Manuel Planelles

February is also shaping up to be the warmest in history, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

The carbon dioxide expelled by the oil, gas, and coal sectors will increase by another 1.1% in 2023

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 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

‘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

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

A study suggests that by the end of this decade, more than three-quarters of clean energy will come from solar and wind

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’

A new study estimates more than 200,000 premature deaths have been prevented by cutting carbon emissions worldwide

While October broke another temperature record, a new study warns that governments are planning to produce around 110% more fossil fuels than what would be consistent with limiting warming to 1.5ºC

This meteorological summer — June, July, and August — has been the warmest on Earth since at least the mid-1850s, when reliable records began

The head of the organization talks to EL PAÍS about tripling renewable energy, meeting the targets set by the Paris Accords, and why carbon capture is not a ‘panacea’

The specialist in climate litigation analyzes the rise in environmental cases: ‘Any tool that tackles global warming is useful.’ These types of lawsuits are on the rise, particularly in the United States

A comprehensive international report warns that the economic costs resulting from these plants and animals have already soared to over $400 billion a year

Analysis by European Commission experts places parts of Spain among those regions where the number of overnight stays will fall the most with the advance of global warming. Cyprus and Greece will suffer the largest drop

An analysis by the IMF warns that government financial aid for polluting energy sources continues to grow, and calls for its complete elimination

This past week, the record for the highest average daily temperature on Earth has been broken twice. The previous one was established back in August of 2016, which is further evidence of global warming

Besides being extremely dry, last summer was the hottest on record. The Copernicus Service forecasts for this spring and summer for the Mediterranean area do not bode well: rainfall deficits will persist

The companies under scrutiny are among the largest on the planet and while they have made commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, these are ambiguous or even misleading, experts say

About 2,000 of these fascinating aquatic mammals survive near Spain’s Balearic Islands after suffering a huge decline in the last 90 years. Researchers are using acoustics to delve into their hidden universe and bolster conservation efforts

Led by French economists Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel, the study advocates a progressive rate of 1.5% to 3% for fortunes of over $100 million