8 Jul 2026

Record low levels in the US’s second-largest water reservoir

Water restrictions loom as climate change drives Lake Powell, the US’s second-largest water reservoir, to record low levels.

16 May 2026

G7 environment meeting skipped the climate crisis to not upset Trump and the US

A recent G7 environment meeting apparently skipped the climate crisis because they would rather not upset Trump and the US administration.

7 Apr 2026

Amid war in Iran, EU urges people to drive less and for countries to urgently roll out renewables

Due to the war in Iran, the EU has urged Europeans to drive and fly less and for member states to quickly roll out more renewables, boost electrification and energy efficiency.

5 Apr 2026

The IPCC could run out of funding by 2028

To fund its important work, the IPCC relies on voluntary funding from governments. But the funding has fallen considerably for the past two years, and now the organisation warns that it could run out of money as early as 2028.

16 Feb 2026

The US military is hoarding minerals that are critical for the green energy transition

An accelerating global arms race, which is being driven by an increased power competition between the US and China, could hinder climate action as minerals that are critical for the energy transition are being diverted for military use instead.

6 Jan 2026

Majority of US voters slam Trump’s climate policy

Most voters in the US are critical of the Trump administration’s climate obstructions, blocking of climate research and windfarms, a new poll shows.

31 Oct 2025

Is China now the world’s only climate hope?

As Trump pushes fossil fuels, China announces its first-ever emission cuts. Is China now the world’s only climate hope?

11 Aug 2025

UN Secretary-General says tech sector is not sustainable, urges AI companies to focus on renewables

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lambasted AI for being extremely energy-hungry and not sustainable, and has called on tech companies to power their data centres with 100% renewable energy by 2030.

21 Jul 2025

Trump’s huge spending boost for the US military will have catastrophic climate consequences

After President Trump’s signing of the “Big Beautiful Bill”, defense spending will increase by $150 billion, pushing it over $1 trillion by 2026. The significant boost in military funding is set to increase the Pentagon’s already high carbon emissions and cause severe climate repercussions.

24 Apr 2025

Saying “please” and “thank you” to your AI assistant is wasting millions of dollars in electricity costs

Saying “please” and “thank you” to your AI assistant may be costing millions in electricity. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that such pleasantries have added tens of millions of dollars to the company’s electricity bill. While it may seem polite, this habit comes with a significant environmental cost.