Trump’s re-election threatens climate change fight as global warming displays its most devastating face
The return of the Republican, who previously withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement, shakes up climate diplomacy amid the COP29 summit in Baku
Climate change intensified the 10 deadliest extreme events of the past 20 years
A study warns that these events, which claimed more than 570,000 lives and included the heat waves of 2022 and 2023, were more severe and likely due to global warming
Health impacts of global warming hit record levels but governments continue to fund fossil fuels
A hundred researchers specializing in health and climate change warn that oil companies are expanding their production plans, and ‘reinforcing global dependence’
The rise of renewable energy puts China on track to end its CO₂ emissions growth
The advance of solar and wind power has displaced coal as the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases
The Earth experienced its hottest day ever in July
Experts say 2024 is shaping up to be the warmest year on record, in what is being called another yet sign of how global warming is changing the climate
Spain begins the process to declare its first marine national park on the island of El Hierro
The government approves a proposal to protect the Mar de las Calmas, an area of extraordinary biodiversity and beautiful underwater landscapes of volcanic origin
Al Gore: ‘Fossil fuel companies are better at capturing politicians than capturing emissions’
The former vice president of the United States and Nobel laureate talks to EL PAÍS about the effectiveness of climate summits, the problem of greenwashing and why people should ignore the far right’s ‘easy solutions’
A report places Spain’s Repsol among the 50 largest global emitters of CO₂ in the last 170 years
122 companies and entities are responsible for 72% of all the carbon dioxide emitted by the fossil and cement sector since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
WMO warns ocean temperatures over the past 12 months have been ‘off the charts’
‘Some records aren’t just chart-topping, they’re chart-busting. And changes are speeding-up,’ said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres Tuesday
Air pollution: Only 5% of countries meet WHO recommendations for fine particles
Bangladesh, Pakistan and India exceed the maximum annual concentration of PM2.5 set by the World Health Organization by more than 10 times
Methane emissions from energy sector remain at historic highs, fueling climate crisis
The International Energy Agency points out that some countries, such as the U.S. and Canada, have already approved plans to reduce emissions of this powerful greenhouse gas
Climate czar John Kerry resigns amid growing fears of Trump’s return
A key figure in environmental diplomacy, the veteran politician steps away from the forefront of the fight against global warming
The ‘Big Brother’ that will monitor oil industry methane leaks is orbiting Earth already
An NGO has raised $88 million to launch a satellite that will report on emissions of this powerful greenhouse gas
El Niño weakens but global temperatures remain at record highs
February is also shaping up to be the warmest in history, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service
Eight months of consecutive heat records: January 2024 was the warmest ever on Earth
This January and 2023 as a whole are not an exception, they are part of a trend: the last nine years (2015-2023) were the hottest ever recorded
Objective: Putting a stop to plastic
By the end of 2024, the planet should have the first treaty to combat pollution from this material, which each year accounts for more than 20 million tons dumped into nature. But the big producers are not going to make it easy
Sultan Al-Jaber: The oil magnate who surprised the COP28 climate summit
Industry minister, CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and pioneer in renewables: this is the president of the summit that ended with the first call to transition away from fossil fuels
UN climate summit reaches deal to ‘transition’ away from fossil fuels
The text agreed to by the 200 countries gathered in Dubai for COP28 makes a direct mention for the first time of the main culprits of the climate crisis: oil, coal and gas
The fight to end fossil fuels leads COP28 climate summit to all-or-nothing situation
A new draft of the final agreement released Monday called for countries to reduce ‘consumption and production of fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and equitable manner,’ drawing criticism over what some described as a watered-down deal
2023 is the hottest year in millennia: Why and how is this measured?
An analysis of the evolution of the planet’s climate can be made by following the human carbon footprint, as well as the traces left by rising temperatures in tree rings, ice and sediment
Greenhouse gas emissions reach all-time high, placing fossil fuels in the spotlight
The carbon dioxide expelled by the oil, gas, and coal sectors will increase by another 1.1% in 2023
Nine key facts about the climate summit: Why is COP28 being held in Dubai?
The first assessment of the application of the Paris Agreement will be carried out at the conference, and it is expected to show that signatory countries’ climate plans are still not enough
The paradox of COP28 in Dubai: The urgent battle to end fossil fuels being waged in a ‘petrostate’
The United Arab Emirates will host the U.N.’s annual climate conference starting this Thursday, with the uncertainty of how it will affect the country presiding over the negotiations
2023: Another year of records and devastation in the climate crisis
‘We are living through climate collapse in real time,’ said U.N. Secretary-General António Gutérres in a message released to coincide with the presentation of the WMO’s interim report on the state of the climate ahead of COP28
An X-ray of 171 years’ worth of greenhouse gases: From those historically responsible for the climate crisis to the largest emitters today
The U.S. and EU have expelled a third of all the carbon dioxide generated by humanity since 1850. However, according to a U.N. report, China is, by far, the largest emitter today
Governments want to double renewables by 2030, but they need to triple them to combat the climate crisis
A study suggests that by the end of this decade, more than three-quarters of clean energy will come from solar and wind
Only 4% of countries propose eliminating multibillion-dollar subsidies for fossil fuels in their climate plans
Global greenhouse gas emissions will peak this decade. However, the U.N. warns that, even with no further increases, this will not be enough to avoid a ‘climate catastrophe’