COP28Four ways climate change affects extreme weatherExtreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places because of climate change.Science & EnvironmentWhy there are more climate lawsuits than everGovernments, fossil fuel firms and airlines are increasingly becoming embroiled in climate litigation. Isabella Kaminski analyses what difference this legal action is making.FutureTree loss drops after political change in Brazil and ColombiaBrazil and Colombia curbed logging in 2023, but other countries wiped out many of the gains.Science & EnvironmentHow climate change made Easter eggs pricierChocolate prices rise in the run up to Easter after high temperatures curb cocoa crops in West Africa.Science & EnvironmentUnderwater rocks to be mapped for CO2 storageEven if plans are approved, storing carbon dioxide in the rocks could still be several years away.Why does keeping global warming to 1.5C matter?Nations are under pressure to improve on the environmental commitments made in Paris in 2015.Science & EnvironmentClimate change: The 1.5C threshold explainedAs leaders gather at COP28 in Dubai to discuss the climate crisis and negotiate commitments to address it, we consider one of the most important numbers: 1.5C.FutureWhy is the world getting warmer?Human activities are causing world temperatures to rise, posing serious threats to people and nature.Science & EnvironmentWorld breaches 1.5C warming threshold for full yearThe last 12 months were the hottest on record, temporarily sending the world past a deeply symbolic mark.Science & Environment