Global warming stories
A dozen staff will join Robert Swan's Antarctic voyage as the firm tries to turn climate pledges into action on vulnerable ecosystems.
Students are increasingly worried AI could hit graduate hiring, with 55% naming it their second-biggest concern worldwide.
Rising data demand is driving emissions higher in parts of Asia Pacific, as mobile operators struggle to secure cleaner electricity.
Many buyers are overlooking flood and other hazard risks, leaving some homeowners exposed to higher premiums or uninsurable properties.
The dry spell could hit farms, rivers and firefighting readiness across Hawke's Bay, with below-normal rain and warmer temperatures forecast.
Builders face rising delays and overruns as wetter, stormier conditions threaten to disrupt UK data centre projects through 2027.
Thousands of new homeowners face another decade of sweltering summers, with overheating rules for the Building Code pushed back to 2031.
Older facilities may struggle as hotter summers, floods and grid strain threaten UK data centre uptime for essential services.
Road repairs from repeated storms have driven the council's emergency fund to a NZD $1.2 million deficit, with subsidies covering only part of the bill.
Drier spring weather is now the most likely outcome for Northland as a strengthening El Niño starts to bite, the regional council says.
Most UK businesses are feeling climate hits to sales, but only 5% have fully measured the financial damage, Capgemini says.
Fears are mounting that unchecked AI could unleash cyberattacks, market shocks and job losses long before any extinction event.
More than 30 people are still missing after the MV Matui sank in rough seas off Vanuatu, leaving rescuers scrambling for survivors.
Cities across Great Britain face worsening heat risk, with Portsmouth already most exposed and all 71 projected to be highly vulnerable by 2040.
Extreme heat can cut warehouse throughput, disrupt freight and shift shopper demand, forcing Australian businesses to plan ahead now.
South Island warmth and a June heat spike drove New Zealand's winter to 9.7C, with 27 places logging record seasonal temperatures.
Water restrictions are likely to come in earlier than usual as scientists warn the district faces one of the strongest El Niño events in recent history.
Auckland homes face longer, hotter summers, with new research warning heatwaves could nearly double and indoor overheating is already a problem.
Strong winds, dry spells and flooding are more likely across New Zealand as the Pacific pattern strengthens to very strong in September.
A shift to renewable-powered computing could save millions of tonnes of carbon and unlock billions of dollars in investment, new research says.
