Climate Change

The road to 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku appears bumpy after the mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Germany concluded June 13, 2024 with little progress, according to…
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A climate meeting in Bonn, Germany, has failed to make much headway on the crucial issue of defining a new climate finance goal. By the end of 2024, countries have to finalise a new sum of money — above the existing figure of $100 billion…
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Some 6,000 people attended the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany. The key focus of the 10-day meeting was climate finance, as nations prepare for COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. As some of the poorest…
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Azerbaijan’s government has been accused of cracking down on media and civil society activism before the country’s hosting of crucial UN climate talks later this year. Human Rights Watch has found at least 25 instances of the arrest or…
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Cases of dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are rising significantly in Europe as climate change creates warmer conditions that help invasive mosquitos spread, the EU's health agency warned on Tuesday. In 2023, 130 locally acquired…
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As millions of people in India grapple with blistering heat intensified by climate change, a new report on Monday said extreme weather events have caused over USD 41 billion in damages globally since the international climate talks in Dubai…
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A massive avalanche cascaded down the slopes of the Himalayas, originating approximately four kilometres above the Chorabari glacier in the Kedarnath region. The incident occurred on Sunday, drawing attention as a vast cloud of snow…
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The blazing heatwaves sweeping India, with temperatures reaching nearly 50°C have heightened concerns about the growing effects of climate change. With the world already a degree warmer than it was during the pre-industrial era, these…
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Saudi Arabia’s climate envoy took part in the High Level Event on Ocean Action: Immersed in Change, the Saudi Press Agency reported early on Saturday. Saudi Minister of State Adel Al-Jubeir led the Kingdom’s delegation to the event in the…
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Climate change is now the biggest concern facing health ministers in Commonwealth countries, the organisation’s secretary general has warned. Patricia Scotland said it was a “reality today” rather than a problem of the future, with impacts…
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