Environment

INTERVIEW – Paris Agreement under pressure as climate goals falter ahead of COP30: WWF climate chief
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal says geopolitical turmoil, broken finance promises threaten progress, urging major emitters to commit to fossil fuel phase-out before 2050
INTERVIEW – Paris Agreement under pressure as climate goals falter ahead of COP30: WWF climate chief
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal says geopolitical turmoil, broken finance promises threaten progress, urging major emitters to commit to fossil fuel phase-out before 2050

Greek farms on edge as climate change hits European agriculture
Average annual loss from severe climate-related events in Greece is forecast at $3B billion, says local media

Indonesia shaken by strong earthquake
No tsunami warning issued, no deaths or structural damages reported

INTERVIEW – Türkiye can lead by example in linking growth and climate action: UN climate body head
‘Türkiye can lead by example, especially within the region, by showing how climate targets go hand-in-hand with economic growth,’ says Simon Stiell, head of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Scorching heat, drought: A new normal for British summers?
‘It’s hard to say this summer has been typical so far when we look at statistics,’ says national meteorological service scientist

Europe remains on alert amid ongoing heat waves, wildfire threats
237,153 hectares burnt since beginning of year with 1,250 fires detected so far, according to European Forest Fires Information System