Climate change

Green is the new black | How can artists effectively respond to the climate crisis? Introducing a new toolkit from Gallery Climate Coalition

The new document gives tips on the different ways in which artists can make a positive impact on the environment—with sections including materials, exhibition and display, and activism

Silent echoes: flame and frost meet in Bill Fontana’s latest sound installation

Artist brings together recordings made in an Austrian ice cave and on the surface of a giant historic bell at Notre-Dame de Paris

Cultural sector must do more to protect heritage, say campaigners, as Unesco sites most at risk from climate change revealed

A study by the climate risk firm Climate X has shown how drought, extreme heat and flooding has put historic locations across the world at risk

Rothko Chapel in Houston closes due to hurricane damage

The popular pilgrimage site for fans of Abstract Expressionism was damaged during Hurricane Beryl last month

Green is the new black | Europe’s largest earthwork is an underrated example of how public art can be both striking and environmentally kind

Northala Fields in London’s borough of Ealing has an extremely small carbon footprint despite its colossal size—and the 360-degree views from its mounds are a sight to behold

Heavy rains cause partial collapse of ancient pyramid in Mexico

Authorities said that significant precipitation amid a severe drought had undermined the Purépecha structure at Ihuatzio

Frankenthaler Foundation announces $3.3m in climate grants to 69 art organisations

The money will be used to install solar panels, updating lighting and create carbon-neutrality plans

‘My grandfather would be horrified’: protests against National Trust’s links to Barclays take place across UK

National Trust staff, volunteers and members will lead parades, live music and protest picnics at 40 of the charity's locations

Green is the new black | Yinka Shonibare's Serpentine show reveals what cultural exchange can do for the climate crisis

Shonibare, who was raised between London and Lagos, is employing his socially engaged practice to tackle the complex relationship between colonialism and ecological devastation

Twenty years on from its founding, Luma Foundation shows itself to be at the top of its game in Arles

The non-profit organisation is hosting a dozen shows at its glittering French outpost, with many exemplifying the potency of its mission

Artist Pat Oleszko leads climate-themed Pride performance aboard New York’s Staten Island Ferry

The artist and a cast of collaborators staged a colourful cautionary performance about the environment on the popular ferry

Getty’s PST Art initiative goes green for science-centric edition

As it prepares for its next Southern California-wide programme launching in September, the Getty is supporting participants’ efforts to reduce their environmental impacts

Belém adds two new museums as the Brazilian city prepares to host Cop30

The Centro Cultural Bienal das Amazônias and Museu das Amazônias join the cultural scene of Brazil's gateway city to the Amazon

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Simple steps art museums can take to drive sustainability

Reducing the art sector’s ecological footprint can seem daunting, but art institutions can implement these two impactful changes with relative ease

Hottest Abe: wax statue of Lincoln loses its head amid US heat wave

The artist Sandy Williams IV’s wax replica of the Lincoln Memorial melted during the East Coast heat wave

Oyster sculptures and whale songs: exhibition on Governors Island explores the role of extraction in climate change

Jenny Kendler’s multidisciplinary project seeks kinship between humans and other animals

The Week in Art podcast | Just Stop Oil’s latest protests, Tavares Strachan, Louise Bourgeois at the Galleria Borghese

Is the climate activist group’s campaign proving a success? Plus, Bahamian-born, US-based Strachan on his new Hayward show and a close look at a hanging bronze by Bourgeois

Artist's climate change sculpture near Salisbury Cathedral sparks criticism from residents

Hilary Jack says she hopes the controversy around her work, showing a house falling into the sea, will help bring attention to the issue of global warming

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Victory without damage: ‘Just Stop Oil’s climate activism is one of the most successful disobedience campaigns ever’

The climate catastrophe has been brought to the forefront of the public mind without causing serious harm to the targeted works, says John Paul Stonard

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Two eco-activists arrested after Stonehenge sprayed with orange powder

The ancient site remains open as curators investigate the damage

Green is the new black | Dia Art Foundation’s latest eco plans are a reminder of how it has always been a beacon of sustainability

Since its founding 50 years ago, the organisation has championed several environmentally friendly principles through its programme and building projects

‘Iron fist in a velvet glove’: Detroit public sculpture tracks air quality and cleans the polluted environment

A new regenerative installation by Jordan Weber raises awareness of environmental racism

Southern Brazil’s museums and historical sites threatened by torrential rains and flooding

In the past month, record rainfall has wreaked havoc on the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Smoke, fire and livid sunsets: exhibition to show how Turner traced beginnings of climate breakdown

Works on view at the artist’s house in London will reveal the way he captured the early impact of the industrial revolution on the British landscape

New UN partnership signed in Venice places visual arts sector at heart of climate battle

The initiative has made the recently formed Art Charter for Climate Action (ACCA) an official pillar of a UN alliance striving to enact environmental action across the world

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'Why destroying art in protest achieves nothing'

Activists’ attacks on artworks do not further their causes—if they did, I would throw the soup myself

Boston science museum brings climate action to the fore with year-long initiative

Year of the Earthshot features more than 1,000 interdisciplinary programmes that explore climate solutions, from immersive exhibitions to a project with Unesco and four World Heritage Sites—and an online cooking show

How an art centre in a former power station is harnessing the word ‘no’ to help save the planet

Germany’s E-Werk Luckenwalde, which seeks to be environmentally friendly in all aspects of its work, is hosting a festival that highlights the wide-ranging potential of restraint

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Protestors at London Science Museum rally against ‘greenwashing’ new sponsor

The museum has received backlash for its decision to allow Adani Green Energy to sponsor a new gallery focused on climate change