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Climate Change
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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Climate Change
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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Climate Change
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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Climate Change
Landmark climate change hearings represent largest ever case before UN world court
A record number of oral statements are expected to be presented to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as highly…
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SDGs
The ‘slow onset, silent killer’: Droughts explained
Droughts across the world are intensifying and have become a “slow onset, silent killer” to which no country is immune,…
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Culture and Education
New UN initiative aims to counter climate disinformation
As the dangers posed by climate change become increasingly evident worldwide, the need for reliable and accurate information on the…
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Americas
Colombian conflict survivors turn forest heroes in search of climate change solutions
“What do I want the river to carry away? The deforestation,” Sandra Donado says, her voice competing with the sudden…
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Economic Development
Carbon markets could boost climate action in least developed countries
While carbon markets have played a limited role in boosting sustainable development for the world’s least developed economies, a new…
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Asia Pacific
UN expert calls for action as Marshall Islands faces dual displacement crisis
An independent UN expert on Thursday called on the international community to fulfill its “urgent moral obligation” to support the…
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Climate Change
UN official urges more ambitious, credible climate action plans
Proposed actions by countries to mitigate the worsening impacts of climate change “fall miles short of what is needed,” according…
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