UNEP: Developing countries need over $300bn yearly to adapt to climate change

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says developing countries will need between $310 billion and $365 billion every year by 2035 to cope with worsening climate impacts. In its 2025 adaptation gap report released on Wednesday, titled...

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...

Scientists say Hurricane Melissa’s strength was fuelled by climate change

Time and time again, scientists and environmental activists have warned that climate change will result in stronger storms and more unpredictable weather patterns. They’ve also warned that the communities least responsible for climate change would...

Report: AI Data Center Boom Threatens U.S. Climate Goals

WASHINGTON, October 29, 2025 — A fossil-fueled surge in U.S. data center growth to serve the artificial intelligence boom threatens to sabotage the country’s already faltering climate goals, according to Data Crunch, a report released today by the...

Grassroots women leading fight for climate resilience

Sustainable development is only possible when every vulnerable and marginalised person is protected from the impacts of climate change, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at an event yesterday. She called for greater investment in...

Trump declares victory against climate ‘hoax’ after Bill Gates comments

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed victory Wednesday over what he called the “hoax” of climate change, after billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said a warming world would not end civilization. “I (WE!) just won the War on the Climate Change...

Study Finds Energy Independence Now a Higher Priority Than Climate Goals Ahead of COP30

As world leaders prepare to convene in Brazil for COP30, a new global study from Siemens indicates that energy resilience and national independence have become higher priorities than international climate cooperation. The Siemens Infrastructure...

ARC launches Shariah-compliant climate protection facility to strengthen Africa’s resilience

African Risk Capacity Limited, the commercial insurance affiliate of the African Union’s African Risk Capacity Group, has announced the launch of new Shariah-compliant protection solutions designed to strengthen climate resilience and expand...

“State of the climate” 2025: Earth’s vital signs worsen, science shows options for livable future

Local news provides trustworthy information about what’s happening in your community. 22 of the planet’s 34 vital signs are at record levels, with many of them continuing to trend sharply in the wrong direction. This is the message of the sixth...

UN: Developing nations face $284 billion climate funding gap

New Delhi: As Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica and Cuba, before moving on to Bahamas and Bermuda, a new UN report confirmed a gap of at least $284 billion a year in funds to help developing countries adapt to such devastating impacts of climate...

CNN Analyst Delivers Dems a Crushing Reality Check: Americans Reject Climate-Change Alarmism

CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten said Wednesday that Democrats’ messaging on climate change is not strongly resonating with the American people. The percentage of Americans who are “greatly worried” about climate change hasn’t changed since...

2025 State of the Climate Report: Our Planet’s Vital Signs are Crashing

Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news that impacts science and scientists today. A yearly analysis of climate change’s progress and effects shows a “planet on the brink” of ecological...

Children and youths with disabilities face rising climate threats, systemic neglect

Children and youths with disabilities living in Bangladesh’s coastal regions are disproportionately exposed to the impacts of climate change, with worsening disasters deepening existing inequalities. The research, “Impact of Climate Change on...

No religion allows degradation of environment: Justice Oka

As Delhi-NCR witnesses a spike in air pollution after Diwali, former Supreme Court Judge Abhay S Oka on Wednesday said no religion allowed or condoned degrading the environment. “Unfortunately, there is a tendency to damage the environment in the...

Bill Gates switches stance on climate change, says it won’t bring ‘humanity’s demise’

News The globalist billionaire criticized the 'doomsday view of climate change,' which focuses 'too much on near-term emissions goals.' (LifeSiteNews) — Globalist billionaire Bill Gates has shifted his stance on climate change, stating that it...

ADB and Green Climate Fund Launch $3.5B Regional Program to Tackle Glacial Melt Impacts

ALMATY — The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $250 million for Glaciers to Farms program, a flagship adaptation initiative led by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen water and agricultural resilience in glacier-dependent...

Australia's protected marine habitats to face extreme climate impacts by 2040: study

SYDNEY, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Even Australia's most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme ocean impacts by 2040 due to climate change, threatening thousands of plant and animal species, new research has warned. Climate change will...

Live: Labor to introduce long-awaited environmental protection bill to parliament

6m agoWed 29 Oct 2025 at 8:23pm Coalition 'a long way' from doing a deal with Labor on environmental protection bill Angie Bell has stepped up to speak about Labor's environmental protection bill on Sky News. The shadow environment minister says...

Australian government says its environmental protection bill will help business and nature

CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia’s government will introduce an environmental protection bill into parliament on Thursday that it said would better protect nature while helping business by making approvals for resource and construction projects...

550 Tonnes Daily: Govt admits Achan dump a health, environment hazard

Srinagar, Oct 29: The government on Wednesday admitted that the Achan garbage dump, where 550 tonnes of garbage are dumped daily, is a health and environmental hazard and promised a clean-up amid prosecutions and fines while pinning hopes on the...