Climate Change

With more than half a million people worldwide dying each year from heat-related causes, a coalition of major philanthropies is committing $300 million to develop life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise. The funding,…
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Protesters carrying signs that read “Our forests are not for sale” broke through security lines at the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, on Tuesday night, triggering a rare security breach at the high-profile UN conference. According…
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The United Nations urged countries to unite and adopt a solution-driven approach to combating climate change as the two-week-long COP30 summit began in Belém, Brazil — notably without participation from the United States. “In this arena of…
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A string of recent weather catastrophes set a somber tone Monday at the opening of the UN climate conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil — from Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica to a deadly tornado in Brazil and droughts and fires across Africa.…
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As COP30 opens in Belém, Brazil, on Monday (November 10, 2025), a new international report by adelphi, a Europe-based think-and-do tank, has revealed a severe shortfall in global climate funding for health systems. The report warns that the…
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There are journeys that fill the mind, and there are journeys that fill the soul. My recent visit to Assam and Meghalaya was both—a journey that moved me deeply and inspired me profoundly. The breathtaking beauty of the Northeast is only…
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The Trump administration has opted out of sending any senior representatives to this month’s United Nations climate talks, COP30, effectively sidelining itself from one of the year’s most significant global environmental gatherings.…
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Days before the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-30) opens in Belém, Brazil, the European Union (EU) has adopted its 2040 climate target and finalised its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2035. But climate…
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World leaders are gathering in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday in a bid to prove that the global fight against climate change is still alive, even as past pledges go unfulfilled and the United States pointedly skips the meeting. Around 50…
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Microsoft co-founder and leading climate philanthropist Bill Gates has ignited a fresh global debate on climate strategy after questioning the prevailing “doomsday” narrative around global warming and urging a rethink of how the world…
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