Climate Change
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Oil, plastics and climate: Why higher prices could speed a materials transition
As oil prices have risen amid geopolitical turmoil, one perhaps overlooked driver of climate change is coming into sharper focus:…
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World News in Brief: Somalia drought response, Gaza and Ukraine aid updates, human rights abuses in Tunisia
In Somalia’s Puntland region, dried out watering holes, animal carcasses and old pots filled with ash have become part of…
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Iran crisis shows fossil fuels-based energy system ‘is inherently volatile and unstable’
Senior UN climate leaders are getting behind countries mobilising this week for a transition away from fossil fuels at a…
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Renewables rising, Part 2: Seeking stability amid volatile fossil fuel markets
As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle…
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Renewables rising, Part 1: How four countries are reshaping energy security
The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world’s oil and gas is extracted, is…
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World News in Brief: Airliner safety warning, drought in Somalia, solar boosts farming in Ethiopia
The head of the UN’s civil aviation agency, ICAO, has called for immediate global action to protect commercial flights from…
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Earth Day: The battle to save a drowning Pacific island nation
As the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu battles rising sea levels that threaten to put large parts of the island…
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Extreme heat pushing global food systems to the brink, UN agencies warn
Extreme heat is pushing global food and farming systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods of over a billion people…
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Nature’s last strongholds: Why UNESCO sites are a lifeline for a planet in peril
In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed…
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Guterres urges countries to ‘unleash the renewables revolution’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again urged governments to step up the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy as…
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