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A golden eagle has died after being hit by a wind turbine in Dumfries and Galloway, in what is thought to be the first incident of its kind in southern Scotland (Phil Wilkinson/PA)
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Golden eagle died after ‘wind turbine strike’ south of Scotland, investigation finds

Golden eagle Sparky, monitored by the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project, died from a wind turbine strike, sparking calls for mitigation efforts.

Indigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru, Tsanim Evaristo Wajai Asamat, left, and Pamuk Teofilo Kukush Pati, pose inside the Westminster Hall in London, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking

In the last decade, there were 89 leaks from the Petroperu pipeline running through the Amazon Rainforest.

Some 80 percent of people displaced by climate change are women and girls, heightening risks of human trafficking and other abuses, according to a United Nations study (AFP)
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Fears rise of gender setbacks in global climate battle

COP29 faces backlash on gender, with key language stripped from drafts, sparking concern over setbacks in women’s role in climate action.

Climate finance from developed to developing countries (AFP)
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Crunch time: What still needs to be hammered out at COP29?

COP29 debates how developed nations will fund $1 trillion yearly for developing countries by 2030, including grants vs. loans and fairness.

Attila Steiner, Hungarian presidency of the council of the EU, speaks during a plenary session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Trump’s against climate action. But some right-wing governments are all for it

European right-wing leaders embrace climate action as economic opportunity, contrasting U.S. fossil fuel-driven skepticism under Trump.

COP30 in Brazil will be the third consecutive year the UN's top climate talks have been held in a country that plans to expand domestic production of fossil fuels (AFP)
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Brazil will not ‘shy away’ from fossil fuels as COP30 host: envoy

Brazil, host of COP30, won’t shy away from leading global talks on fossil fuel phaseout, despite being a major oil producer.

A view shows a venue of the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 20, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov
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At COP29, more than 50 countries sign UN sustainable tourism declaration

Over 50 nations pledge at COP29 to align tourism with climate goals, addressing its 8.8 per cent emissions impact through reforms.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the aftermath of floods and landslides in the village of Donja Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 6, 2024.REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
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Bosnia needs to invest $6.8 billion to tackle climate change impact, World Bank says

Bosnia needs $6.8B in climate adaptation by 2030 to combat floods, air pollution, and ensure economic stability, says World Bank.

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