Climate Change

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg joined tens of thousands in a march through Amsterdam Sunday, aimed at pushing climate change up the political agenda 10 days from a crunch national election. Carrying placards reading: "Our house is…
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European Union institutions and conservationists on Friday gave a conditional and guarded welcome to a major plan to better protect nature and fight climate change in the 27-nation bloc. The plan is a key part of the EU's vaunted European…
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Amidst a growing climate crisis, COP28 must demonstrate true leadership, operationalise pledges made in the past and make the difference that is needed says Ibrahima Cheikh Diong. Arguably, the annual United Nations Climate Change…
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Nuclear energy must be part of the equation to tackle climate change, the U.N. nuclear chief said November 8. Climate-warming hydrocarbons still supply more than 80% of the world’s energy, even after the trillions of dollars spent in the…
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India is doubling down on coal-fired power ahead of the COP-28 climate meet as a sharp uptick in the economy fuels a surge in electricity demand, with power minister R K Singh on Monday saying the country has to start work on 30,000 MW…
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Water -- coping with rising sea levels, floods and droughts -- will be a key issue at the forthcoming United Nations climate summit (COP28), the Dutch envoy to the negotiations said on Monday. The focus on water at the crucial climate…
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Tense negotiations at the final meeting on a climate-related loss and damages fund--an international fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet-- ended Saturday in Abu Dhabi, with participants agreeing that the World Bank…
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The recent launch of the UN-led AI Advisory Body advanced a growing global trend to harness machine learning to find solutions to common challenges. AI is upping the data crunching game and a growing number of governments, businesses and…
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This November, representatives from nearly 200 countries will come together to coordinate global climate action for the next year—an event referred to as COP28. If you’ve never heard of COP28, or if you need a refresher, this guide will…
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Climate change is accelerating and the world will cross the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) warming threshold this decade, according to research published on Thursday that scientists said should raise alarms at this year's COP28…
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