Climate change

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing

The landslide hit Pasir Langu village in Bandung Barat region early on Saturday, triggered by heavy rains starting a day earlier.

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, West Bandung regency, West Java province, Indonesia, January 27, 2026.
Plumes of smoke rise after the IDF carried out house demolitions in the northern Gaza Strip in January. It is believed that between 80,000 and 200,000 tons of munitions were fired or dropped on Gaza over two years of war.

From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push

 US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025.

US to withdraw from 66 international organizations deemed 'contrary to US interests'

A sign displays information about a road closure due to an earthquake on a highway in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, December 9, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles western Japan, infrastructure disruptions reported


Negev's ancient wine secrets reveal path to climate-resilient vineyards, study finds

Ancient Negev viticulture offers modern winemakers valuable tools to enhance resilience amid climate challenges.

 DESERT VISTA.

Research leads Israel’s wine industry to climate change solutions

As people say, the older the wine, the better the flavor. The same goes for wine-making techniques—at least in the Negev.

 Red wine

Jakobshavn and Zachariae: Greenland's ice loss could fill Lake Victoria

Utilizing data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 and NASA's ICESat-2 satellites, researchers mapped changes in the ice sheet's thickness with unprecedented accuracy.

 Melting icebergs in Ilulissat Icefjord, close to Illulisat, West Greenland.

Twice the size of Greater London: World's largest iceberg sets sail

A23a, which had been trapped in the Weddell Sea for over 30 years, is now moving northward towards the Southern Ocean.

 The world's largest iceberg, A23a, in the Scotia Sea between Antarctica and South Georgia.

Will you stop traveling? Tourism causes 8.8% of global emissions

A new study tracked international and domestic travel in 175 countries between 2009 and 2019.

 Will you stop traveling?

Researchers imaging an ice-free Arctic, and it may happen much sooner than we thought

Researchers conducted over 300 computer simulations to project when this first ice-free day might occur.

 What happens in an ice-free Arctic.

UN collaborates with PlanetPlay to promote sustainable future, climate change through video games

The initiative aims to harness the gaming community’s significant influence, with over 3.3 billion gamers expected by the end of 2024, and drive a global positive environmental action.

Play2Act poster PlanetPlay used to urge gaming studios to join the initiative.

Overfishing and climate change force indigenous Malay populations to abandon traditions

Bajau Laut indigenous traditions face extinction as climate change disrupts their marine way of life.

 Members of the indigenous seaborne Bajau Laut community ride in a boat at their settlement in Semporna, Malaysia August 20, 2024

These five cities emit more greenhouse gasses than entire countries

Climate TRACE releases global urban emissions data at COP29 using satellite observations and AI.

 Air Pollution over the Yangzi River in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

The bulk of these emissions are from burning coal, oil and gas. Those emissions would total 37.4 billion tons in 2024, up by 0.8% in 2023, the report said.

 People attend the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan November 11, 2024.