The move out of the Green Climate Fund threatens a program that has provided $19 billion to help poor nations adapt to a warming world.

Total damages caused by weather and climate events in the U.S. last year totaled $115 billion, according to Climate Central.

At the 2025 global climate summit, COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, one decision stood out with major consequences for Africa: countries agreed on a new set of progress indicators.

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Last year was the third-highest year on record for billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, according to new data from Climate Central. There were 23 such events in 2025, causing 276 fatalities and a total of $115 billion in damages.

According to Virgin Gorda’s tourism board, through the first three quarters of 2025, the BVI saw increases across all major arrival categories: cruise arrivals grew 6.8%, overnight arrivals rose 2.2%, and day-tripper visits surged 47.7%.

The plan establishes three primary goals: cutting emissions by three-quarters by 2030, becoming a climate-positive community by 2050 and ensuring climate initiatives support public health, affordability and equity.

At a particularly sensitive political moment for the Climate Commitment Act, state officials acknowledged they've overestimated the efficacy of its programs.

An ambitious form of climate modelling aims to pin the blame for disasters – from floods to heatwaves – on specific companies. Is this the tool we need to effectively prosecute the world’s biggest carbon emitters?