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The temperature at Cop30: Trump’s absence better than a US wrecking ball

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:00:04 +0000

After bully-like behavior last month over a small emissions levy, diplomats will be relieved if the US stays away from climate talks

For years, countries around the world pressed the US to engage with them in addressing the climate crisis and to show it was serious about taking action. Now, with key United Nations climate talks under way in Brazil this week, other nations have been quietly hoping the US stays well away.

‘I used to be a bit naughty’: Portsmouth defied funding cuts and saved its youth centres – here’s what happened

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 10:00:03 +0000

Two decades ago, the city’s council chose to prioritise playgrounds and youth clubs to help its poorer families – and the benefits are plain to see

‘The tigers are hungry’: endangered but deadly, the world’s largest big cat is sowing fear in Siberia’s villages

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:00:54 +0000

The spread of African swine flu among the wild boars the animals eat has led to the deadliest winter for attacks on people in the Russian region for decades – and a spike in tiger killings

The attacks seemed to come from nowhere. At first, the tigers snatched guard dogs on the edge of villages in Russia’s far east, emerging from the forest at night to prey. Others went for livestock, going after horses and cattle.

Monday briefing: What to expect from Cop30 as the crucial climate conference kicks off in Brazil

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:33:06 +0000

In today’s newsletter: As the world’s leaders gather in Brazil, the urgency of the climate crisis collides with political inertia. The Guardian’s journalists will be following all the stories from Belém

Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:54 +0000

Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins

Growth in global demand for ‘green’ office buildings slows amid Trump policies

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:01:45 +0000

Fall reported by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as UN calls for accelerated action in buildings sector to meet global climate goals

The growth in global demand for “green” office buildings has slowed after Donald Trump’s assault on environmental protection policies caused a slump in interest in the US, according to a survey of construction industry professionals.

Twice as effective as nets: shark-spotting drones to become ‘permanent fixture’ on Queensland beaches

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:46 +0000

State government says expanded use of shark nets and drum lines will continue despite evidence of deadly impact on other marine life

Queensland will roll out shark-spotting drones to more beaches, after a major study found drones detected more than double the number of sharks caught in adjacent nets.

Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 23:01:44 +0000

Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger

Climate-related disasters forcibly displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 people every day, according to a report by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).

Floods, storms, drought and extreme heat are among the weather conditions driving conflict and displacement, alongside slow-onset disasters such as desertification, rising sea levels and ecosystem destruction, which are threatening food and water security.

Traditional owners file native title claim over Melbourne and surrounding areas

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 18:00:38 +0000

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung elder says First Nations people want to work with government to ‘look after that country’

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Forty per cent of Australian women without kids hesitant to have children because of climate change, survey finds

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:00:35 +0000

More than a third of Coalition voters believe temperatures will not rise at all, poll shows

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