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UN chief warns of harms from ‘crippling heat’ amid record temperatures
UN Secretary-General Guterres warns of "crippling heat" amid record-breaking global temperatures, urging urgent action on climate change and protection for vulnerable populations.
Oil and gas exploration is surging to pre-Covid levels despite COP28 agreement
Oil and gas exploration is thriving even though countries agreed at COP28 to shift away from fossil fuels, says new analysis from the...
Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on Earth
Monday was recorded as the hottest day ever globally, sparking calls to 'immediately change course' of climate change
Climate talks host urges rich nations to break stalemate
The host of this year's UN climate summit has urged governments to start compromising to help poorer countries tackle global warming
‘We can’t wait another year’: disaster-hit nations call for climate aid
Countries on the frontlines of climate change have warned they cannot wait another year for long-sought aid.
Azerbaijan, this year’s host of COP29, to upgrade climate target before summit
All countries face a U.N. deadline next year to toughen their national climate targets.
Autonomous car rules advancing faster than the vehicles themselves: UN
Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready by mid-2026
Flooded Brazil ‘ghost town’ a climate warning to world, UN advisor says
Roughly 389,000 people in the state of Rio Grande do Sul remain displaced from their homes because of the intense rain and flooding.
Africa’s Great Green Wall to miss 2030 goal says UN desertification president
Africa's Great Green Wall, which is meant to restore degraded landscapes and boost economies, is low on cash and unlikely to meet a...
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan says his country will keep increasing fossil fuel production "in parallel" with...
