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Climate Spotlight

East Asia

South Korea say wildfires started by man performing graveside ritual

Authorities believe the man, who is in his 50s, began the fire in southeastern Uiseong County

<p>Korea Forest Service personnel observe a wildfire from the side of a road in Andong early on 27 March, 2025</p>

Latest Climate News

<p>In this photo provided by Jesika Fox, an ice storm knocked down trees and power lines on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Alpena, Michigan</p>
Climate

Storm system threatens up to 70 million people in Midwest

Climate

Storm system threatens up to 70 million people in Midwest

<p>In this photo provided by Jesika Fox, an ice storm knocked down trees and power lines on Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Alpena, Michigan</p>
<p>Sheep have become a common sight around solar farms, saving the farmer money on lawnmowing costs</p>
Voices

Solar energy just saves you money – with AI, could it make you money?

<p>South Korea Wildfires</p>
East Asia

What caused South Korea’s largest ever wildfires?

<p>Smoke rises from burning trees as a wildfire is reflected in the waters of the Nakdong River in Andong </p>
East Asia

Mapped: Satellite images reveal how South Korea wildfires spread

<p>Forecasters are warning residents in the Carolinas of continued fire danger. Multiple blazes in the region have scorched thousands of acres this week</p>
Americas

Fire danger in the wildfire-ravaged Carolinas set to continue

<p>Forecasters are warning residents in the Carolinas of continued fire danger. Multiple blazes in the region have scorched thousands of acres this week</p>
Americas

Fire danger in the wildfire-ravaged Carolinas set to continue

<p>President Donald Trump has repeatedly tied whale strandings to offshore wind development. Scientists say there’s no evidence linking the two</p>
Science

Trump says wind mills are driving whales ‘loco.’ Scientists disagree

<p>People gather at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, N.C., as part of the response effort to devastating 2024 floods</p>
US politics

Noem looks to scrap FEMA and eliminate funds for disaster rebuilding

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LiveEast Asia

South Korea fires latest: 27 killed and ancient temples destroyed

<p>Smoke rises from a mountain in Andong, South Korea, on 25 March 2025</p>
News

South Korea moves national treasures to safety as wildfires kill 26

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Lifestyle

Coca-Cola cases recalled due to plastic contamination

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Australasia

What is the 2,000km-storm band ‘pseudo-monsoon’ lashing Australia?

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News

Activists slam US court decision ordering Greenpeace to pay millions

<p>A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California</p>
News

Scientists warn of ‘frightening’ future after 1.5C breach

<p>File. A bushfire rages near the Australian city of Wanneroo during heatwave spring conditions in 2023</p>
Australasia

Australia’s growing heatwave threat putting strain on people’s hearts

<p>Severe Weather Texas</p>
News

UN hails rare climate success story as building emissions stop rising

Climate 100

Climate 100

The Independent Climate 100 List 2024

Our inaugural list of the world’s foremost environmental changemakers is not in order of importance, nor does it compare or rank one climate hero against another

<p> The list includes changemaking activists, scientists, academics, philanthropists, political leaders, business and tech leaders, and fashion entrepreneurs</p>

Climate Videos

Climate

I collected my plastic waste for a year — here is what I learned

Home News

UK must get prepared for Storm Darragh events, climate chief warns

Climate

Climate-vulnerable states walk out of Cop29 negotiations

<p>Fire in Inwood Hill Park, NYC</p>
Climate

Wildfire breaks out in New York City park — in November

IndyBest

<p>Recycling single-use cups isn’t straightforward, which is where reusable options come in </p>
Coffee

Best travel mugs and reusable coffee cups 2025

<p>Each was tested over a cycle and these were the ones that made our period most comfortable</p>
Beauty

Best reusable sanitary pads 2025, tried and tested

<p>The lab-grown gemstones are created by heating a hydrogen gas mixture to 800C, replicating the processes that form diamonds under the earth</p>
Women's Accessories

Pandora’s new lab-grown diamond collection is here – and I’m impressed

<p>We tested these bottles in our car, at the gym, on trains and planes, and when dashing between meetings </p>
Sports Equipment & Accessories

Best reusable water bottles 2025, tried and tested

<p>Swapping your cleaning products for more eco-friendly options could be easier than you think</p>
Home & Garden

