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Antarctic Peninsula sees record high June temperatures

Antarctic Peninsula sees record high June temperatures

Temperatures in the Antarctic Peninsula reach a record-breaking high of 15.4C for June, as ice melts at abnormal rates during the current winter.

June 12, 2026

World sees second hottest May as Europe faces 'new normal': EU monitor

World sees second hottest May as Europe faces 'new normal': EU monitor

Records broken in Britain, France, Ireland and Portugal last month as a "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa pushed temperatures well above normal levels across western Europe.

June 10, 2026

Just telling nations to quit fossil fuels 'not realistic': COP31 chief

Just telling nations to quit fossil fuels 'not realistic': COP31 chief

COP 31 President Murat Kurum says the clean energy transition will be central at COP31 but warns phasing out fossil fuels outright is “not realistic,” urging gradual shifts toward renewable energy.

April 30, 2026

At Harvard, Pakistan's finance chief highlights population, climate as key future challenges

At Harvard, Pakistan's finance chief highlights population, climate as key future challenges

While participating in a high-level panel discussion at Harvard University, finance minister emphasizes sustained economic progress will not be possible without addressing rapid population growth, while also highlighting Pakistan’s increasing vulnerability to climate-related shocks and the need for greater focus on resilience and adaptation.

April 13, 2026

Pakistan, Norway sign landmark Paris Agreement carbon trading climate deal

Pakistan, Norway sign landmark Paris Agreement carbon trading climate deal

Islamabad secures landmark climate accord to unlock green investment, clean energy and international carbon finance

April 1, 2026

UN climate chief says 'new world disorder' threatens cooperation

UN climate chief says 'new world disorder' threatens cooperation

Stiell warns international climate cooperation "under unprecedented threat: from those determined to use their power to defy economic and scientific logic, and increase dependence on polluting coal, oil and gas."

February 13, 2026

Trump pulls US out of key climate treaty, science body: White House

Trump pulls US out of key climate treaty, science body: White House

A total of 66 international organizations are named in a White House memorandum as "contrary to the interests of the United States"; most notable among them is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the parent treaty underpinning all major international climate agreements.

January 8, 2026

Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town

Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town

Flash floods triggered by heavy rain killed 21 people in Morocco’s coastal town of Safi, flooding homes, damaging roads and vehicles, injuring dozens, and highlighting worsening extreme weather linked to climate change

December 15, 2025

A woman carrying a child wades through a flooded street after heavy rainfall in Wellampitiya on the outskirts of Colombo on November 30, 2025, after a powerful cyclone. (AFP)

Southeast Asia’s deadly floods echo Pakistan’s escalating climate extremes

In regions across Asia, intensifying heatwaves, early monsoons and extreme floods are overwhelming communities, exposing weak infrastructure and highlighting urgent need for climate-resilient planning protection.

December 2, 2025