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Asia|Environment|Science|World

Record 2024 temperatures accelerate ice loss, rise in sea levels, UN weather body says

Record greenhouse gas levels helped bring temperatures to an all-time high in 2024, accelerating glacier and sea ice loss, raising sea levels and edging the

Record 2024 temperatures accelerate ice loss, rise in sea levels, UN weather body says
Asia|Environment|World

Cities face 'whiplash' of floods, droughts as temperatures rise, study warns

The weather in some of the world's most densely populated cities is swinging from droughts to floods and back again as rising temperatures play havoc with the

Cities face 'whiplash' of floods, droughts as temperatures rise, study warns
Africa|Asia|Environment|Health|World

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as researchers warned that the war on smog would

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
Asia|Environment|News

China's veteran climate envoy Xie to step down in December - govt source

China's veteran climate change envoy, Xie Zhenhua, is set to retire in December at the end of this year's COP28 climate talks in Dubai, a government official

China's veteran climate envoy Xie to step down in December - govt source
Americas|Asia|Environment|News

US, China reach 'understandings' on climate ahead of COP28 talks -Kerry

The United States and China have reached "understandings and agreements" on climate issues that will help ensure progress is made at the COP28 talks starting

US, China reach 'understandings' on climate ahead of COP28 talks -Kerry
Environment|News|World

Big divisions loom over fossil fuels as COP28 talks head into final phase

Negotiators at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai remained far apart on the future role of fossil fuels on Sunday as talks at the Dubai summit

Big divisions loom over fossil fuels as COP28 talks head into final phase
Environment|News|World

How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28

The COP28 climate summit in Dubai started with all the ingredients for spectacular failure: It proposed an end to the fossil-

How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28
Environment|Science

Cleaner shipping fuel is contributing to ocean warming, scientists say

Shipping fuel regulations introduced in 2020 have led to a substantial cut in sulphur dioxide (SO2) pollution, but may also have made the ocean warmer by

Cleaner shipping fuel is contributing to ocean warming, scientists say
Asia|Environment|News|Science

China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies

China is facing hotter and longer heatwaves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change, the weather

China warns of hotter, longer heatwaves as climate change intensifies
Business|Economy|Finance

European carbon removal specialists to support new projects in India

(This July 9 story has been corrected to clarify that the group has helped projects raise more than 220 million euros, not raise the financing itself, in paragraph 2) By David Stanway SINGAPORE (

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Nations gather to negotiate deep sea mining code as opposition mounts

The

Nations gather to negotiate deep sea mining code as opposition mounts
Economy|Environment|News|World

BASIC bloc slams 'leadership void' on climate change, finance

Rich countries have left a "leadership void" in climate politics and must provide trillions of dollars to help developing nations cut their greenhouse gas

BASIC bloc slams 'leadership void' on climate change, finance
Environment|Science|World

Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say

Climate change is driving changes in rainfall patterns across the world, scientists said in a paper published on Friday, which could also be intensifying

Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say
Election|Environment|News|US

As China, U.S. climate envoys meet, presidential election casts shadow

The outcome of November's presidential election will loom large over talks in Beijing this week between U.S. climate envoy John Podesta and his Chinese

As China, U.S. climate envoys meet, presidential election casts shadow
Business|Economy|Environment

Some 40% of regions, cities and companies lack emissions-cut targets, survey says

More than 40% of major companies, cities and regions have still not set any targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to an annual "stocktake" released

Some 40% of regions, cities and companies lack emissions-cut targets, survey says
Environment|News

South Atlantic whale sanctuary plan blocked at international meeting

A proposal to establish a sanctuary for whales and other cetacean species in the southern Atlantic Ocean was rejected at a meeting of the International Whaling

Economy|Environment|World

OECD-backed group calls for global pact to solve water crisis

Countries need a new international pact to fix a mounting water crisis that could cut economic growth by at least 8% and put half the world's food supplies at

OECD-backed group calls for global pact to solve water crisis
Environment|Science

Current climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says

National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said on Monday

Current climate pledges still fall way short on Paris goals, UN body says
Environment|US|World

China hopes US will continue climate change collaboration whoever wins election, official says

China hopes the United States will be able to continue to cooperate with other countries on climate change, whatever the outcome of the

China hopes US will continue climate change collaboration whoever wins election, official says
Economy|Environment|Finance|US|World

Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement, Singapore minister says

Efforts by the United States and others to persuade more countries to contribute to a new global climate financing initiative risks undermining the Paris

Deadlock over climate finance is undermining Paris agreement, Singapore minister says
Environment|Science|World

Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear

An unusual cluster of typhoons in the West Pacific and a series of powerful hurricanes in the Atlantic are raising questions about the impact that climate change

Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
Environment|Science|US

Winds, warmth and relentless drought fueled Los Angeles fires, scientists say

Scientists said the wind-whipped wildfires tearing across the arid Los Angeles landscape mark the latest in climate-fuelled weather extremes that are

Winds, warmth and relentless drought fueled Los Angeles fires, scientists say

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