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FILE PHOTO: A fish carcass is seen on a sandbank that emerged in the middle of the Solimoes River in the Amazon Basin, which is suffering from the worst drought on record, near Manacapuru, Amazonas state, Brazil September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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2024 will be world’s hottest on record, EU scientists say

2024 is set to become the hottest year on record, intensifying calls for stronger climate action at COP29 in Azerbaijan.

By Kate Abnett and Alison Withers6 Nov 2024Reuters
FILE PHOTO: A drone view of a message made by Greenpeace activists over sandbanks exposed due to drought at the Solimoes River, one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon River, during the most intense and widespread drought Brazil has experienced since records began in 1950, near Manacapuru, Amazonas state, Brazil September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
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Why are NDCs important in global climate talks?

NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) describes its country's national policies or decisions toward reaching net-zero emissions.

By Virginia Furness and Alison Withers22 Sep 2024Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Muslim pilgrims walk with umbrellas on the third day of the Satan stoning ritual, amid extremely hot weather, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem/File Photo
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2024 could be world’s hottest year as June breaks records

Every month since June 2023 — 13 months in a row — has ranked as the planet's hottest since records began, compared with...

By Kate Abnett and Alison Withers7 Jul 2024Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Muslim pilgrims walk with umbrellas on the third day of the Satan stoning ritual, amid extremely hot weather, during the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Saleh Salem/File Photo
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Explainer: How climate change fuels extreme heat worldwide

Climate change is driving dangerous heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere this week and will continue to deliver dangerous weather for decades to...

By Alison Withers and Gloria Dickie20 Jun 2024Reuters
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The world’s coral reefs are bleaching. What does that mean?

As the El Nino weakens, scientists say some of that ocean heat should diminish. But overall ocean warming will continue as climate change...

By Gloria Dickie and Alison Withers15 Apr 2024Reuters
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Analysis-Climate verdict for Swiss women a warning for European states, oil industry

This week's European human rights court ruling against the Swiss government improves the odds that similar cases could win at the court, say...

By Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Alison Withers12 Apr 2024Reuters

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