Romero spotlights rapid climate progress at C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero took the global stage at the C40 World Mayors Summit 2025 to showcase the city’s rapid progress on climate action, emphasizing local strategies to reduce emissions, strengthen neighborhoods and lower costs for residents....

Time to end deadly environmental crime, says William in Brazil

The Prince of Wales used a speech at a United for Wildlife conference to urge a crackdown on criminal networks profiting from environmental crime. Speaking in Rio de Janeiro on the second day of a five-day visit to Brazil, Prince William, 43,...

Antitrust/Consumer Protection: Five State Attorney Generals Allege Violations by Environmental Organizations Promoting Recycling Standards

Download PDF Attorney Generals for five states transmitted October 29th letters to several environmental organizations alleging that they are violating federal and state antitrust laws. The Attorney Generals from the following states signed the...

Minnesota accepting public comments on updated climate action plan

Minnesota is updating its Climate Action Framework for 2026 to include a more comprehensive set of actions to combat climate change across the state. The updates include a stronger focus on collaboration, community benefits and workforce needs,...

Consultants and the climate con: management consultants are gobbling up scarce climate finance

Open Secrets’ investigative report reveals how management consultants are cashing in on the climate crisis and South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (JET), potentially undermining the pursuit of a just transition. South Africa’s Just Energy...

Freetown Mayor Calls for Inclusive Climate Action at C40 World Mayors Summit

Freetown Mayor and C40 Co-Chair, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, opened the first day of the C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 3 November 2025, calling for inclusive climate action, equity, and stronger city leadership in addressing the global...

Oakland City Council Passes Resolution in Support of Polluters Pay Climate Superfund 

Oakland is latest in wave of support from California Cities, Youth for Climate Superfund Oakland – Today, by a 7-0 vote Oakland City Council passed a resolution in support of the California Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act (AB 1243/SB 684)....

Small Business Spotlight: Spiritri offers personalized gifts with an environmentally-forward focus

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — The start of the holiday shopping season is looming, and for handmade, personalized gifts with an environmentally-forward focus, you can’t go wrong with Spiritri. Founder and owner Rachel Reilly grew her business out of a...

Reuters: EU may weaken climate target of 90% emissions reduction by 2040

The European Union is considering introducing a so-called emergency brake, which would allow it to weaken the 2040 climate target in the future. This is stated in the draft EU proposal, which was obtained by Reuters journalists. EU countries will...

MSC research suggests tuna fisheries at most risk from climate change

A new suite of research led by the Marine Stewardship Council has found fisheries targeting tuna species are at the most risk from the impacts of climate change. The research paper, “Climate change risks to future sustainable fishing using global...

A UK Judge Just Acquitted Climate Activists Who Vandalized Stonehenge

Last June, climate activists with the "Just Stop Oil" group vandalized Stonehenge. Designated as an UNESCO World Heritage site in 1986, Stonehenge dates back to 3000 BC; built in several stages the newest elements were erected somewhere around...

Nigeria leaders deny Christian genocide, UN attributes violence to 'climate change'

(The Center Square) – Nigerian leaders continue to deny that Christian genocide has been occurring for years as the United Nation has attributed the violence to “climate change.” Over the weekend, President Donald Trump threatened to take military...

Healthbeat | Weathering trauma: What does climate change do to the mind?

JOHANNESBURG - What do droughts and floods leave behind, beyond broken buildings and devastated crops? Invisible mental wounds that linger for years. Health Beat uncovers how climate change affects people’s states of mind, from Durban to Nairobi.

Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago Steel Pickling Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

Download PDF The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Nacme Steel Processing, LLC (“NSP”) entered into an August 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged Clean Air Act violation. See Docket No....

Muir urges MLAs to back bid for independent environmental protection agency

“Northern Ireland is a laggard in relation to the environment and, when I stand up and say that, and look to take action on that, I get vilified. Vilified because people are not prepared to take difficult decision,” he said.

These banks fund oil & gas in the Amazon amid climate crisis: Report

Since 2016, banks have provided $15 billion in direct financing for oil and gas extraction in the Amazon, according to a Stand.earth analysis of transactions from 330 banks. Between January 2024 and June 2025, direct financing added up to $2...

Climate Catastrophe

2.75-Million-Year-Old Stone Tools Show Hominin Response to a Hostile Climate

University Relations Amelia Villaseñor, assistant professor of anthropology Someone born near the start of the 20th century could have witnessed the dawn of commercial flight, the creation of nuclear weapons, the moon landing and even the early...

Mountain View awarded for climate action

Mountain View has received an award from the civic nonprofit organization Institute for Local Government for its leadership in clean energy innovation. The city acknowledged the 2025 Beacon Leadership and Innovation Award in Innovation in Energy...

Tk 2,111cr climate fund lost to corruption: TIB

Staff Correspondent 04 November, 2025, 16:22 Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman addresses a press conference at its office in Dhaka on Tuesday. | New Age photo About Tk 2,111 crore, equivalent to $248.4...