Malnutrition deaths mark ‘latest in the war on children’ in Gaza: UNRWA chief
© UNICEF An airdrop of humanitarian aid targets northern Gaza in late July....
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Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries
Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most...
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Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights
Low-lying islands aren’t the only ones at risk from our warming planet, as mountain communities...
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Climate emergency: 2025 declared international year of glaciers
As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has...
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The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025
The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the climate...
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2024 to become the hottest year on record
The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record, capping a decade of unprecedented heat fuelled...
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‘Minutes from midnight’: Mohammed calls for urgent climate action
As Florida reeled from the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Milton – just the latest extreme...
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What is sea level rise and why does it matter to our future?
The level of the sea globally is rising faster and higher than ever before, creating what the...
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In Antigua, island youth build ‘wall of commitment’ to turn tide against climate crisis
It may be built out of recyclable cardboard boxes, but when world leaders officially open the...
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UN urges dramatic climate action as records keep tumbling
With global temperatures soaring and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reaching unprecedented levels,...
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Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’
A rise in the frequency, intensity and duration of heatwaves will not only increase wildfires this...
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Explainer: How AI helps combat climate change
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making inroads worldwide in health, education and...
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UN calls for global action to turn cities into engines of sustainable development
Marking World Cities Day on Tuesday, the UN Secretary-General emphasised the vital role cities...
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‘Stop the madness’ of climate change, UN chief declares
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on the world to “stop the madness” of...
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‘World’s breadbaskets’ are sinking, General Assembly chief warns
Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those...
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‘No nonsense’ Climate Ambition Summit: What you need to know
Almost all indicators are off-track or heading in the wrong direction. Extreme weather events are...
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Countries must forge ‘Global Blue Deal’ to protect the ocean: UNCTAD
The ocean can provide vast opportunities for developing countries to build more innovative and...
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WMO makes urgent call to action over melting cryosphere
World Bank/Curt Carnemark Glaciers are retreating due to climate change including in Chile...
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WMO calls for more investment in integrated weather and climate services
This investment is critical, including to ensure that energy infrastructure is resilient to...
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A liveable future for all is possible, if we take urgent climate action: flagship UN report
A major UN “report of reports” from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...
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