Climate Change
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General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling
A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science, according…
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Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts
Recycled plastics could help reduce the world’s growing waste crisis, but only if food packaging is carefully regulated to prevent…
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Storm, displacement and hidden wartime explosives deepen emergency in Solomon Islands
More than 150,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Maila, the latest storm in the Pacific area, which continues…
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‘Every Bird Counts’: How city residents can help protect migratory birds
Did you know that millions of birds may be migrating silently overhead right now as you read this – and…
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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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