Catalonia must reduce its emissions by 8% each year to reach climate neutrality by 2050
https://web.ub.edu/en/web/actualitat/w/experts-climate-change-committee?referer=news
Leaders who take low-carbon actions are seen as more credible, not less. The most effective leadership frames climate action as pragmatic and rooted in everyday life, rather than as a test of virtue
How will Canada meet its commitments to slash emissions? Neither the Liberals nor Conservatives will say
The absence of clear plans that detail how certain policies will slash emissions has some climate activists alarmed
Kiwi citizens’ assembly succeeds in ‘experiment’ to find climate solutions
As democratic institutions struggle to deal with crises like climate change, some are looking to alternative, deliberative forms of decision-making
Alarming Weather Risk Data: 99.7% of US Homes Face Hail Threat as Natural Disaster Costs Surge
New climate risk analysis reveals record $65B in storm losses, with Texas, Louisiana leading flood risks. See which states face highest tornado threats
Climate change leading cause of biodiversity loss in U.S. - The Wildlife Society
https://wildlife.org/climate-change-leading-cause-of-biodiversity-loss-in-u-s/
Aviation’s climate ambitions face a reality check, and the numbers don’t lie
By Souzana Psara
5–7 minutes
As global aviation sails past its pre-pandemic levels, with over 5.2 billion passengers expected to fly by the end of 2025, the industry’s climate pledges are fast being grounded by reality
Topless blockade at RAF Lakenheath sees activists take a stand
At 9:30am on Friday 25 April, twelve women, intersex, non-binary and trans activists – aged from 24 to 91 – held a topless blockade of the main gate of RAF Lakenheath, denouncing the deadly entanglements between military emissions, climate destruction, authoritarianism and genocide
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/04/25/raf-lakenheath-topless-protest/
China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first time
China's wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, the national energy body said Friday
https://www.iosconews.com/news/nation/article_17f4fcbc-49b9-5d6f-8a35-c7332332f5e3.html
More women than men now rank climate change as their top voting concern
A growing gender gap among environmental voters reveals women, especially women of color, are increasingly prioritizing climate issues at the ballot box
https://www.ehn.org/more-women-than-men-now-rank-climate-change-as-their-top-voting-concern
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions fell by 4% to a record low in the fiscal year ended March 2024, government data showed on Friday, led by lower energy consumption as well as the increased use of renewable energy and the restart of nuclear power plants
The findings highlight a significant gap between environmental ambition and economic tolerance. Sixty percent of respondents backed green policies, but only if those policies don’t result in increased energy costs. This trend held steady across political affiliation, age, and income groups
Analysis shows that tree diversity builds climate resilience and boosts economic return
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-analysis-tree-diversity-climate-resilience.html
Utilities seek legal shield from wildfire lawsuits as climate risks grow
As utilities face growing wildfire liability tied to aging power lines and worsening climate conditions, lawmakers across the U.S. West are weighing whether to protect them from massive lawsuits or leave them on the hook
Native Ads Are Shaping Climate Opinions. BU Researchers Say There’s a Way to Resist
A new BU study examines how fossil fuel ads can masquerade as news stories, and the techniques being used to recognize them
But we found that forewarning people using these inoculation messages helps make people more resilient to misinformation
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2025/how-to-resist-shaping-climate-opinions/
Climate change expert claims Conservative platform is 'flipping the bird'
The Conservative Party’s election platform claims that repealing a slew of climate policies and resource regulations will generate billions in revenue for the federal government
Where do the parties stand on climate and nature in Election 2025?
While it has gotten relatively little attention in an election (understandably) dominated by the threats posed by the Trump administration, two out of three Canadians agree that the next Canadian government should make climate action and protecting nature a high priority
Thunderstorms are rare in the cold, dry Arctic, but a surprising event in August 2019 has scientists rethinking how these storms form in polar regions. A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China has uncovered new insights into this phenomenon.
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-rare-thunderstorm-north-pole-arctic.html
Maps chart declining availability of affordable home insurance
Advocacy groups use federal data to document impacts of climate change
New Mexico saw a 31% increase in the number of home insurance policies that were not renewed from 2018 to 2023, according to information compiled by two advocacy groups
State of the climate: 2025 close behind 2024 as the hottest start to a year - Carbon Brief
Zeke Hausfather
9–11 minutes
Global temperatures in the first quarter of 2025 were the second warmest on record, extending a remarkable run of exceptional warmth that began in July 2023
