Category: Climate crisis

The climate crisis is an urgent and growing global problem that threatens the health and safety of people, animals, and the environment. It is caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and agricultural practices that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat and cause the planet to warm, leading to extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and other impacts.

The effects of the climate crisis are already being felt around the world. Heat waves, floods, drough

↪ ‘Extinction crisis’ could see 500 bird species vanish within a century – report 1 year ago
↪ Why do we pretend heatwaves are fun – and ignore the brutal, burning reality? | Zoe Williams 1 year ago
↪ Tens of millions swelter as heatwave blankets the central and eastern US 1 year ago
↪ AustralianSuper criticised for buying up shares in Whitehaven Coal while claiming to be committed to net zero 1 year ago
↪ In London and Paris, we’ve experienced vicious backlash to climate action. But we’re not backing down | Sadiq Khan and Anne Hidalgo 1 year ago
↪ Tens of millions in US face dangerously hot weather in rare June heatwave 1 year ago
↪ The Guardian view on extreme weather: build national readiness – or let everyday life keep breaking down | Editorial 1 year ago
↪ Economic policymaking needs to adapt to the climate emergency | Heather Stewart 1 year ago
↪ Federal Labor ministers at odds over contentious NT gas pipeline decision, internal document shows 1 year ago
↪ As a heatwave approaches, experts say US sunscreens are less effective than those abroad 1 year ago