Bill Gates Backtracks on Climate Alarmism, but Still Embraces Plenty of Extreme Positions

In a recent memo, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has pushed back against what he calls a “doomsday outlook” on climate change, signaling a shift in his views on the risks posed by a warming planet. Despite the move, he remains an extremist on a...

Democracy, climate change and education top issues for MinnPost Festival attendees

Nearly a month after this year’s sold-out MinnPost Festival, I’m still reflecting on our incredible turnout. As a new MinnPost staff member, I was excited to meet so many people who cared about supporting local news. This year’s festival brought...

Bill Gates Rejects Climate ‘Doomsday,’ Calls for Aviation to Eliminate ‘Green Premium’ 

UN chief says humanity has missed 1.5C climate target

Who doesn’t love an existential crisis on a Tuesday afternoon? The world’s eyes are currently fixed on the Caribbean, as Hurricane Melissa threatens to heap unfounded levels of destruction on the region. And if UN head Antonio Guterres is correct,...

Indigenous Communities Are the Frontlines of Climate Action—It’s Time COP Listened

Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Conservation, COP30, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Indigenous Rights, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva...

Agri minister calls for better management of climate risks

Luxembourg, 28 October - Slovenia's Agriculture, Forestry and Food Minister Matej Čalušić has called for a better management on climate and other risks in agriculture, as she addressed an EU agriculture summit on behalf of MED9, the group of...

Hurricane Melissa and Trump’s climate denial

Knapp/Botz: Climate change and the nuclear option

Bet that headline grabbed your attention. Fortunately, this article is to advocate for nuclear power generation. There has long been a paradox to the power of the atom. For example, radiation exposure is associated with cancer, but radiation...

Egyptian ministers discuss climate change impacts on food security in joint meeting

Egypt’s government convened a joint ministerial meeting to address the impacts of climate change on national food security, bringing together the ministers of Water Resources and Irrigation, Local Development (also Acting Minister of Environment),...

Presbyterian Church of Ghana to intensify climate-friendly campaigns

The Department of Development and Social Services (DSS) of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) has announced a renewed focus on climate-sensitive agriculture and a strengthened campaign against illegal mining, also known as 'galamsey’....

Hurricane Melissa and the Caribbean’s Climate Adaptation Woes

Waves crash against the shore in Kingston, Jamaica, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, Oct. 28, 2025 (AP photo by Matias Delacroix). It took Hurricane Melissa only 24 hours to intensify from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane over the...

World far off track to meeting climate goals, U.N. warns

The U.N. estimated Tuesday that nations' carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10% emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to submit their plans on time....

Bill Gates softens stance on climate change stating it ‘will not lead to humanity’s demise’

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is softening his stance on climate change, alleging that the global threat caused by man-made emissions won’t mark the end of the human race. “Although climate change will have serious consequences — particularly for...

Climate Change Falls Over 20 percent Behind Top Global Concern in 2025, New IPSOS Survey Reveals

Unveiled today at its General Assembly, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) reports a sharp slide in public concern for climate change, even after the hottest year on record. The 2025 Global Consumer Awareness Survey—conducted with IPSOS across...

As COP30 nears, feminist voices demand climate finance justice

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP30, set to take place in Belém, Brazil, is around the corner — and the climate change discourse continues to echo the Global South’s demands directed at the Global North. Across...

'Climate change impacting marathon records'

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said last month that endurance events such as the marathon may need to be held separately - at a different time of the year - in competitions such as the World Athletics Championships to protect athletes...

Eni, Egypt’s environment ministry body sign deal to study biogas project

Italian energy company Eni has signed a cooperation agreement with the Bioenergy Association for Sustainable Development, affiliated with Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, to conduct a feasibility study for biogas production units using...

Joint letter: Call to strengthen implementation of EU Pesticide Law to protect health and the environment

HEAL alongside over 130 organisations has written to Commission President von der Leyen in the context of the simplification omnibus on Food and Feed Safety to urge for stronger implementation of the EU pesticide law to protect human health and...

How climate change can make people more likely to get into violent conflict

Climate change is reshaping weather patterns around the world, with monsoons, droughts, hurricanes and heatwaves all occurring with greater frequency and intensity. Aside from disturbing ecosystems, these environmental shifts risk triggering...

Mississippi Statewide Environmental Justice: Climate Change Summit 2025

By Dr. Anne T. Sulton, Esq. JA Senior International Correspondent From October 23 to 26, Tougaloo College will host the Mississippi Statewide Environmental Justice Climate Change Summit. This Summit assembles advocates, experts, and changemakers...