Climate Change
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Toxic air threatens children’s lives across East Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF warns
More than 100 children under the age of five die every day in East Asia and the Pacific due to…
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It’s official: January was the warmest on record
The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data…
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World News in Brief: Children killed in Darfur hospital attack, date set for US climate pact withdrawal, WHO leads call to fight neglected diseases
At least one girl and three boys were killed, and three boys injured, during an attack on the Saudi Hospital…
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At Davos, Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments
The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres…
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Climate emergency: 2025 declared international year of glaciers
As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International…
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Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on record, at…
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UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area, claiming lives…
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2024 to become the hottest year on record
The year 2024 is set to be the warmest on record, capping a decade of unprecedented heat fuelled by human…
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The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025
The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the climate crisis in November…
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UN World Court concludes landmark hearings on States’ responsibility for climate change
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held historic hearings from 2 to 13 December addressing States’ obligations under international law…
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