Fears of climate change are decreasing in the United States, China and many Western countries relative to other concerns, according to a new survey. War, economic hardship and disease were more pressing overall for the 40,000 people surveyed around the ...

This year’s U.N. climate talks are being held in Brazil. So far, they’ve been noteworthy for who isn’t attending. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. This week, leaders from around the world are meeting at the edge of the Amazon in Belém ...

That included dangerous heat waves, which the WWA said were the world's deadliest extreme weather events in 2025. The researchers said some of the heat waves they studied in 2025 were 10 times more likely than they would have been a decade ago due to climate change.

COP30 aims to start new era of fewer pledges, more action UN group considers how COPs can do this over next decade Consensus model seen as barrier to ambitious climate action Brazil proposes UN-backed council to check countries keep promises BELEM, Brazil ...

Demand for power is growing fast, but hydro plants, the oldest source of clean energy, are struggling because of droughts, floods and other extreme weather linked to climate change. Drought and age are making it impossible for facilities like the Tucuruí ...

A recent study shows that 80% of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites are facing climate stress, with wood and stone constructions susceptible to a range of threats from extreme heat, humidity, aridity and other climatic factors. Researchers also found ...

The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with ...