UN - Climate changes

1. The world just had the hottest August ever

   Earth just had the hottest August on record, according to newly released weather data.

2. UN climate chief warns political division is undermining fight against ‘economic security emergency’

   The head of the UN's climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality, as he set out a stark account of the economic toll climate change is already inflicting on Europe.

3. ‘The water comes up to our knees’: Climate hazards shut millions of children out of school in 2025

   When the creek beside Taudibura Garo's school in Papua New Guinea floods, the water doesn't stop at the gate. It rises through the pit toilets – making the school unsafe – sending the 16-year-old and her classmates home without being able to finish.

4. Flood-ravaged Nepal calls for climate justice

   Nepal’s call for financial compensation following recent deadly floods underlines the need to help countries that contribute the least to climate change – but are increasingly grappling with its most lethal consequences, the top UN official in the country said on Wednesday.

5. AI datacentres pose growing threat to electricity systems worldwide

   Use of data-intensive technologies – in particular artificial intelligence (AI) data centres – is growing faster than electricity infrastructure can handle, the UN’s economic commission for Europe has warned, raising concerns about the future reliability and resilience of energy systems worldwide.