New report highlights wins — and opportunities — for climate action and sustainability in health care
The effects of a compound event like a heatwave-drought are more severe, as the impact of each phenomenon does not simply add up, but rather intensifies the other, creating feedback cycles that prolong the duration of extreme conditions
Higher ozone levels tied to heart attack risk
For young adults, air pollution may increase risks of some kinds of heart attacks more than others
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/03/higher-ozone-levels-tied-to-heart-attack-risk/
Colombia’s largest oil company accused of hiding environmental damage
A whistleblower report reveals that Ecopetrol, Colombia’s state-controlled oil giant, concealed hundreds of pollution incidents, maintained secret surveillance on environmental activists, & wielded undue influence over regulators
https://www.dailyclimate.org/colombias-largest-oil-company-accused-of-hiding-environmental-damage-2671390859.html
From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather
Around the globe, hotter temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that can wreak havoc on people and the environment
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/water-earth-california-oceans-los-angeles-b2720549.html
‘Trapped populations’ need help to escape climate risks
davisweddi
4–5 minutes
[NEW YORK] Climate change and extreme weather events can act as drivers of migration. But in some situations, vulnerable populations are simply unable to leave, even if they want to
https://www.scidev.net/global/news/trapped-populations-need-help-to-escape-climate-risks/
Climate warming and heat waves are accelerating global lake deoxygenation, study finds
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-climate-global-lake-deoxygenation.html
Faster Warming, Slower Progress: Two New Reports Paint a Grim Climate Picture
https://www.splinter.com/faster-warming-slower-progress-two-new-reports-paint-a-grim-climate-picture
Climate Crisis: India Records Earliest Heatwave, Rising Warm Nights
Odisha's Boudh recorded 43.6 degrees Celsius on March 16 and Mumbai touched 38.7 degrees Celsius on February 26, nearly six degrees Celsius above the normal
Christians worldwide urged to take legal action on climate crisis
Handbook outlines practical ways faith organisations can ‘speak truth to power’ to help protect planet
Wildfires are sweeping through central and southeastern US, with North Carolina, South Carolina, and New Jersey battling intense blazes. Over 200 acres have burned in Polk County, North Carolina, prompting evacuation orders. Firefighters are working tirelessly to contain the flames, as South Carolina declares a state of emergency
The severe weather, attributed to climate change, forced residents and vendors to seek shelter and clear hail from their stalls and shops. The unexpected storm was part of ongoing severe weather patterns affecting Bolivia, with Defence Minister Edmundo Novillo announcing that heavy rains will continue through April
As India grapples with rising temperatures, the economic divide between the rich and poor is becoming increasingly stark. Heatwaves, once considered seasonal hardships, are now exacerbating financial inequality, creating a new form of climate-driven economic disparity. Watch to know more!
https://www.wionews.com/videos/tracking-the-winners-and-losers-of-the-heatwave-economy-8884848
Older adults’ climate fears surge after extreme weather
Nearly three out of four older adults in the United States have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the past two years. Living through such conditions has apparently heightened their concerns about climate change’s impact on health
https://www.earth.com/news/older-adults-climate-fears-surge-after-extreme-weather/
Local Climate Activist Issues Stark Warning Ahead of Talk This Week
Michael Bergin
1–2 minutes
In the last 50 years in Ireland, we’ve lost two-thirds of our farmland birds, that’s according to a local climate activist, ahead of a major talk on the topic this week
https://kclr96fm.com/local-climate-activist-issues-stark-warning-ahead-of-talk-this-week/
Climate change drives surge in global energy demand
International Energy Agency says record-high temperatures in 2024 account for half of increased emissions from energy
Trade war risks curbing access to key green tech, Brazil climate chief warns
Ana Toni says this year’s COP30 will happen in ‘very difficult circumstances’ amid US withdrawal
Climate-related disasters have caused economic losses exceeding $4.3 trillion and claimed the lives of over two million people globally between 1970 and 2021, according to the UN agency World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)
https://www.dawn.com/news/1899912/climate-disasters-cost-43tr-since-1970-un-report
A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff
UAE study warns of threat to wild crops key to protecting food chain from climate change
Genetic diversity in wild plants should be conserved, researchers say, as it could be transferred into crops so that they are more resistant to the effects of changing weather
