Global demand for coal is stalling and will gradually decline over the next five years, according to a fresh report. Whether we’ve truly hit “peak coal,” however, depends China.
Global demand for coal is stalling and will gradually decline over the next five years, according to a fresh report. Whether we’ve truly hit “peak coal,” however, depends China.
Stockpiles of coal at the Guoyuan Port Container Terminal in Chongqing, China, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. China's coal slump is likely to persist for several months, weighing on a global market that has seen mining giant Glencore Plc forced to consider output cuts after prices dropped to near their lowest this decade. Photographer: Na Bian/Bloomberg
This holiday gift guide can help you pick original and unique presents — and hopefully avoid clutter and waste.
Landscape of Train passing through famous mountain in Filisur, Switzerland. Landwasser Viaduct world heritage with train express in Swiss Alps snow winter scenery.
Zillow’s climate risk scores have disappeared from home listings, but the risks themselves are very real. Modeling those threats down to the home level, though, is challenging.
Zillow’s climate risk scores have disappeared from home listings, but the risks themselves are very real. Modeling those threats down to the home level, though, is challenging.
Homes surrounded by flood water after Hurricane Debby made landfall in Steinhatchee, Florida, US, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Tropical Storm Debby threatens to unleash days of heavy rain and flooding on the US East Coast after slamming into Florida as a hurricane, knocking out power to thousands. Photographer: Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg
Soaring wild boar populations have become a major problem for the European Union’s largest exporter of pork products.
Spanish military personnel carry out protective decontamination of vehicles near Cerdanyola del Valles, on Dec. 3. Photographer: Manaure Quintero/Getty Images
Insurers are struggling as climate change-fueled damage intensifies. So are homeowners. Clearly something has to change.
A resident works to repair a roof after Hurricane Florence hit in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2018. In flooded communities, emergency workers have rescued more than 900 people as still-potent remnants of Hurricane Florence march through North Carolina. Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg
This weekend’s G20 summit in South Africa proved the world is moving on without the US on some issues, including climate. But it also showed the global multilateral order is splintering.
This weekend’s G20 summit in South Africa proved the world is moving on without the US on some issues, including climate. But it also showed the global multilateral order is splintering.
Tabea van Hasselt, Climate Resilience lead Benelux, left, and Ruben Torres Rico, global leader climate assessment and natural hazard technical center, right, point at a wall in an art warehouse that stores paintings as they conduct a risk evaluation at Katoen Natie warehouse’s, a logistic company in Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht, Belgium. Photographer: Simon Wohlfahrt
After two weeks of flood, fire, protests and coffee-fueled late-night negotiations, COP30 has reached a close. The deal left many nations frustrated with its lack of ambition. Today’s newsletter covers the six key takeaways from this year’s talks and where it leaves the world in its efforts to cut emissions and adapt to a hotter planet.
After two weeks of flood, fire, protests and coffee-fueled late-night negotiations, COP30 has reached a close. The deal left many nations frustrated with its lack of ambition. Today’s newsletter covers the six key takeaways from this year’s talks and where it leaves the world in its efforts to cut emissions and adapt to a hotter planet.
COP30 President Andre Correa do Lago, center, speaks during a plenary session of the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Para state, Brazil on November 21, 2025. Photographer: Pablo Porciuncula/AFP/Getty Images
It’s the last official day of COP30. But in classic COP fashion, negotiations look set to go into overtime, especially after a fire broke out in the venue on Thursday, disrupting proceedings.
It’s the last official day of COP30. But in classic COP fashion, negotiations look set to go into overtime, especially after a fire broke out in the venue on Thursday, disrupting proceedings.
An indigenous person at the Aldeia COP, a space built to host up to 3,000 indigenous people, on the sidelines of the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Par state, Brazil, on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. Representatives of Indigenous and traditional communities want stronger protection for the forest and a bigger decision-making role for themselves to ensure it, saying they are already advanced in preserving forests to counter climate change. Photographer: Marina Calderon/Bloomberg
Drama and danger gripped climate talks in Brazil on Thursday. The danger: A fire broke out at the venue. The drama: A draft agreement is set to strike language about a road map to end fossil fuel use supported by 80 countries. The metaphors: very on the nose.
Drama and danger gripped climate talks in Brazil on Thursday. The danger: A fire broke out at the venue. The drama: A draft agreement is set to strike language about a road map to end fossil fuel use supported by 80 countries. The metaphors: very on the nose.
A worker runs carrying fire extinguishers towards a pavilion after a fire broke out at COP30 in Belem, Brazil. Photographer: PABLO PORCIUNCULA/AFP via Getty Images
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