Seep review: The eco-friendly cleaning brand on Dragons' Den

<p>Ingredients, scent and how long the bars last were all considered by our testers </p>
Hair

17 best shampoo bars that are well worth making the switch

<p>We’ve spent two months trialling these eco-friendly skincare products </p>
Skincare

Best reusable make-up remover pads 2024, tried and tested

<p>These brands prioritise recycled materials and lab grown alternatives </p>
Women's Accessories

The best sustainable and eco-friendly jewellery brands to bookmark

More News

<p>Stevie Kara searches for personal items after her home was destroyed on March 15, 2025 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri</p>
Americas

At least 32 dead as thousands left without power across country

Americas

At least 32 dead as thousands left without power across country

<p>Stevie Kara searches for personal items after her home was destroyed on March 15, 2025 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri</p>
<p>Debris identified in Calypso Deep</p>
Science

Groundbreaking study finds litter at deepest point of Mediterranean

<p>Britain-Ships-Collide</p>
Home News

What are the environmental risks after North Sea collision?

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News

Only 17% of global cities had safe air in 2024, air report says

Researchers found that the whales had brought more nitrogen from their feeding grounds than the ocean’s natural processes (Alamy/PA)
News

Whales transport vital nutrients from urine and carcasses across oceans – study

Researchers found that the whales had brought more nitrogen from their feeding grounds than the ocean’s natural processes (Alamy/PA)
News

Whales transport vital nutrients from urine and carcasses across oceans – study

<p>Cyclone Alfred made landfall yesterday</p>
Voices

No country is rich enough to save itself from cyclones like Alfred

<p>Sea otters rely on kelp in the ocean to provide shelter and sustenance. The marine mammals also help to restore kelp forests, controlling populations of sea urchins that devour the algae. Now, scientists say they know why some places bounce back quicker than others</p>
Science

Sea otters help recover kelp forests. Now scientists know how

<p>Energex crews clear a fallen tree following the passage of tropical cyclone Alfred</p>
Australasia

Ex-Cyclone Alfred: 300,000 homes without power in Australia

<p>Chris Hemsworth and Isla Fisher</p>
Lifestyle

Ice Cube, Isla Fisher, Chris Hemsworth caught up in cyclone Alfred

<p>Cyclone Alfred tracker</p>
Australasia

Mapped: When and where will Tropical Cyclone Alfred make landfall?

<p>A group evade a crashing wave on 6 March 2025 in Tweed Heads, Australia</p>
Weather

Cyclone Alfred: What is making the storm unusual?

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News

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – here’s why it matters

<p>Japan Forest Fire</p>
News

Japan may declare ‘severe disaster’ as wildfire burns for eighth day

<p>A group evade a crashing wave on 6 March 2025 in Tweed Heads, Australia</p>
Weather

Cyclone Alfred: What is making the storm unusual?

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News

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – here’s why it matters

<p>Japan Forest Fire</p>
News

Japan may declare ‘severe disaster’ as wildfire burns for eighth day

<p>Wildfires have broken out across the Carolinas. The blazes are fueled by dry conditions and windy weather</p>
Americas

Mapped: Wildfires rage across Carolinas

<p>People observe the weather in the Seaway on the Gold Coast of Australia ahead of the arrival of Cyclone Alfred</p>
Australasia

Australia braces for rare tropical cyclone Alfred

<p>‘Many of the changes the Climate Change Committee is recommending – heat pumps, electric cars, and lower-carbon diets – will likely become second nature in the next decade’</p>
Voices

Climate recommendations? No stress. It’s easy to achieve them at home

<p>An Indian farmer thrashes wheat in Ranbir Singh Pura, south of Jammu</p>
News

Summer arrives early and puts India’s staple wheat crop at risk

<p>File. An elderly woman holding an umbrella crosses a street in Nice, southeastern France, during a heatwave </p>
News

How extreme heat from climate change could make us all two years older

<p>Waves crash on the shore during high tide along the Atlantic Ocean in Lacanau, southwestern France</p>
News

Critical ocean circulation won’t entirely collapse, study finds

<p>Sinkholes have appeared in the village of Godstone, Surrey</p>
Voices

Never been worried about sinkholes? here’s why you should be

It is believed wolves were officially eradicated from Scotland around 250 years ago (PA)
News

Reintroducing wolves could expand woodland areas and reduce CO2 – study

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