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Climate activist who graffitied Tanya Plibersek’s office says he stands by his actions | Tanya Plibersek

A climate activist who graffitied the word “liar” on the federal environment minister’s office has stood by his highly publicised actions, urging the public to stand up for…

Wildfires, drought ravage Bolivia and Brazil • FRANCE 24 English

Bolivia is on track for potentially a record year of fires, exacerbated by drought and land clearances linked to booming production of cattle and grains, while Brazil is…

Czech Republic braces for floods amid heavy downpours • FRANCE 24 English

River levels continue to rise in the Czech Republic as heavy rain pours down. “There are flood alerts in place in 120 parts of the country … the situation is expected…

Barcelona mayor turns tourist numbers into weapon against climate change

Barcelona mayor turns tourist numbers into weapon against climate change – CBS News Watch CBS News In the Spanish city of Barcelona, thousands of protestors took to the…

Earth saw its hottest year in 2024, breached major climate threshold

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, several weather monitoring agencies announced Friday….

Unveiling Paradiplomacy in the Climate Conference of the Parties

the Conference of the Parties (COPs) is the key decision-making forum under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Hundreds evacuated as Storm Boris ravages eastern and central Europe • FRANCE 24 English

Hundreds of people have been evacuated or rescued from their homes in Romania as Storm Boris wreaks havoc across central Europe. Since Thursday, swathes of Austria, the Czech…

More rivers spill banks in central European floods, death toll rises • FRANCE 24 English

More rivers in central Europe spilled their banks on Monday in flooding that has killed at least 10 people from Poland to Romania and left many towns submerged…

Typhoon Bebinca lashes Shanghai in strongest storm to hit city since 1949 • FRANCE 24 English

the normally-bustling financial hub of Shanghai was brought to a standstill on Monday as residents sheltered at home to wait out the worst of Typhoon Bebinca. The Category…

Central Europe braces for more flooding as death toll rises • FRANCE 24 English

Residents of several areas of Poland and the Czech Republic rushed to evacuate on Monday, as others in central Europe began cleaning up after the worst flooding in…