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Trump administration plans to dismantle leading climate center
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 17, 2025 The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions over what it said on Tuesday were concerns of "climate alarmism," despite opposition to the plan. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), established in 1960 as a federally funded research and education hub in Boulder, Colorado, will be broken up, White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said on social media platform X. Any of its operations deemed "vital" w ... read more |
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How Climate Policies that Incentivize and Penalize Can Drive the Clean Energy TransitionLa Jolla CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 A new study from a team of researchers that includes faculty from the University of California San Diego and Princeton University shows how a mix of subsidies for clean energy and taxes on pollution ... more 
Regional temperature records broken across the world in 2025Paris, France (AFP) Dec 31, 2025 Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP analysis based on data from the European Copernicus programme. ... more 
Iraqis cover soil with clay to curb sandstormsSamawah, Iraq (AFP) Dec 28, 2025 Deep in Iraq's southern desert, bulldozers and earthmovers spread layers of moist clay over sand dunes as part of a broader effort to fight increasingly frequent sandstorms. ... more 
Turkmenistan's battle against desert sandBokurdak, Turkmenistan (AFP) Dec 18, 2025 Residents in the remote Turkmen village of Bokurdak have long depended on the Karakum Desert for their livelihoods, cultivating every square metre they can in a constant battle with nature. ... more |
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Global coastal settlements shift inland as climate risks riseBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 A global analysis of satellite nightlight data shows that more than half of the world's coastal settlements have moved inland over the past three decades as exposure to climate-related coastal hazar ... more 
Mountain climate changes outpace predictions as review highlights billions at riskLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 A global review of mountain regions over the last four decades finds accelerated shifts in temperature, rainfall, and snowfall. Researchers report that over one billion people rely on these regions ... more 
Calcite deposit from southern Nevada cave reveals 580,000 years of climate historyCorvallis OR (SPX) Nov 24, 2025 Climate history recorded in a calcite deposit in a southern Nevada cave indicates that the hot, arid southwestern United States experienced significant shifts in temperature and rainfall over the la ... more 
Erdogan hails Australia deal as Turkey to host COP31 summitJohannesburg (AFP) Nov 22, 2025 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday hailed a deal to share responsibility with Australia for next year's UN climate summit, which will take place in southern Turkey with Canberra overseeing the formal negotiations. ... more 
Australia yields to Turkey in standoff over next climate summitBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 Australia has conceded defeat in a bruising diplomatic struggle over hosting rights to next year's UN climate summit, with Turkey prevailing despite holding a much weaker hand. ... more |
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Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthrough
Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 COP30 hosts Brazil on Monday extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for a rapid compromise among countries very much at deep odds. Following a difficult first week, Brazil set a deadline for nations to finalize "a significant part" of the negotiations by Tuesday evening for approval the following day. "It's super difficult as you know... but all involved thought that it's worth a try" said COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago in the rainforest city of Belem ... read more 
'In it to win it': Australia doubles down on climate hosting bidBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Australia's Climate Minister Chris Bowen launched a last-ditch blitz Monday to host next year's UN climate summit, saying his country was "fighting hard" to beat a rival bid from Turkey. ... more |
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Iran begins cloud seeding operations as people pray for rain in TehranTehran (AFP) Nov 16, 2025 Iranian authorities have launched cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall as the country faces its worst drought in decades, state media reported. ... more 
Brazil Sees Massive Climate Protests as COP30 Hits Halfway MarkBelem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 16, 2025 Tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of the Amazonian city hosting COP30 talks on Saturday, dancing to thumping speakers in the first large-scale protest at a UN climate summit in years. ... more 
Turkey seeks to host next COP as co-presidency plans falterIstanbul (AFP) Nov 16, 2025 Turkey wants to host next year's UN climate change talks and is ready to organise the event alone if there is no agreement on sharing the event, a Turkish diplomatic source told AFP Sunday. ... more 
Satellites and AI equip policymakers to assess global climate adaptation progressBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 A study led by the University of Galway's Ryan Institute details how satellite-based Earth observation and artificial intelligence enable objective monitoring of climate adaptation in the global agr ... more 
AI Earth System Model integrates climate and environmental simulations for enhanced forecastingBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 Karlsruhe Institute of Technology researchers are developing an artificial intelligence world model that unifies global climate, weather, and environmental simulations. The WOW project aims to advan ... more |
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