Category: Climate change

Key developments: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is stuck in a historic deadlock over report timelines and inclusivity, with major economies urging extra time for scientists from poorer nations to contribute. This impasse jeopardises the delivery…

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is locked in an unprecedented deadlock as member states argue over extending the timetable for its next set of assessment reports. Nations such as India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Russia and China…

Key developments: 2026 saw Swiss glaciers lose 5.5 % of their ice volume, the second‑largest melt on record, a stark sign of accelerating warming. At the same time, the current El Niño is projected to become “very strong” by late…