Finland Approves Climate Plans, Forest Carbon Sink Challenge Remains
Finland’s government on Thursday approved two major climate policy plans aimed at meeting national and European Union targets, but left unresolved how to reverse the decline in the country’s forest…
UN Aids South, Southeast Asia After Deadly Floods
The United Nations said Thursday it is supporting governments in South and Southeast Asia as they respond to catastrophic flooding and landslides that have killed more than 1,500 people and…
Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper
Sanam Mahoozi, City St George’s, University of London; Nima Shokri, United Nations University, and Salome M. S. Shokri-Kuehni, United Nations University; Technical University of Hamburg Air pollution is the latest…
Romania Releases State Water Reserves Amid Supply Crisis
Romania has tapped state reserves of drinking water to aid two southern counties after a severe supply disruption, the Interior Ministry has confirmed. The National Committee for Emergency Situations approved…
Air Pollution Sends 210,000 Iranians to Emergency Care
More than 210,000 people sought emergency treatment for heart and breathing problems in Iran between Nov. 22 and Dec. 1 as air pollution spiked in several cities, state media reported…
Banks retreat from climate change commitments – but it’s business more than politics
David L Levy, UMass Boston and Rami Kaplan, Tel Aviv University Another business-led effort to fight climate change is unraveling. On Aug. 27, 2025, the Net-Zero Banking Alliance suspended its…
Heat, air quality, insurance costs: how climate change is affecting our homes – and our health
Ang Li, The University of Melbourne This year, ten days of extreme heat in Europe killed roughly 2,300 people, severe flooding on the New South Wales coast left more than…