Climate Breakdown

Personal connections key to helping communities cope with devastating impact of climate change.

The Celtic Sea, English Channel and southern North Sea have experienced significant warming over the past 40 years.

Legal experts ClientEarth welcome new Forest Code from the Republic of Congo government.

The government has fundamentally failed to educate the public about its target to reduce carbon emissions to 'net zero' by 2050.

Artists and poets offer voice and visionary direction in the recovery from Covid-19 and in the fight against climate breakdown.

The distance sea turtles, whales and other wildlife might have to move to find more suitable sea temperatures can range from tens to thousands of kilometres.

'BP has woken up to the immediate need to cut carbon emissions this decade.'

State of the UK Climate review shows UK continues to warm, with 2019 average temperature 1.1C above long-term 1961-1990 levels.

North-west Europe, including the UK, is among the hotspots facing a rising risk of flooding, along with places such as India and the Bay of Bengal, and south east and east Asia.

First Red List for British Mammals - which meets international criteria used to assess threats to wildlife such as elephants and tigers - shows that 11 of our 47 native mammals are at risk of extinction.

A fundamental sea-change is required in the global approach to tackling deforestation, and it requires a new focus on engendering institutions of cooperation rather than competition.

We may be on the verge of a massive, non-linear social transformation to a decarbonised economy. The question is which will tip first - us or the planet?

Act now and we can reach zero carbon by 2050 - which still means catastrophic climate breakdown.

Response measures have forced coastal communities in South Asia to choose between a super cyclonic storm or shelters with no physical distancing.

'We would want to see more ambition, more heart and certainly more investment in nature.'