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Trees are losing the battle against climate change
Forests have long been resilient, adapting to shifting climates over centuries. However, the pace of modern climate change presents an unprecedented challenge.
Trees that have thrived in certain regions for generations now face rising…
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Transition to clean energy a huge economic opportunity: UN climate chief Stiell
Despite setbacks from an unfavourable COP29 finance outcome and U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell remains optimistic about the $2 trillion clean energy boom.
In an interview with Hindustan Times, he…
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Climate change is not linear: why we need to update the Paris Agreement
If you’ve heard anything about climate change, you’ve probably heard about tipping points: thresholds in certain geophysical systems that trigger irreversible changes once crossed.
But you might not have heard of a ‘cascade’, in which…
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‘Biggest economic opportunity’: UN Climate Change chief urges India to accelerate clean energy shift
Calling the energy transition as the biggest economic and commercial opportunity of our age, head of UN Climate Change Simon Steil exhorted India to accelerate the pace of deployment of new and clean energy for unleashing higher economic…
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VP Vance says US may impose sanctions, military action ‘if Russia…’
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. could hit Moscow with sanctions and potential military action if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a peace deal with Ukraine that guarantees Kyiv's long-term independence, the Wall…
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A pilgrimage meets climate change on an island in Bengal
On January 12, several Ministers of the West Bengal government gathered at a conference room on Sagar Island, situated at the mouth of the Bay of Bengal — the southernmost tip of the State — to brief mediapersons on the arrangements for the…
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Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day
Quality radio remains ever universal, popular and more reliable in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) and social media, including in Costa Rica, where unique programming raises awareness and promotes public participation on climate…
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Earth surpasses 1.5°C Global Warming threshold: Studies suggest climate may have entered dangerous…
Earth has likely surpassed the critical 1.5°C global warming threshold, according to two major studies. This alarming development suggests that the planet has entered a new and potentially dangerous phase of climate change.
The 2015 Paris…
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‘We left pieces of our life behind’: Indigenous group flees drowning island
"If the island sinks, I will sink with it," Delfino Davies says, his smile not fading for a second.
There is silence, except for the swish of his broom across the floor of the small museum he runs documenting the life of his community in…
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‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears
The vast majority of governments are likely to miss a looming deadline to file vital plans that will determine whether or not the world has a chance of avoiding the worst ravages of climate breakdown.
Despite the urgency of the crisis, the…
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