The prince has key environmental work planned with the Earthshot Prize and a speech at the COP30 summit - but started with a cable car trip up Sugarloaf Mountain.

Roughly 1.7 billion people are living in areas where crop yields are failing due to human-induced land degradation – “a pervasive and silent crisis that is undermining agricultural productivity and threatening ecosystem health worldwide.” 

The persistent pollutants which build up in the environment have been linked to serious illnesses.

Global leaders convene in New Delhi for the 17th GRIHA Summit, focusing on 'Innovate to Act for a Climate Resilient World'. The event will explore scalable climate solutions for India's built environment, featuring discussions on policy, technology, and partnerships. Experts will delve into energy security, resilient infrastructure, and community-driven climate action, aiming to foster low-carbon growth.

The UN Secretary-General expressed solidarity with Jamaicans on Sunday struggling to cope with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.

Human-caused climate change made Hurricane Melissa four times more likely and intensified its destructive power, according to a rapid analysis. The Category 5 storm's wind speeds increased by seven percent due to current warming, with further increases projected for a hotter planet. While adaptation is crucial, scientists emphasise the need to halt greenhouse gas emissions.

Developing countries are receiving less than 10 per cent of the money they need to adapt to a world increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather – putting lives, livelihoods and entire economies at risk, the UN revealed on Wednesday.

A new report reveals the climate crisis is a severe and growing threat to global health, with rising temperatures causing increased heat-related deaths and exacerbating the spread of tropical diseases. The Lancet Countdown highlights that 13 out of 20 health risk indicators have worsened, underscoring the urgent need for renewable energy expansion and adaptation measures.

These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.

High above Sydney's beaches, drones seek one of the world's deadliest predators, scanning for the flick of a tail, the swish of a fin or a shadow slipping through the swell. Drones have become a key resource, spotting more than 1,000 of the predators in the past year as they prowled New South Wales coastal waters.