In 2024, the climate crisis worsened in all ways. But we can still limit warming with bold action

Climate change has been on the world’s radar for decades. Predictions made by scientists at oil giant Exxon in the early 1980s are proving accurate. The damage done by a hotter, more chaotic world is worsening and getting more expensive. Even so,...

China to basically build climate-resilient society by 2035: MEE official

A press conference was held by China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment on October 29, 2025. Photo: Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China In its nationally determined contribution (NDC) announced in October, China set the goal of...

Bill Gates Is Right—Climate Change Isn’t the End of the World 

Why has Bill Gates, of all people, decided to break rank on climate change? The Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist wrote earlier this week on his Gates Notes website, challenging what he called the “doomsday view of climate...

Bill Gates Urges AI-Powered Optimism in Rethinking Climate Strategies

In a surprising pivot that has stirred debate among environmentalists and tech leaders alike, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has issued a memo urging a reevaluation of global climate strategies, emphasizing optimism over alarmism. Published just...

Volunteers race to save climate data from Trump's purge

Carey L. Biron, Reuters When Rebecca Lindsey received a layoff notice from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in February, it felt like an attack on the federal government's online science portal that she had helped run...

Heritage Action President Exposes Democrat Senator’s Attempt to ‘Silence’ Those Who Challenge ‘Radical Climate Agenda’

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Heritage Action President Kevin Roberts has exposed Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s attempt to “silence” those who challenge his “radical climate agenda.” Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, sent a Sept. 16 letter to...

Labor faces a Christmas crossroads over its environment laws reboot

Labor is determined to deliver the largest reform to Australia's environmental laws in 26 years by Christmas, in the key test for Environment Minister Murray Watt. The federal government is anticipating that the tranche of reforms, to be tabled in...

Scientists use satellites to decode global climate displacement

Satellite technology is helping researchers at the University of Strathclyde understand how climate change is forcing people to leave their homes – and how communities can build resilience before disasters strike. The Decoding Climate Displacement...

RTÉ receives complaint over climate coverage in debates

RTÉ has received a letter of complaint from a group including academics, doctors and public representatives over what they described as the "omission of climate, sustainability and environmental issues" from debates held during the Presidential...

NCCE, Fidelity bank educate school children on climate change

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with Fidelity bank Ghana, has organized an educational outreach programme to raise awareness among school children about the dangers of climate change and the need for...

What the pullback of U.S. climate guidance means for banks

Key insight: The Federal Reserve recently rolled back Biden-era climate guidelines for banks' risk frameworks. What's at stake: Although climate events haven't yet caused major financial losses for banks, analysts think it's a growing risk....

Government includes Donegal in €27 million Climate Action Fund

Donegal County Council has been allocated €699,000 as part of a national €27 million funding from the Climate Action Fund. The national funding was announced by the Minister for Climate, Energy, and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien, for local...

Over €600k for climate action projects in Louth

Over €600k has been allocated to Louth County Council from the Climate Action Fund (CAF) for local authorities to support and build low carbon communities across the country. The funding comes as part of the Community Climate Action Programme,...

€27m announced for community climate action

Almost €27 million is being provided for local projects and initiatives that facilitate community climate action. This funding is part of the Community Climate Action Programme. Phase one of strand one of the programme saw €24 million supporting...

URI launching new Environmental Arts and Humanities bachelor’s degree

Posted on October 29, 2025 Updated on October 29, 2025 New program, starting next fall, will train students how to clearly explain environmental issues to the public KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 29, 2025 – Citing a need for writers, thinkers and artists...

Bill Gates Calls for Redirecting of Climate Funds to Global Health

Bill Gates urges shift from climate funding to combating global disease. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / European Commission / CC BY 4-0 In a move that has stirred debate across the scientific and philanthropic worlds, Bill Gates, long known for...

5 actions cities can take to keep climate goals on track

Dive Brief: As federal climate policy retreats from clean energy, cities are stepping up. Local action is more powerful and more achievable than ever, according to a report released yesterday from America Is All In, a coalition supporting climate...

Developing Nations Need 12 Times More Financing to Meet Climate Adaptation Needs

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news that impacts science and scientists today. An annual United Nations report, published 29 October, reveals a “yawning gap” between existing and...

National grant supports MSU researcher’s project connecting language, environmental education to elementary students

Contact: Katherine Murphy STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso, an assistant professor specializing in teaching English to speakers of other languages and linguistics, will help Magnolia State elementary students learn...

Australian Government must place health at centre of climate change policy

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF). The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), in partnership with The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, has launched a national policy report calling on the Australian...