Climate Change

Climate change is no longer a distant environmental threat but an immediate public health crisis, with rising temperatures, extreme weather events and changing disease patterns putting millions of lives at risk. Against this backdrop, a…
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Climate change should be declared a “global health emergency” to encourage governments to strengthen policies protecting public health, according to a report published by The Lancet on Wednesday. The report estimates that heat caused around…
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Participants at the Belt and Road Green Innovation Conference 2026 in Hong Kong on Monday called for urgent action to address climate change in the Global South, urging the international community to provide greater financial, technological…
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India has reiterated its commitment to tackling climate change through climate justice, equity and sustainable development, highlighting the role of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), constitutional safeguards and an independent judiciary…
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The United Nations’ climate loss and damage fund agreed on Thursday to set aside $20 million in aid for flood-stricken Nepal, marking the first time it has allocated funding to a country in a key test of its credibility. At an…
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The world must reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 18% by 2030 to limit the severity of global warming and create a pathway back towards the 1.5°C climate target, according to a new United Nations report. The warning comes as…
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The world is on course for a temperature rise of 2.6°C above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century, even if countries fulfil their existing climate commitments, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned in its…
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Nearly 200 countries are gathering in Armenia on Monday for crucial UN negotiations aimed at rescuing a landmark global biodiversity agreement, as progress towards its 2030 targets continues to fall short. Four years after nations pledged…
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Nepal’s devastating floods should serve as a turning point for global climate action, with the international community stepping up support to help the Himalayan nation recover, a senior United Nations official told AFP on Saturday. The…
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Climate change is threatening livelihoods and forcing people from their homes across South Asia, with as many as 40.5 million people potentially facing displacement by 2050 under a worst-case scenario, the head of the United Nations’…
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