Climate change
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Environment
2023 confirmed as world’s hottest year on record
The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the…
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News
Humanitarian crises will worsen in 2024 -International Rescue Committee
Climate change, worsening armed conflicts, growing debt loads, and shrinking international support will accelerate humanitarian crises worldwide in 2024, the…
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Environment
World Bank poised to host climate loss and damage fund, despite concerns
Countries moved a step closer on Saturday to getting a fund off the ground to help poor states damaged by…
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Environment
Climate change: UN inter agency group advocates investment in youths
The UN Inter Agency Group on Youth has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in young people in the area of…
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Environment
US heatwave: ‘Dangerous’ temperatures could set new records
Parts of the US are expected to see record temperatures on Sunday, with warnings of “dangerous” heat levels into next…
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Environment
Amazon deforestation down by a third in 2023 – Brazil
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell by 33.6% in the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term…
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Environment
Rainforest destruction soared in 2022 despite global pledges to halt deforestation, report finds
The destruction of the world’s rainforests ramped up last year, despite global pledges to end deforestation by 2030, according to…
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Environment
Africa needs $2.7trn to tackle climate change crisis by 2030 – Adesina
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina says Africa will need about $2.7 trillion by 2030 to finance…
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Environment
WMO report highlights threats of climate change, extreme weather
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has highlighted that the relentless advance of climate change brought more drought, flooding and heatwaves…
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Opinion
Is the world really turning away from the United States?
Last year, the buzzword of the geopolitical memeplex was “polycrisis,” a term that seemed to capture the pervasive vibe of…
