middle East’s largest saltwater lake, has shrunk by 90 percent due to mismanagement, dams, and drought. As Tehran pour| Green Prophet
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A university professor has set her team’s research on the plight of Florida’s declining oyster population to music, aiming to inform a receptive new audience about the “catastrophic” scale of the crisis. Heather O’Leary, professor of anthropology at St. Petersburg’s University of […]| Mother Jones
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Seen from space, Antarctica looks so much simpler than the other continents—a great sheet of ice set in contrast to the dark waters of the encircling Southern Ocean. Get closer, though, and you’ll find not a simple cap of frozen water, […]| Mother Jones
We have the right to be skeptical. But this time has to be different.| RAPPLER
A college project in Niger, featuring local stone and passive ventilation, aims to change the perception of low-energy buildings in extreme climates. Molly Tooher-Rudd speaks to the project team Max Fordham and Article 25 The post Engineering for extremes: designing low-energy buildings appeared first on CIBSE Journal.| CIBSE Journal
International best practice can inform UK policy, technology and design for more sustainable, equitable and resilient heating and cooling systems, says CIBSE’s Anastasia Mylona The post A global challenge: decarbonising heating and cooling appeared first on CIBSE Journal.| CIBSE Journal
Plastic pollution, mass tourism, climate change and poaching all put pressure on a fragile ecosystem, revealing how local challenges often stem from global problems.| POLITICO
The fruit of one simple tree is feeding families, creating jobs, and helping the planet. See how breadfruit is transforming communities in Haiti and beyond.| Better Magazine
Three years ago today, I published the first post for the Climate Change Collective—a group of bloggers dedicated to bringing awareness to the impact of environmental issues on our lives. To celebrate three years of climate change awareness, today’s post looks back on the terrific content our group has published over the last year. The post Celebrating 3 years of climate change awareness and environmental education appeared first on Boomer Eco Crusader.| Boomer Eco Crusader
A new visitor to Channel-Port aux Basques, nestled between sea and mountains on Newfoundland’s southwestern tip, would probably never notice that post-tropical storm Fiona blew through here on Sept. 24, 2022. In the years since, some areas of this town of about 3,500 people have simply been erased — either the homes were swept out […] Read More Channel-Port aux Basques: Looking Toward a Post-Fiona Future| Research Studies – IRPP
With what may have been the last round of federal funding support, a research team gathered offshore monitoring data throughout…| Northwest Treaty Tribes
In recent years, the conversation around sustainable diets has gained momentum, driven by increasing awareness of climate change and environmental degradation.| Crisbie Coach
by Bart Hawkins Kreps Auto industry voices in Canada have made headlines recently by urging a longer timeline for the transition to electric cars. We should hope that Prime Minister Mark Carney does not give in to this demand. Yet even if Canada’s federal government sticks to the current policy, and Canadian new car sales are 100 percent zero-emission by 2035, carbon emissions will decline much more slowly than the world needs. The post Carbon and Canada’s Cars: “Business As Usual, Elec...| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
Share articleZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them — more than any other state — the springs serve as beaches for large swaths of central and northwestern Florida far […]| Key Biscayne Independent
A new study has revealed the secret minds of vegetarians, says Steven Tucker. It turns out many are preening, authoritarian, sociopathic control-freaks, just like Greta Thunberg. Who knew. The post New Study Reveals the Secret Minds of Vegetarians: Many Are Preening, Authoritarian, Sociopathic Control-Freaks, Just Like Greta Thunberg appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.| The Daily Sceptic
Along the Delaware River, the communities of Chester and Eddystone are facing the possibility of a new $7 billion liquified gas facility that will export Pennsylvania’s plentiful fracked gas.| Inside Climate News
Aspen school district gets two grants to explore a potential geothermal well field. Some hope for an even-deeper dive.| Aspen Journalism
How to understand China's government, political system, socialist market economy, democracy. Professor Zhang Weiwei interview with Ben Norton| Geopolitical Economy Report
In 2010, I taught my first course at WCSU specifically about climate change. I have since developed three more and am working on a fourth.| CT Insider
Wildfires can burn so hot that they give rise to water-repellent soil, which could make ecosystems more susceptible to flooding.| Delaware Currents
Kat Hamilton grew up in Bali, watching its ecosystem change before their eyes as plastic pollution worsened, the tourism industry boomed rapidly, and the wealth gap widened. Today, as executive director of Force of Nature, they train thousands of young people to process climate emotions and take action. The post Kat Hamilton on climate grief, hope, and breaking binary thought appeared first on The Oxford Student.| The Oxford Student
Views of the Puget Sound region’s iconic mountain are darker, showing signs of climate change.| KNKX Public Radio
Against the backdrop of the deadly, devastating inferno engulfing northern Manitoba and escalating belligerence from the U.S., a lively debate is playing out over the future of domestic economies and potential nation-building projects in the province and beyond. Some have argued that the province needs more fossil fuel infrastructure to expand Canadian export markets and… The post Energy efficiency a better bet than pipelines first appeared on CCPA. The post Energy efficiency a better bet t...| CCPA
The following is a re-print of the July 2025 edition of Shift Storm, the CCPA’s monthly newsletter which focuses on the intersection of work and climate change. Click here to subscribe to Shift Storm and get the latest updates straight to your inbox as soon as they come out. The post Is the law the last bastion of climate action? first appeared on CCPA. The post Is the law the last bastion of climate action? appeared first on CCPA.| CCPA
Twenty years ago, Katrina taught America devastating lessons. The administration’s policies against strategizing to protect society’s most vulnerable are a recipe for a repeat. The post Trump’s Definition of DEI Is a Disaster for Disaster Management appeared first on Washington Monthly.| Washington Monthly
As people head to the water this Labor Day weekend, Wisconsin environmental and health regulators are urging them to avoid swimming in scummy or smelly water. The post While down slightly this year, blue-green algae blooms still trending upward appeared first on WPR.| WPR
While they may look like something out of a horror flick, disease experts say the virus causing the wart-like growths isn’t a sign of the end times. The post Rabbits with hornlike growths spotted in northern Wisconsin appeared first on WPR.| WPR
The lawsuit argues the tax makes Hawaii cruises too expensive, potentially driving tourists elsewhere.| Chico Enterprise-Record
Human civilisation is experiencing a Great Metamorphosis in which our energy, politics, economics, culture, values and worldviews are being completely rewritten.| Age of Transformation
ExxonMobil cannot decide whether it favors climate policies or opposes them. In the new “Lessons from Europe” chapter of its Global Outlook, Exxon argues that the EU’s high-regulation approach to decarbonization has driven up costs, dented investment, and eroded public support—warnings the company says U.S. policymakers should heed as they debate climate and trade rules. […]| National Legal And Policy Center