Climate Change

Climate negotiators from the world’s top two greenhouse gas emitters are set to meet this week in Washington for talks on curbing potent planet-warming pollutants, promoting energy efficiency and other issues. The Wednesday and Thursday…
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This year’s Cop29 UN climate summit will be the first “Cop of peace”, focusing on the prevention of future climate-fuelled conflicts and using international cooperation on green issues to help heal existing tensions, according to plans…
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Dubai experienced an unprecedented deluge on April 14-15, receiving over a year and a half’s worth of rainfall in just 24 hours. The downpour inundated the city, including its airport and major highways, leading to tragic consequences with…
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The Indian Ocean, a vital body of water bordered by 40 countries and home to a third of the global population, is rapidly moving towards a state of near-permanent marine heatwaves. The condition could lead to catastrophic consequences for…
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April marked an 11th consecutive month of record global heat, the latest sign that humans are in uncharted climate territory. But there is reason to predict planetary temperatures could moderate soon, though they would remain far above old…
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The promotion and defense of information integrity are at the center of global debates, with Brasil taking a leadership role. Minister Paulo Pimenta of the Social Communication Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic (Secom/PR)…
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The Azerbaijan COP29 presidency outlined its plans for climate action that governments must agree on ahead of the United Nations summit in Baku in November, including its commitment to limiting global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius,…
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United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell on Monday called on the G7 nations to step up action against the climate crisis and make adequate climate finance available. It is utter nonsense to claim the G7 cannot – or should not – lead the…
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The Paris Agreement will continue to underpin the work of COP, COP29 President-Designate H.E. Mukhtar Babayev has confirmed. “Failure to meet the 1.5 degree goal means that people would be left behind,” he says. “We all have a moral duty…
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The United Nations Development Programme launched a new program Tuesday that aims to galvanize countries around stronger climate action — and keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Known as Climate Promise 2025, the plan centers on…
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