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A man travels along a street in his wheelchair in Freetown, Sierra Leone

When climate-related hazards rise, so do barriers for people with disabilities

Patricia Sia Ngevao 9 Sep 2026

Carbon credit financing emerges as Africa’s biggest bet for expanding clean cooking

Associated Press 8 Sep 2026

During Nepal floods, decentralized, community-based warning saved lives

Abhaya Raj Joshi 3 Sep 2026

Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone

Associated Press 2 Sep 2026
Samburu pastoralists walking with their herd.

Pastoralists in a Changing World

26 Aug 2026

Indigenous water systems gain ground as climate pressures intensify in Bolivia

Anastasia Austin 26 Aug 2026
A part of Dhaka.

Bangladesh’s green building drive grows beyond factories amid climate pressures

Ibrahim Hossain Ovi 24 Aug 2026

A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps

Associated Press 18 Aug 2026
Street trees shading an asphalt road in Málaga, Spain. While trees are the obvious go-to cooling solution, their upkeep can be expensive.

Urban heat islands have solutions; many tropical cities can’t afford them

Adam Litchkofski 13 Aug 2026

Climate change doubled likelihood of Canada’s extreme fire weather, study finds

Naina Rao 10 Aug 2026
A conference attendee. Image courtesy of Smoke Event Photography.

Coral reef experts press on, with climate looming over international conference

Edward Carver 31 Jul 2026

Prague zoo keeps polar bears cool with ice cubes as European summer heatwave hits

Associated Press 30 Jul 2026
Oak trees in a temperate forest in the higher altitudes of the Sierra Gorda, where more than 30 species of oak trees can be found. Photo by Roberto Pedraza Ruiz.

How carbon markets can succeed & also serve Global South communities (commentary)

Pati Ruiz Corzo 27 Jul 2026
United Nations Headquarters in Geneva. Image by Dionne Phillips.

Indigenous leaders push for stronger voice at UN as climate threats grow

Dionne Phillips 23 Jul 2026

Ancient rock structures help restore biodiversity on the US-Mexico border

Rose Shimberg 17 Jul 2026
Residents of small farms in the rural area of Manoel Urbano, one of the state's epicenters of deforestation, fight a forest fire that started on the banks of the BR-364 federal highway. Acre State, Brazil. September 22 2025.These photographs are the first part of a new collection highlighting the impact of black carbon. The photographs are available for free non-profit, educational and editorial use via Climate Visuals. www.climatevisuals.org

Brazil boosts budget and number of firefighters amid strong El Niño forecast

Shanna Hanbury 6 Jul 2026

Tropical mountain wildlife are at high risk from climate change impacts, study finds

Bobby Bascomb 3 Jul 2026
A leafy sea dragon among seagrass in South Australia. Image by Jayne Jenkins / Ocean Image Bank

Australia’s seagrass meadows under pressure as climate change turns up the heat

Sean Mowbray 3 Jul 2026
Living seawalls panels in Cobh, Ireland

Can coastal infrastructure be engineered to harbor marine life instead of harming it?

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 1 Jul 2026
A woman collects water from a pond in Bangladesh, where drinkable water is becoming increasingly scarce due to salt contamination from sea level rise. Image courtesy of Abu Siddique.

Sea level rise is ruining coastal Bangladesh with salty water (commentary)

AL Sharia 1 Jul 2026
A Florida panther.

Wildlife’s unpredictable movements make climate-change planning difficult

Gloria Dickie 1 Jul 2026
Cocoa producer Giovanne holds a native Amazon species, which is naturally resistant to pests and extreme weather. Image by Cícero Pedrosa Neto.

Amazon floodplains cocoa offers a climate-resilient and sustainable chocolate

Sam Cowie, Cícero Pedrosa Neto 25 Jun 2026

As temperatures soar, Paris court set to rule on landmark climate change case

Associated Press 25 Jun 2026
A howler monkey in the Amazon. As the world warms, plants and animals must quickly migrate to cooler places to stay resilient and survive.

Study offers first map of Amazon’s climate-resilient upslope corridors

Justin Catanoso 22 Jun 2026

Kenya is Africa’s first country to receive crucial climate disaster funding

Lynet Otieno 11 Jun 2026

Indonesia’s grassroots farmers face increased unpredictability, experts say

Naina Rao 10 Jun 2026

Climate change triples chance of deadly 2026 South Asia pre-monsoon heatwave: Report

Naina Rao 21 May 2026

New conservation effort launched to protect coral reefs in Yap

Naina Rao 21 May 2026

FIFA’s World Cup heat measures may not go far enough, expert warns

Naina Rao 18 May 2026

2026 FIFA World Cup threatened by extreme heat: Report

David Akana 15 May 2026
A woman prepares food in her kitchen in a village in Dang.

In Nepal’s plains, traditional bins help keep food safe from heat, floods

Tanka Dhakal 4 May 2026
Solar panels installed in Bali

New treaty to end the fossil fuel era is needed more than ever (commentary)

Tzeporah Berman 21 Apr 2026

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