NRL fixturing faces criticism as teams like the Gold Coast Titans endure long home ground absences. Player availability is also impacted by State of Origin, leading to debates about competition integrity and the growth of women's rugby league.
A Unicef report reveals that over a billion children globally face at least three overlapping climate hazards like heatwaves, storms, floods, and droughts. The report highlights the severe impact on children's health, education, and survival, using an example from Papua New Guinea where a washed-away bridge forces children to swim across a crocodile-infested river to reach school.
Hundreds of Hong Kong fans watched the New York Knicks win their first NBA championship in 53 years at a cinema event, featuring NBA champion Robert Horry. The event highlighted the NBA's stabilized relationship with Greater China after a 2019 political backlash.
El Niño has arrived, with US weather agencies predicting it could intensify into a historic event by year-end. This natural climate phenomenon warms Pacific Ocean temperatures, causing global weather pattern shifts, and is expected to exacerbate existing climate change impacts.
Meteorologists announced the formation of El Niño in a warmed Pacific Ocean, predicting it will reach historic strength and turbocharge extreme weather globally. NOAA confirmed its existence, forecasting a 63% chance of it ranking among the largest events since 1950.
A Guardian analysis reveals Donald Trump's immigration crackdown targets people from countries most vulnerable to climate-driven disasters. Many of these nations face severe impacts from storms, floods, and droughts, yet face entry bans or visa pauses to the US.
A new roadmap proposes dismantling poverty by redesigning economic systems, moving beyond GDP growth. It emphasizes human rights, social protection, and collective well-being within planetary boundaries, advocating for debt justice and inclusive policy-making.
The WMO warns of an 80% chance of El Niño developing between June-August, potentially intensifying extreme weather globally due to climate change. A strong event could make 2027 the hottest year on record.
A new report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) warns the UK faces significantly hotter temperatures, more extreme weather, and increased inequality due to climate change. Without action, vulnerable populations will be disproportionately affected by heatwaves, flooding, and rising food prices.
Scientists warn that a developing El Niño will exacerbate heatwaves, droughts, and floods in 2026, but emphasize that human-induced climate change remains the primary driver of climate extremes, with unprecedented weather risks expected due to the combined effects.
Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday, with both Premier League sides aiming to end major trophy droughts spanning decades. Forest, two-time European Cup winners in 1979 and 1980, haven't won a trophy since 1990, while Villa's last major silverware came in 1996. Forest arrive in strong form with a five-game unbeaten run and third place in the Premier League form table, while Villa have struggled since key injuries and sit fifth in the league.
Water users in part of the Murray-Darling Basin are anxious that a proposal to protect their interests during droughts has been abandoned, as the dry conditions continue to worsen.
Climate breakdown has extended the pollen season in the UK and mainland Europe by one to two weeks since the 1990s, with seasonal severity of birch and alder increasing by 15-20% in southern UK, northern France, Germany and eastern Europe, according to the Lancet Countdown report. The study by 65 researchers from 46 institutions found heat deaths rose by 52 per million people while fossil fuel subsidies reached €444bn in 2023, though deaths from transport pollution fell 58%.
China Meteorological Administration forecasts moderate-to-strong El Nino to emerge globally in May 2026 and develop throughout the year. The climate phenomenon, occurring every two to seven years, threatens hydropower-dependent regions with droughts or flooding, potentially forcing power stations to reduce output and increasing reliance on oil and gas.
