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How Climate Change & Development Threaten a ‘Near Natural’ River in Europe

GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk – The Vjosa river flows, interrupted, for more than 270km – from the Pindus mountains in northern Greece, across southern Albania to the Adriatic coast according to Carbon Brief It is often described as one of the last remaining “wild rivers” in Europe outside of Russia. After a hard-won fight from campaigners […]

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Australian Community Group Wins First Climate Change Case to Block Extension of Coal Mine

Ace Breaking News – Australia’s Top Court Backs Grassroots Group Landmark Climate Case on Coal Mine by Christine Chen and Helen Clark, Reuters News Agency Reuters reports: “ An Australian community group has won the first ‌climate change case to come before the country’s top court, with judges upholding a decision to block a two-decade […]

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Carbon Brief Analysis: What China’s dozens of ‘five-year plans’ say about climate and energy

GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk – Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change and energy, according to Carbon Brief analysis. Five-year plans are an important part of China’s policymaking process, signalling key priorities and setting targets for the coming years. The highest-level 15th five-year […]

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MUST READ: Concerning’ Low Sea’ Ice Persists as Antarctica Hits Third-Lowest Winter Peak

GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk – Antarctic sea ice has recorded its third-smallest winter peak extent since satellite records began 48 years ago, new data reveals Carbon Brief By: Ayesha Tandon Provisional data from the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) shows that Antarctic sea ice hit its annual winter peak on 14 September, with an extent of […]

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NEW RESEARCH: Switzerland’s ‘Wake-Up Call’ as Glaciers Melt in Record-Breaking Summer

GlobalWarming & Climate Change News Desk – In short: Scientists in Switzerland have warned global warming is having a dire effect on the country’s glaciers. New research claims more than 5 per cent of Swiss ice volume has melted this year alone: Published: Sat 3 Oct 2026 at 5:04amBy Europe bureau chief Mazoe Ford What’s next? Glaciologist […]

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EU-Led Scheme ‘OceanEye’ the Ocean Monitoring Initiative

GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk – At the UN General Assembly last week, a raft of countries pledged €211m (£181m) to a new ocean monitoring system that aims to be the “world’s leading provider of ocean intelligence”. Spotlight: Carbon Brief unpacks how a new EU initiative could support global efforts in weather forecasting, climate prediction and coastal […]

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EU Climate Crisis Estimated Cost of Heatwaves 180 Billion Euros

GlobalWarming & ClimateChange News Desk – Burning forests, emptying rivers, €180bn in damage: Europe’s politicians face reckoning after ‘summer of truth’ according to Climate Crisis The Guardian News Report By Fiona Harvey Amid record-shattering heatwaves and popular demand for climate action, why are politicians often timid or in denial? It was, according to the European […]