Simon Stiell

Speaking at the "pre-COP" summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey showing more than two thirds of health professionals across five continents had seen complications caused by intense heat in the past five years

Rising temperatures linked to severe pregnancy risks, global survey reveals

Every year as top government officials come to the United Nations General Assembly and business executives flock to New York City Climate Week sessions, global warming generates lots of talk but little action

A single global number asked the world to do everything everywhere all at once—and delivered too little

Temperatures soared into the triple digits across the southern United States from California to Texas

Rescuers searching a flood-hit hydropower project in Nepal have found no survivors after reaching the far end of an underground tunnel with the help of thermal drones, leaving at least 93 workers feared trapped or missing at the Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project in Rasuwa district

Efforts to reopen roads to landslide- and flood-hit area enter ‘critical stage’ as more than 4,700 remain missing and weather risks loom

The world’s oceans have reached their highest average surface temperature on record, as El Niño continues to strengthen and could reach historic levels

Europe braced on Wednesday for a fifth heat wave of a record-breaking summer that has already spurred wildfires of rare ferocity, caused water shortages across the continent and, for many Europeans, sapped the joy from a season they once savored

With themed bulletin boards, outdoor posts, decorations and installations, Shenzhen marked on Monday the 100-day countdown to the 33rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting

Eight of the biggest oil companies amassed profits of more than $90bn (£67bn) in just three months as the Iran conflict sent energy prices soaring and the emissions-fuelled climate crisis caused deadly heatwaves

New data on deadly wildfires sweeping across Europe shows this year's blazes have burned more than 1 million acres so far this year—triple the recent historical average—and wildfires in the American Pacific Northwest are quickly approaching modern records

The United States has launched military strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump vowed a forceful response to what US officials described as an attempted Iranian attack on American forces in the Middle East

US President Donald Trump promised retribution for an Iranian missile attack that was intercepted by US forces

Iran’s attack came as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, visited Washington

Clearly, domestic political pressure on him and on the Republican Party over rising economic costs is fierce

French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on a vast wildfire west of Bordeaux

The continent is gripped by a major drought with countries from France to Romania confronting parched rivers, water restrictions and devastating wildfires after a historic heatwave in June

The highly anticipated clash between Argentina and Spain at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is set to feature a half-time break lasting between 25 and 30 minutes

A threatening heat dome will engulf the central and eastern U.S. this week with heat index temperatures — which combine air temperature with humidity — soaring into the triple-digits in some areas

A deadly heat wave slowly boiling western Europe this month is being driven by a weather pattern known as an Omega block, which scientists say could become more common around the world — including in Canada

As debate continues over school closures and disruption during the heatwave, Independent readers are divided over where responsibility should lie when extreme temperatures make classrooms uncomfortable or potentially unsafe

As Britain experiences its hottest June day in history, experts demand that the government take action on key infrastructure, as thousands of schools shut down and three hospitals declare critical incidents

Tube temperatures near 40C as commuters brave heatwave

He also asked ministers for their views on establishing maximum workplace temperatures, prescribing active cooling such as air conditioning and changing school timetables

At least 101 million Europeans were expected to experience temperatures of over 35C on Thursday, in a punishing and increasingly deadly heatwave hotter than weather in parts of Africa

Tube temperatures near 40C as commuters brave heatwave

But in the last two weeks, at preparatory talks in Bonn before the forthcoming UN Cop31 climate summit, the subject finally took centre stage

He called for a target of 35% of final energy demand to be met from electricity by 2035, up from about 20% today

The June Climate Meetings in Bonn on Monday started amid major global disruption-- a fuel crisis triggered by the Iran-US conflict, and an approaching El Nino which is expected to cause extreme weather over several parts of Asia

Climate agencies predict planet will experience a new hottest-ever year before 2031

France has reported several heat-related deaths and the United Kingdom saw its hottest May day on record as the western part of the continent swelters under a heat dome, a persistent high-pressure system trapping hot air beneath it

He highlighted China's large-scale urban development over recent decades as an example worth studying

Wet-bulb temperature combines heat and humidity measurements to indicate how effectively the human body can cool itself through sweating when outdoors

The natural history presenter, who turns 100 today, has inspired Ireland’s wildlife community through the decades

The U.S.-Israeli war ‌with Iran has upended oil and gas supplies, prompting some countries to ration fuel and others to roll out subsidies and tax cuts to shield consumers from surging prices

At the time of writing, the US administration has reacted by placing a blockade on Iranian ports, a reaction that has hardly improved matters

China and Japan cargoes test waters as Hormuz slowly reopens after conflict

Qatar disruption deepens crunch as no quick supply fix emerges

Over more than five weeks of bombardment, U.S. and Israeli strikes hit thousands of factories

Qatar disruption deepens crunch as no quick supply fix emerges

Most Democratic voters blame president ‘a lot’ — while most Republican voters place no blame on him at all

The conflict pushed the price of oil to an average of $100 (£74) a barrel in March, leading to estimated windfall war profits for the month of $23bn for the companies

Destroyed industrial facilities have brought production in many sectors to a standstill, hitting Iranian workers particularly hard

The conflict pushed the price of oil to an average of $100 (£74) a barrel in March, leading to estimated windfall war profits for the month of $23bn for the companies

But investor panic has been a gift to trading desks at many US investment banks, helping lenders such as JP Morgan report a 13% jump in profits to $16.5bn in the first quarter, compared with the same period a year earlier