Climate change and extreme weather

The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof source

Definitive answers to the big questions.

How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem source

A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.

Indonesian wildfires threaten leading orangutan research site in Borneo source

Critically endangered Bornean orangutans flee forests as staff at Rangkong research station work round the clock to stave off blazeWildfires in Indonesia are sweeping through a critical research site for Bornean orangutans and are now threatening a celebrated research camp, home to one of the world’s longest-running st

Spain battles climate change on several fronts source

A summer of wildfires and heatwaves underlines the threats to the country's economy.

The Big Threat Has Been Climate Change. Now Comes A.I. source

Both are human-caused, both are frightening, and one of them has raced to the forefront of the global conversation.

A Departing U.N. Chief’s Dire Warning on Climate Change source

As he nears the end of his term as the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres looks back on his efforts to stop climate change.

Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico source

Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit MexicoA tropical storm off the south-west coast of Mexico has intensified into a category 5 monster in fewer than 24 hours, fueled by stronger than usual El Niño weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean.Hurrica

The climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it directly | Bill McKibben source

There is hope in solar power. As the UN meets, we are urging leaders to pursue a clear goal: clean energy for all by 2030Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s endAs climate experts from around the world gather in New York for their annual week of talking through the world’s deepe

At Climate Week, Elmo recalls a storm on Sesame Street: ‘Courage is when you still help others’ source

New York event hears about the red Muppet’s fears during a recent storm as climate crisis increasingly affects childrenA generation of political leaders has failed to galvanize sufficient action on the climate crisis for so long now that it was perhaps little surprise that an audience in New York City turned to a three

El Niño could cause 451,000 more heat deaths compared to normal year, group says source

Researchers project nearly half a million more heat-related deaths from June 2026 to February 2027 compared with a typical year, as a result of El Niño.

Indian billionaire’s payments firm plots biggest London flotation in years source

Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel Money targets $9bn IPO in boost for ailing UK stock marketNils Pratley: Does this mark the end of London’s listing drought? Not yetA payments business that operates across Africa and is ultimately controlled by an Indian billionaire has announced its intention to float on the struggling Lon

Watch: How toxic smog from wildfires is making Indonesians sick source

Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.

Katie White, Britain’s climate transition minister, on the politics of Europe’s deadly heat. source

Did El Niño turn Hurricane Polo into the most powerful storm of the season? source

The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño could have rapidly turned Hurricane Polo into one of the Pacific season's most powerful storms.

Jane Fonda Hits Both Parties for Inaction on Climate Change source

The longtime activist urged people to vote for leaders who understand the threat a warming planet faces.

9/23: CBS Evening News source

Both coasts bracing for extreme weather; Trump hosts China's Xi Jinping amid media boycott.

‘It’s Really Busy Out There’: Storms in the Pacific Threaten Hawaii and Mexico source

An already busy Pacific hurricane season got a lot busier this week.

Nvidia Executive Argues A.I. Can Help Climate, Despite Current Emissions source

Josh Parker, the head of sustainability for the chipmaker and world’s most valuable company, emphasized future — mostly theoretical — energy savings the technology could offer.

The climate scientist Kate Marvel sheds light on why she left NASA this year. source

“Chaotic” conditions made it hard to continue her work, she said. “It really grieved me to say that I can’t do science because I work at NASA.”

How El Niño Fueled Hurricane Polo’s Explosive Growth source

The storm, off the southwest coast of Mexico, is one of the strongest ever in this part of the world.

From a Nepal in Pain, a Young Leader Makes a Case for Climate Reparations source

Balendra Shah, 36, comes to the U.N. as a sun-glassed symbol of Gen Z political power. But concerns about his style are growing at home after devastating floods left thousands dead or missing.

Gavin Newsom condemns Democrats’ ‘climate hushing’, predicts Trump’s downfall and expects AOC to run in 2028 source

Democrats must show links of climate shocks to ‘kitchen table’ issues, California governor saysIt’s a mistake for Democratic politicians not to talk about climate change, and the reason they don’t is “because they don’t know how to talk about it”, the California governor, Gavin Newsom, said on Wednesday in an interview

Hurricane Polo is a powerful Category 4 storm off Mexico. See its path. source

Hurricane Polo's intensity fluctuated between Category 4 and Category 5 — the strongest on the hurricane scale — off Mexico's southwestern coast. Here's the latest on its path.

Collector reviews flood situation, directs officials to step up relief measures source

In a warming climate, should air conditioning be a right? source

Fall temperatures are finally cooling off much of the United States, but this past summer was yet another reminder that the climate is changing. Stephanie Sy reports on how some cities are considering whether residents should have a right to air conditioning. It's part of our series, Tipping Point.

Watch the 2026 Climate Forward Conference: A Video Library source

A Spirited Battle Over Data Centers source

At the Climate Forward live event, policymakers, executives and activists debated the boom in data centers, the growing backlash and its environmental effects.

Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out source

Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere.

Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii source

Nolo grows into a hurricane in the Pacific as Hawaii prepares for potentially catastrophic flooding source

Nepal’s catastrophic floods were ‘warning to the world,’ PM Shah tells UN source

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Thursday that last month’s catastrophic floods were a “warning to the world” of growing climate risks in the Himalayas. He said warming was melting glaciers and permafrost and urged international support to help Nepal adapt to threats it could not face alone.

Millions in Indonesia Breathe In Toxic Haze From Months of Wildfires source

For months, millions of people have been living under a stifling blanket of toxic haze, fueled by a punishing drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern.