Nnimmo Bassey, a prominent figure in the decades-long environmental struggles in Africa's largest oil-producing country, will next month attend yet another UN climate summit, this time in Brazil. Oil pollution that has ravaged the Niger Delta for decades is a textbook example of environmental struggles against extractivism and fossil fuels.

An increase in deadly incidents has been partly caused by climate change, an inquiry found.

Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, traps significantly more heat than CO2 over a 20-year period, contributing substantially to global warming. While natural sources exist, human activities, particularly in agriculture and the energy sector, are the primary drivers of methane emissions. Addressing leaks and reducing flaring and venting in oil and gas operations are key strategies for mitigation.

Methane, a potent greenhouse gas, traps significantly more heat than CO2 over a 20-year period, contributing substantially to global warming. While natural sources exist, human activities, particularly from agriculture and the energy sector, are the primary drivers of methane emissions. Simple solutions like fixing leaks and reducing flaring and venting can drastically cut these emissions.

Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities.

UN Climate Change chief Simon Stiell has urged countries to deliver a rapid surge in climate finance ahead of COP30, warning that developing nations remain dangerously short of the resources needed to withstand worsening storms, floods and droughts.

Beneath England's countryside, the Millennium Seed Bank safeguards over 2.5 billion wild plant seeds, a vital archive against extinction. This 25-year-old facility, opened by King Charles III, actively works to restore global ecosystems. Researchers are developing advanced methods to preserve plant diversity, crucial for a growing world facing environmental challenges.

Iraqi farmer Umm Ali has watched her poultry die as salinity levels in the country's south hit record highs, rendering already scarce water unfit for human consumption and killing livestock. "We haven't seen such high levels of salinity in 89 years," Iraq's water ministry spokesman Khaled Shamal said.

Temperatures have surged across a large area of the north Pacific - and scientists don't know exactly why.

President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".