Focus on Climate
Colombia in talks with Germany over debt-nature swaps, minister says
Colombia last month launched a new investment portfolio for its climate adaptation plans, which it hopes will attract some $40 billion.
Malaysia hopes EU legislators will be more accommodating on sustainable policies
Malaysia urges EU to delay sustainable policies, aiding small farmers’ compliance with anti-deforestation laws.
Deal on climate aid hangs in balance at UN COP29 summit
Nations at COP29 are deadlocked on a key climate aid pact, divided over who pays and how much.
COP29 fight looms over climate funds for developing world
For developing countries, who pays is non-negotiable: the 2015 Paris climate agreement reaffirmed that developed countries pick up the tab.
Control the path and power of hurricanes like Helene? Forget it, scientists say
Hurricanes demonstrate the immense, chaotic power of Earth's weather, often fueling misguided attempts at control.
UN biodiversity summit in Colombia aims to turn words into action
Representatives from some 200 countries are expected at the Oct. 21 to Nov. 1 COP16 biodiversity conference in the Colombian city of Cali.
Bolivia wildfires burn record area, scorching homes and farms
Wildfires in Bolivia have burned over 10 million hectares this year, setting a record for the country's worst-ever fire season.
Global river flows hit all-time lows in 2023, UN says
Prolonged droughts cut river flows in the Americas, with record lows in the Mississippi and Amazon in 2023.
Does hydrogen need a passport? The case for global standards for sustainable fuels
A report from the IEA stresses the need for unified global standards in biofuels and hydrogen to better track, and drive, progress on...
The world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
The U.N.'s weather agency reports that 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, worsening droughts globally.
