Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces his first major international climate test as UK's influence at the crucial COP30 summit in Brazil hangs in the balance. Analysis reveals the challenges and opportunities for Britain's renewed environmental leadership.
Exclusive investigation uncovers the shocking truth behind an Australian pilot's fatal plane crash in Brazil, revealing connections to international drug smuggling networks and a pauper's burial 13,000km from home.
Exclusive investigation reveals how residents of Belém, Brazil are being evicted from their homes to make way for expensive short-term rentals ahead of the COP30 climate conference, raising serious questions about climate justice.
Timothy Alan Clark, a British national residing in Brazil, has been formally charged with heinous child abuse crimes and faces up to 21 years in a Brazilian prison. This is the full story of the investigation and the international manhunt.
As Australia faces escalating climate disasters, a critical question emerges: does the nation possess the political resolve to implement the transformative policies needed for survival?
The Guardian unveils its ambitious 2025 Climate Pledge, reinforcing its commitment to leading the global conversation on the climate emergency with enhanced reporting, urgent language, and a renewed focus on solutions.
Exclusive: The United Nations is drastically restricting staff attendance at the pivotal COP30 climate summit in Brazil due to skyrocketing hotel prices in Belém, raising concerns about the conference's effectiveness.
The family of an Australian pilot, arrested after a plane carrying 600kg of cocaine crashed in Brazil, speaks out for the first time about his shocking downfall and their desperate fight for his freedom.
A stark new Australian government report outlines the severe and escalating threats of the climate crisis, raising urgent questions about the nation's political will to meet the challenge with concrete policy.
A landmark Australian government report delivers a stark warning: climate change is an immediate threat to lives and the economy, with heat-related deaths and colossal costs set to skyrocket without urgent action.
A stark scientific assessment reveals climate change is intensifying faster than anticipated, with severe consequences for global weather patterns, ecosystems, and human civilisation.
A major new climate report reveals the profound and immediate threats climate change poses to every Australian, from the economy to health. The government issues a stark warning and calls for urgent national action.
Brazilian football faces a major setback as Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti reveals superstar Neymar will be absent from the upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to injury, casting doubt on his international future.
The gripping search for British expat Tom Phillips and his three children, missing in Brazil for four years after a custody dispute, reaches a critical new phase with a major police operation.
Global superstar Taylor Swift makes a surprise transatlantic journey to Rio de Janeiro to support boyfriend Travis Kelce at the Kansas City Chiefs' first-ever Brazil game, sparking fan frenzy.
A US father faces criminal charges in Brazil after his teenage son was found in a severely malnourished state at a controversial spiritual retreat. The 15-year-old was allegedly subjected to a dangerous 'detox' programme involving forced herbal treatments
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces a sweeping €3 billion investment in green infrastructure and a ban on short-haul flights, positioning Spain as a European leader in the fight against climate change.
The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to dismantle and archive US government climate change websites, erasing vital public data on global warming, emissions, and clean energy in a sweeping online purge.
An exclusive interview with a top climate diplomat reveals we are in the final countdown to avert catastrophe. This is the stark reality of our last chance for the planet.
The Independent is calling for nominations to identify the UK's most influential climate leaders in its prestigious Climate 100 list for 2025. Discover how to put forward environmental pioneers making a tangible difference.
In a groundbreaking UK legal challenge, a group of children and young adults from West Dunbartonshire are suing their local council in the High Court, demanding it scraps its current local development plan for failing to adequately address the climate cri
In a surprising twist for climate science, the rapid melt of Arctic sea ice has shown a significant and unexpected slowdown over the past decade, challenging existing models and forcing a major rethink of our understanding of the polar region's future.
A couple's romantic car date in Brazil turned into a nightmare when their vehicle plunged off a cliff, leaving locals in shock.
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro faces house arrest following a Supreme Court decision, marking a dramatic turn in the country's political landscape.
Former US President Donald Trump has announced sanctions against Brazil following allegations of judicial interference in the trial of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro.
Emergency UN talks address soaring accommodation prices in Belém, Brazil, risking exclusion of smaller nations from critical climate summit COP30.
A Brazilian TV reporter was violently robbed while broadcasting live, leaving viewers stunned. The brazen attack highlights rising crime concerns in the region.
Simon Stiell, the UN's climate chief, has faced backlash after suggesting the UK is not doing enough to combat climate change—despite the nation leading global green initiatives. Critics call his remarks 'detached from reality'.
A Brazilian food company takes legal action against the US, blaming Trump-era tariffs for financial losses. Could this set a precedent for global trade disputes?
Former US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade tactics with Brazil have sparked an unexpected political alliance between rivals Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as the South American nation pushes back against economic coercion.