Global warming — latest ecology news

Europe is warming faster than anywhere else in the world. By the end of the century, summer here will last up to eight months

The court's decision on the case could set a historic precedent, creating legal risks for transnational polluting companies

Scientists are recording a sharp increase in the number of residual fires, which are intensifying due to global warming

However, joint climate efforts are being undermined by rising emissions in China

If warm water currents from the southern Atlantic stop, Iceland will find itself in a freezing ice trap

Carbon concentration in the atmosphere in 2025 will be 52% higher than pre-industrial levels

If governments stick to their current commitments, global temperatures will rise by around 2.5°C

By 2100, the planet's temperature will rise by 2.2 °C. By that time, humanity will be able to achieve zero emissions

Compared to the 1990s, 23% more people are now dying from heat. This is according to a team of researchers writing in The Lancet.

The Global Tipping Points report was prepared by 160 researchers

The current head of the Catholic Church supported Francis' "green" course

Measures should be taken to protect people from excessively high temperatures, researchers say