Methane emissions from fossil fuels stayed near record highs in 2025, with no sign of decline despite proven, low-cost ways to reduce them, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday.  “Methane emissions from the energy sector plateaued near record highs,” the IEA found in its annual Global Methane Tracker. “There is still no sign […] Continue reading ->
Extreme heat threatens livelihoods, health and labour productivity for over a billion people around the world, warns the latest report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Agricultural workers and the food production systems that they manage are on the frontlines. The increased intensity and duration of climate change-related heat waves, driven largely by the indiscriminate […] Continue reading ->
The Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) will soon unveil a new Roadmap on Air Quality and Health, following on from a meeting with countries and other stakeholders in February in Mexico.  The PAHO strategy dovetails with an ambitious new regional action plan by the UN Environment Programme – which supports the work of environment ministries.  While […] Continue reading ->
From stalled Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) negotiations to failing consensus in global climate policies, United Nations structures face a profound crisis. Diplomats are currently being forced to explore alternative governance models to bridge the disconnect between sluggish, power-driven diplomacy and the rapid, equitable action required in health and climate crises. This institutional rupture […] Continue reading ->
Hurricane Melissa’s $60 billion path of destruction through the Caribbean. Cyclones in Mozambique. Typhoons in the Philippines. Floods in Nigeria, the United States, India and Viet Nam. Wildfires in California and Korea. Heatwaves from Europe to East Asia. These are some of the extreme weather events captured by the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of […] Continue reading ->