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Caribbean leader blasts ’empty’ climate promises at small islands summit
The president of this decade's summit for Small Island Developing States on Monday blasted "empty" and "grossly inadequate" climate pledges, saying wealthy nations...
Iran’s near-bomb-grade uranium stock grows, talks stall, IAEA reports say
The International Atomic Energy Agency faces a range of difficulties in Iran, including the fact it only implemented a small fraction of the...
World’s island states meet to confront climate, fiscal challenges
Renewable energy and sustainable tourism are among the suggestions as small island states meet to discuss how they can weather the shocks of...
Small islands join forces on debt relief ahead of COP29 climate talks
The world's small island states plan to join forces to push for debt relief and more climate investment ahead of this year's COP29...
Q&A: What do India’s elections mean for coal communities and climate change?
As prime minister of India for the past decade, Narendra Modi has overseen a rapid expansion of the country’s coal-mining and coal-fired power...
From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño’s extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger
Extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger in several countries, including Zambia and Afghanistan, says the...
US discussed ‘overcapacity’ in Chinese solar manufacturing, coal in climate talks
The United States and China discussed Chinese overcapacity in solar and battery manufacturing, steel production and coal power during two days of bilateral...
U.S., China to discuss methane at COP29 summit: State Dept.
The U.S.-China Climate Working Group intends to discuss methane and non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gasses at the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit.
2023 ‘year of record climatic hazards’ in Latin America: UN
Latin America and the Caribbean had their warmest year on record in 2023 as a "double-whammy" of El Nino and climate change caused...
IAEA’s Grossi seeks deal with Iran on nuclear steps ‘soon’
Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog will continue talks aimed at ending an impasse on many issues between them and should strike a...
