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60,000 African Penguins Starve in South Africa

A catastrophic sardine collapse, driven by climate crisis and overfishing, has caused mass starvation of critically endangered African penguins. Urgent conservation action is needed.

Climate crisis reshapes daily American life

From dried-up fishing spots to cancelled campfires, discover how climate change subtly transforms everyday American life. Share your personal climate story with The Guardian.

Trump's influence felt at COP30 climate summit

As COP30 climate talks proceed without US participation, delegates fear Trump's potential interference. Discover how the former president's shadow affects global climate negotiations.

PNG Leader: COP Summits Are Failing Vulnerable Nations

Prime Minister James Marape launches blistering critique of UN climate conferences, arguing they've become ineffective talking shops that ignore the urgent needs of developing nations facing existential threats.

COP30: The Key Players in Climate Showdown

As world leaders gather for the critical COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, discover the key nations and blocs shaping our planet's future. From climate laggards to green pioneers, we break down what each major player really wants from these high-stakes negot

Guterres: 1.5°C climate failure 'moral catastrophe'

UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers impassioned warning at COP30 summit, declaring the world's failure to meet critical climate targets a profound moral failure that threatens humanity's future.

2025: Second Hottest Year in Recorded History

New data reveals 2025 was Earth's second warmest year ever recorded, with global temperatures soaring dangerously close to critical thresholds. Experts warn of accelerating climate impacts.

South Sudan: 75,000 face starvation in hunger crisis

Exclusive: South Sudan confronts one of the world's worst hunger crises as climate extremes and conflict threaten to push 75,000 people into starvation, with millions more facing severe food insecurity.

Brazil Climate Talks Spark Hope for 1.5°C Goal

As world leaders gather in Brazil for critical climate talks, new analysis reveals a potential pathway to revive the fading Paris Agreement target. Discover why experts say this summit could mark a turning point in the global fight against climate change.

Trump's Global Gag Rule devastates African healthcare

Exclusive investigation reveals how US aid cuts under Trump's expanded Mexico City Policy have devastated reproductive health services across Africa, forcing clinic closures and endangering vulnerable women.

Starmer to personally attend COP30 climate summit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces he will personally attend COP30 in Brazil, signalling UK's renewed global climate leadership under Labour government with Ed Miliband as Energy Secretary.

Bill Gates: We're losing climate change battle

Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers urgent climate memo revealing global setbacks in green technology deployment and calling for accelerated innovation to meet emissions targets.

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