Climate Change

Countries must urgently strengthen their climate commitments and accelerate emissions cuts to limit global warming to 1.5°C, a statement issued at a conference ahead of the UN's COP31 summit has warned. The ministerial meeting, held in…
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Extreme heat is putting pregnant women and newborn babies at growing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell is expected to warn at the pre-COP31 summit in Fiji on Monday. Speaking in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new…
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With less than a month to go before the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), negotiations over climate action are once again set to expose deep divisions between developed and developing nations. While these disputes may appear…
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COP31 is set to mark a significant milestone for the UNESCO-led Greening Education Partnership (GEP), with countries and partners expected to discuss the next phase of global efforts to strengthen climate education and make education…
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion in 2020 to support efforts to tackle climate change and environmental challenges. Nearly seven years into that commitment, his Bezos Earth Fund has announced more than $25 million in new grants…
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Switzerland’s glaciers lost nearly 20% of their ice volume over the past five years, with 2026 witnessing the second-largest annual melt on record, according to the Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) network. Swiss glaciers lost…
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World leaders at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly have called for stronger international cooperation to tackle challenges such as climate change, while questioning whether the UN is equipped to respond effectively to…
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The United Nations should place greater emphasis on preventing and ending wars as part of the global effort to address climate change, environmentalist and writer Bharati Chaturvedi has argued. Writing in Hindustan Times, Chaturvedi said…
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Small island nations are using the United Nations General Assembly to draw attention to the growing threat posed by climate change, warning that rising seas are already eroding land, damaging communities and putting their cultural…
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Nepal’s devastating floods last month were a “warning to the world” about the growing dangers of climate change, Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations on Thursday, calling for greater international support to help the…
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