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Farmers Fight Desertification with Innovative Water Project

In southern Hungary, farmers led by Oszkár Nagyapáti are using thermal spa overflow to flood parched fields, battling severe drought and creating vital microclimates. Discover how this grassroots initiative is fighting desertification.

Cop30's Hidden Successes for Climate Action

While critics called Cop30 a failure, this analysis reveals the significant progress made on adaptation finance and the transition from fossil fuels. Discover the real-world climate action emerging from the summit.

Cop30 draft omits fossil fuel transition plan

Critical UN climate summit faces crisis as draft agreement removes fossil fuel transition roadmap. Negotiations intensify with fire evacuation adding drama. Read the latest developments.

Climate crisis reshapes daily American life

From dried-up fishing spots to cancelled campfires, discover how climate change subtly transforms everyday American life. Share your personal climate story with The Guardian.

UK's Climate Leadership Questioned at COP30

The UK faces criticism for its lacklustre performance at COP30 climate talks in Brazil, marked by aid budget cuts and failure to commit to key financial initiatives. Can Britain reclaim its leadership role?

Conflict Nations Left Behind in Climate Finance

War-stricken countries including Somalia, Chad and Yemen warn they're receiving just 10% of climate aid despite being hardest hit by climate change. Exclusive report from Cop30 in Belém.

PNG Leader: COP Summits Are Failing Vulnerable Nations

Prime Minister James Marape launches blistering critique of UN climate conferences, arguing they've become ineffective talking shops that ignore the urgent needs of developing nations facing existential threats.

Guterres: 1.5°C climate failure 'moral catastrophe'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers impassioned warning at COP30 summit, declaring the world's failure to meet critical climate targets a profound moral failure that threatens humanity's future.

2025: Second Hottest Year in Recorded History

New data reveals 2025 was Earth's second warmest year ever recorded, with global temperatures soaring dangerously close to critical thresholds. Experts warn of accelerating climate impacts.

Brazil Climate Talks Spark Hope for 1.5°C Goal

As world leaders gather in Brazil for critical climate talks, new analysis reveals a potential pathway to revive the fading Paris Agreement target. Discover why experts say this summit could mark a turning point in the global fight against climate change.

Scotland's Flood Defence Crisis: Climate Adaptation Urgency

As Scottish communities from Brechin to the Western Isles face escalating climate threats, experts warn current infrastructure is dangerously inadequate. Discover how local authorities are racing against time to implement new resilience strategies.

Ancient civilisation's climate survival secrets revealed

Groundbreaking archaeological research reveals how the Norte Chico civilisation of Peru adapted their society and agriculture to withstand catastrophic climate change, offering lessons for modern environmental challenges.

Starmer to personally attend COP30 climate summit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces he will personally attend COP30 in Brazil, signalling UK's renewed global climate leadership under Labour government with Ed Miliband as Energy Secretary.

Bill Gates: We're losing climate change battle

Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers urgent climate memo revealing global setbacks in green technology deployment and calling for accelerated innovation to meet emissions targets.

Daylight Saving Time 2024: When Clocks Go Back

As autumn deepens, Britain prepares for the annual clock change. Discover when the clocks go back, why we still follow this century-old tradition, and how it affects your health and daily routine.

Glasgow Bids to Host COP30 Climate Summit

The Scottish Government is mounting an ambitious campaign to bring COP30 to Glasgow, building on the city's successful hosting of COP26. Discover how this bid could cement Scotland's leadership in global climate action.

Dying: A Memoir Stage Adaptation Fails to Satisfy

Benjamin Law's theatrical adaptation of Cory Taylor's acclaimed memoir about mortality struggles to translate the book's poignant reflection to the stage, leaving audiences and critics unsatisfied.

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