“Those who polluted the most – and profited the most – must do far more to repair the damage they caused. Polluters must pay. And to the leaders, cities, civil society and citizens working to hold them accountable: you are on the right side of history. Keep going.” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
With a study confirming that climate change played a role in the Nepal disaster, 350.org said that rich nations, including those sitting on the board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), have the obligation to ensure the rapid disbursement of funds to help fund recovery and provide justice to victims and survivors in Nepal.
Temperatures have topped 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels for the first time since November 2025. Heat records confirm that the recent spate of deadly wildfires, heatwaves, droughts, and floods are indeed the markings of a planet on fire. As the UN General Assembly approaches, world leaders must treat the climate crisis with urgency to prevent more catastrophic loss of lives and rising economic costs of extreme weather.
With hundreds of people evacuated and thousands without power due to wildfires in Türkiye’s Antalya – the Mediterranean coastal province where world leaders will gather for COP31 – 350.org said that the blazes are a reminder that a hotter, drier climate will continue to exact its toll on ordinary people unless leaders act urgently to phase out fossil fuels.
Pacific Climate Advocates condemn the Australian Government’s decision to expand the Saraji coal mine, extending operations by 30 years and emitting a further 120 million tonnes of climate pollution. The extension was announced as Australian Prime Minister Albanese met with Pacific leaders who maintain that climate change is the “single greatest threat to the livelihoods, security and wellbeing of Pacific people and communities.”
Welcome to boiling world and climate extreme planet. The world is on track to cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold, likely within the next few years, according to a major new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released today (2/9). Limiting Overshoot finds that even the most optimistic scenario now points to a peak temperature rise of 1.8°C.
