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Damage when M4 freeway was washed away in floods in Tongaat, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, 21 May 2022.

Should governments pay businesses for climate disasters? Researchers unpack huge lawsuits in South Africa

The most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province – also the worst flood in South Africa for more than a century – has sparked two major […]

Why some climate policies are more popular than others – a psychologist explains

Despite growing concern about climate change, many countries have seen backlashes against certain environmental policies, often because they are seen as costly, restrictive or unfair. In France, an attempt to […]

Plastic pollution treaty fails as countries remain divided

International efforts to limit plastic pollution failed last week after 11 days of tense talks. The UN had convened delegates from more than 180 countries to its headquarters in Geneva, […]

Australia can hit an 85% emissions cut by 2035 – if government and business seize the moment

Discussions are hotting up over Australia’s 2035 emission reduction target, which the federal government is due to reveal by September this year. It will be a crucial announcement, for several […]

US and India launch first-of-its-kind satellite to monitor climate threats

US space agency NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have launched a US$1.5bn satellite to monitor environmental threats. The NASA-IRSO NISAR satellite was launched from India’s Satish Dhawan […]

EU and China pledge to strengthen climate cooperation

The leaders of China and the European Union have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on climate change in the face of what they described as the “fluid and turbulent international […]

Countries have a legal obligation to tackle climate change, International Court of Justice rules

Wealthy nations must comply with international commitments to limit pollution or risk having to pay compensation to countries hardest hit by climate change, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has […]

UN sets out opportunities and risks for AI in climate action

Developing countries will need support to expand digital infrastructure and skills, build comprehensive datasets and to offset energy and water consumption if they are to use artificial intelligence to address […]

BRICS leaders urge richer nations to fund global energy transition

Wealthy nations should fund the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries, BRICS leaders reiterated at a summit in Rio de Janeiro on 7 July.   BRICS is an […]

COP30 president calls for ‘global NDC’ to spur collective action on climate change

The COP30 president André Aranha Corrêa do Lago has called for more coordinated global action on climate change and efforts to connect climate ambition with development opportunities. In his most […]