ExxonMobil has launched a federal lawsuit against the State of California, escalating a confrontation that could shape the future of corporate climate transparency across the United States. The oil and gas major filed its complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, seeking to block two
KINGSTON, JAMAICA — Walls of wind and rain now engulf Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa — a Category 5 superstorm and the most powerful of 2025 — tears across the island’s southern coast with sustained winds of up to 185 mph (295 km/h), making it the strongest storm ever to approach
In a move likely to stir debate ahead of the UN climate conference in Brazil, Bill Gates has urged world leaders to rethink their climate priorities — away from an exclusive focus on reducing carbon emissions and toward alleviating suffering in the world’s poorest regions. In a 17-page memo titled
New findings reveal that the world’s current climate commitments would slash emissions by only a fraction of what is needed to avoid catastrophic warming. A sweeping new United Nations analysis has found that the world’s collective climate pledges are nowhere near sufficient to keep global warming below 1.5°C, the critical
RABAT — Morocco has set a target to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2040, contingent on the availability of international climate finance to help fund its transition, the government announced this week. The plan marks a significant step for an emerging economy that remains heavily reliant on coal but
UNITED NATIONS — In a decisive boost for island resilience ahead of this year’s U.N. climate talks, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has endorsed Fiji’s Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) investment plan — a $27 million financing initiative designed to restore ecosystems and protect communities from intensifying climate shocks. A
BELÉM, Brazil — October 2025 — In the humid heart of the Amazon, where river channels and rainforest canopy converge, global climate diplomacy is preparing for a reset. As the host of COP30, Brazil is positioning next year’s summit not just as another negotiating round but as a rebalancing of
GENEVA — October 2025 — The global movement linking climate resilience and health systems has reached a major milestone. Tuvalu has become the 100th country to join the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH), marking a growing consensus that protecting public health must be
Geneva — A new United Nations report released this week has delivered a stark warning: Earth’s atmosphere is trapping more heat than ever before. According to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, global carbon dioxide levels rose by the largest margin ever recorded last year, reaching concentrations
WASHINGTON — The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a major new initiative to bridge the divide between global climate and biodiversity goals. The Net-Zero Nature-Positive Accelerator Integrated Programme, unveiled alongside the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB),
