Top 20 Climate International News

2026-01-10 19:40:19

The UN Climate Chief warned that the US exit from international climate treaties will make the country "less secure and less prosperous." [Source]
Source: earth.org
The US officially withdrew from 66 international organizations, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). [Source]
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
European leaders criticized the US withdrawal from the UNFCCC, calling the retreat "regrettable and unfortunate" and warning it would weaken global cooperation. [Source]
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Experts suggest the US pullout from UN climate efforts will hurt the world and exclude the US from the global green surge. [Source]
Source: apnews.com
The US withdrawal from the IPCC raises concerns about potential delays in the release of the body's next set of climate studies, including the mitigation report. [Source]
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The US withdrawal memorandum cited that the organizations "no longer serve American interests" and promote "radical climate policies, global governance and ideological programs." [Source]
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The private sector is reviving the climate disaster database that the Trump administration attempted to eliminate. [Source]
Source: edition.cnn.com
Millions living on the outskirts of Australian cities are warned they are at risk of Los Angeles-style wildfires. [Source]
Source: earth.org
Extreme flooding has submerged cities and villages in Kosovo. [Source]
Source: www.aljazeera.com
Snow blankets the Italian alpine resort of Livigno less than a month before the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. [Source]
Source: www.aljazeera.com
Climate activists caused a power outage lasting days for thousands of Berliners after striking infrastructure. [Source]
Source: edition.cnn.com
A winter storm, named Goretti, slammed the UK and France as a cold snap spread across Europe. [Source]
Source: apnews.com
Snow and ice grounded flights and choked highways in parts of Europe, including Amsterdam. [Source]
Source: apnews.com
Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano (Italy), is erupting, leading to warnings for tour guides to stay away. [Source]
Source: apnews.com
Brazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation, which could spur further deforestation. [Source]
Source: apnews.com
Analysis of Venezuela's "very dense, very sloppy" oil suggests that boosting its production could significantly harm the environment. [Source]
Source: apnews.com
China, Venezuela's largest oil customer, is rapidly transitioning toward clean energy, complicating the future demand for Venezuelan oil. [Source]
Source: edition.cnn.com
The US withdrawal from international organizations includes non-UN bodies focused on clean energy cooperation, such as the International Solar Alliance. [Source]
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The US withdrawal from the UNFCCC will take a year to fully process, though effective participation ceased long ago. [Source]
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Greece’s Epiphany events, which involve water, highlighted growing concerns about water scarcity in the region. [Source]
Source: apnews.com