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Climate Change
‘Overshoot is not a reason to surrender’: UN calls for accelerated climate action ahead of COP31 summit
As world leaders prepare for November’s major COP31 climate summit in Türkiye, record-breaking heat, devastating floods and an unprecedented El Niño…
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Climate Change
Security, sacrifice or opportunity: Visions differ over effective climate action
Should the world move away sharply from fossil fuels, or manage a slower, more careful retreat? That question underpinned many…
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SDGs
Giving a dam: Cultivating peace in Côte d’Ivoire
Adam Ouattara and Makongo Traoré have four children and a home on the edge of Torla village in Côte d’Ivoire.…
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Climate Change
How El Niño offers a test of whether the world can adapt to a changing climate
El Niño is strengthening in a world that is already hotter, raising the risk of drought, floods and crop losses…
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Economic Development
Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines for transition away from fossil fuels
“We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel age – and the last who can…
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Economic Development
LIVE: Climate change is here – What happens next is still in our hands
From deadly floods in the Himalayas to wildfires and extreme heat across Europe, 2026 has brought a succession of stark…
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Asia Pacific
When a country goes underwater: Island States fight for their future
Rising sea levels and ever-more-powerful storms are eroding shorelines, submerging land and threatening to evict millions of people from their…
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Climate Change
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent
Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in…
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Europe
As wildfires spread north, UN agencies race to help Europe adapt
As the climate warms, the threat of wildfires is spreading in Europe. How can historically cooler and wetter countries prepare?…
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Climate Change
Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea levels mean to humanity
The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and…
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