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Explained: How Methane Emissions Threaten Climate Goals
Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of the potent greenhouse gas.
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From 1800s To COP29: Highlights Of UN Climate Talks Over The Years
This year's UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marks the world's 29th leadership gathering to confront global warming since the first "Conference of the Parties" in 1995.
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10 Key Moments In The Climate Change Fight
With the UN climate summit COP29 to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates in the battle against global warming.
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Climate Set To Warm By 3.1 Degrees Celsius Without Greater Action: UN
Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, according to a United Nations report on Thursday, more than twice the rise agreed to nearly a decade ago.
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One In Five Children Gets Exposed To Extreme Heat Globally, Says UN
Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year -- or more -- than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences.
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World Has 80% Chance Of Surpassing Temperature Increase Target: UN
Humanity now faces an 80 percent chance that Earth's temperatures will at least temporarily exceed the key 1.5-degree Celsius mark during the next five years, the UN predicted Wednesday.
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Asia Hit Hardest By Weather Disaster, Climate Change In 2023: UN
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.
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"Two Years To Save The World": UN Climate Chief's Dire Warning
The UN Climate Chief, Simon Stiell, stated on Wednesday that governments, business leaders, and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climate change.
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"Planet On The Brink": UN As 2014-2023 Recorded Hottest Decade Ever
Global heat records were "smashed" last year, the UN confirmed Tuesday, with 2023 rounding out the hottest decade on record, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss.
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Women And Rural Poor Hit Hardest By Climate Change: UN
Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities, the United Nations' food and farming agency said on Tuesday.
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US Climate Envoy Says COP28 "Last" Chance To Keep 1.5 Degree Target Alive
US envoy John Kerry warned Tuesday that the UN's COP28 climate summit in Dubai was the world's "last" chance to keep its target for limiting global warming alive.
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Explained: Why Are People Still Flying To Climate Summits By Private Jet
Rishi Sunak, David Cameron and King Charles are just three of the more than 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries at the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, COP28.
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From Climate Crisis To Israel-Hamas Conflict, What's On Agenda At COP28
World leaders take centre stage at UN climate talks in Dubai on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the summit.
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COP28 Climate Summit Opens With "Historic" Launch Of Loss And Damage Fund
Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE.
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"Trail Of Devastation": UN Says 2023 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record
This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said Thursday, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake.
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Explained: How Methane Emissions Threaten Climate Goals
Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of the potent greenhouse gas.
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From 1800s To COP29: Highlights Of UN Climate Talks Over The Years
This year's UN climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, marks the world's 29th leadership gathering to confront global warming since the first "Conference of the Parties" in 1995.
-
10 Key Moments In The Climate Change Fight
With the UN climate summit COP29 to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates in the battle against global warming.
-
Climate Set To Warm By 3.1 Degrees Celsius Without Greater Action: UN
Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, according to a United Nations report on Thursday, more than twice the rise agreed to nearly a decade ago.
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One In Five Children Gets Exposed To Extreme Heat Globally, Says UN
Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year -- or more -- than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences.
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World Has 80% Chance Of Surpassing Temperature Increase Target: UN
Humanity now faces an 80 percent chance that Earth's temperatures will at least temporarily exceed the key 1.5-degree Celsius mark during the next five years, the UN predicted Wednesday.
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Asia Hit Hardest By Weather Disaster, Climate Change In 2023: UN
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses.
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"Two Years To Save The World": UN Climate Chief's Dire Warning
The UN Climate Chief, Simon Stiell, stated on Wednesday that governments, business leaders, and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climate change.
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"Planet On The Brink": UN As 2014-2023 Recorded Hottest Decade Ever
Global heat records were "smashed" last year, the UN confirmed Tuesday, with 2023 rounding out the hottest decade on record, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss.
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Women And Rural Poor Hit Hardest By Climate Change: UN
Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities, the United Nations' food and farming agency said on Tuesday.
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US Climate Envoy Says COP28 "Last" Chance To Keep 1.5 Degree Target Alive
US envoy John Kerry warned Tuesday that the UN's COP28 climate summit in Dubai was the world's "last" chance to keep its target for limiting global warming alive.
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Explained: Why Are People Still Flying To Climate Summits By Private Jet
Rishi Sunak, David Cameron and King Charles are just three of the more than 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries at the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, COP28.
-
From Climate Crisis To Israel-Hamas Conflict, What's On Agenda At COP28
World leaders take centre stage at UN climate talks in Dubai on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the summit.
-
COP28 Climate Summit Opens With "Historic" Launch Of Loss And Damage Fund
Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE.
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"Trail Of Devastation": UN Says 2023 Set To Be Hottest Year On Record
This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said Thursday, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake.
