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Plans to stabilise Earth’s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology — we need to get moving
With rising carbon emissions and 2024 set to be the hottest year, CO2 removal is vital for achieving net-zero goals.
26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border
Deforestation can contribute to erosion, biodiversity loss and increased risk of flooding, as well as the loss of a valuable carbon sink.
EU watchdog frees green bonds from fund naming rules
The EU allows green bond funds to invest in bonds from big polluters, easing previous restrictions and supporting decarbonization efforts.
Can UN summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process
Global environmental talks are faltering, with recent UN negotiations failing to address climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
After 65,000 years caring for this land, First Nations peoples are now key to Australia’s clean energy revolution
Australia's clean energy surge must ensure First Nations peoples are supported to access its economic and employment benefits.
Scientists struggle to explain record surge in global heat
The world has been getting hotter for decades but a sudden and extraordinary surge in heat has sent the climate deeper into uncharted...
Hundreds feared dead on Mayotte after Cyclone Chido
A senior official said the death toll from cyclone Chido's passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands.
UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
5 billion people could be affected by drying lands by the end of the century.
Hearings are done: Now the wait begins for verdict on closely-watched climate case at UN’s top court
The Hague hearings on climate change seek global legal clarity on nations' duties and accountability to combat rising emissions.
