Climate and Weather


Summer Wildfires Caused “Catastrophic” Hidden Damage, Scientists Warn

Wales: Scientists investigating the impact of severe wildfires across Wales this summer have warned that…

Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents

A fast-moving fire tore through a nursing home in the southern Chilean city of Chiguayante…

‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting

The displacement crisis in Yemen has surged again. Renewed clashes in the Taiz and Ma’rib…

In Flood-Stricken Nepal, a Cool Gust Carries Hopes of a Miracle Rescue

KATHMANDU — A sudden drop in temperature is providing a desperate, if narrow, window for…

Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger

The iconic sparkle and crisp profile of French Champagne are shifting. Sustained, record-breaking heat across…

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor: The ‘End of the World’ is No Longer Metaphorical

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor have shifted the goalposts of climate discourse. In their latest…

Atlantic Hurricane Season Hasn’t Recorded a Single Hurricane This Year

The Atlantic hurricane season has reached mid-August without a single hurricane forming—a statistical anomaly that…

The slow, muddy work of saving ancient bogs

Peatlands are losing their battle against time, but a handful of conservationists are fighting back…