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28 10 2021 | 08:24

Poorest countries to gain from new climate funding plan to break Cop26 impasse

Climate finance plan needed to gain backing of developing nations for any deal at Glasgow talks The world’s poorest countries are set to benefit from a new climate funding plan to help them cope…

28 10 2021 | 08:10

How global heating’s children view the world, 12 years on

In the run-up to the global summit in Glasgow, we revisit families with children – now teenagers – born at the time of the 2009 climate conference. They are entering their teenage years and aspire…

28 10 2021 | 07:56

Climate crisis: economists ‘grossly undervalue young lives’, warns Stern

Economists have failed to take account of ‘immense risks and potential loss of life’, says author of landmark review Many economic assessments of the climate crisis “grossly undervalue the lives of…

27 10 2021 | 14:20

Updated NDC Synthesis Report: Worrying Trends Confirmed

UN Climate Change News, 25 October 2021 – UN Climate Change today published an update to the synthesis of climate action plans as communicated in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

27 10 2021 | 14:07

Boris Johnson says chances of Cop26 success are ‘touch and go’

PM urges firms to reduce use of single-use plastics and dismisses recycling as ‘a red herring’ It is “touch and go” whether Britain will broker deals adequate enough to curb irreversible climate…

23 10 2021 | 09:33

India: Energy crisis shows coal is an expensive and unreliable source of electricity generation

Any knee-jerk reaction that urges more investment in coal completely misses the point India is teetering on the brink of joining a growing global energy crisis. This burning issue is not only…

23 10 2021 | 09:25

Ford Foundation to divest from coal, oil and natural gas

The Ford Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, announced Monday that it will divest millions from fossil fuels, following similar investment decisions made by other…

21 10 2021 | 14:18

COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report

A huge leak of documents seen by BBC News shows how countries are trying to change a crucial scientific report on how to tackle climate change. The leak reveals Saudi Arabia, Japan and Australia are…

21 10 2021 | 11:44

The climate disaster is here

Earth is already becoming unlivable. Will governments act to stop this disaster from getting worse? The enormous, unprecedented pain and turmoil caused by the climate crisis is often discussed…

21 10 2021 | 11:37

Too hot to handle: can our bodies withstand global heating?

Extreme heat can kill or cause long-term health problems – but for many unendurable temperatures are the new normal The impact of extreme heat on the human body is not unlike what happens when a…

21 10 2021 | 11:05

At least 150 dead in flooding and landslides in India and Nepal

Himalayan state of Uttarakhand suffers heaviest rain in more than 100 years, with Nepal also badly affected More than 150 people have died in devastating floods across India and Nepal, after some of…

21 10 2021 | 10:17

Life at 50C: The Baghdad traffic cop who works in 50C heat

Iraq is one of the most climate-vulnerable places on Earth. In Baghdad, traffic police sergeant Sa’d Saddam Abdulhasan is responsible for one of the city’s busiest junctions. He keeps the city moving…

21 10 2021 | 10:03

To fight the climate crisis, banks must stop financing factory farming

Public development banks are directly undermining UN and Paris climate goals by channeling billions of taxpayer dollars into multinational meat corporations

20 10 2021 | 09:55

Research: TotalEnergies has been delaying the climate transition for 50 years

Following the revelations, Notre Affaire à Tous and  350.org call for the multinational to be held responsible for its past and present behavior in the climate crisis.

18 10 2021 | 09:28

Rising sea levels threaten Marshall Islands’ status as a nation, World Bank report warns

Large parts of Pacific country’s capital would be permanently flooded and islands would disappear, according to new projections Projected sea level rise would mean 40% of the buildings in the…

18 10 2021 | 09:22

Malcolm Turnbull on Murdoch, lies and the climate crisis: ‘The same forces that enabled Trump are at work in Australia’

Systematic partisan lying and misinformation from the media, both mainstream and social, has done enormous damage to liberal democracies, the former PM writes The United States has suffered the…

17 10 2021 | 09:23

The Energy Crisis Is Spreading Faster Than The Coronavirus And COP26 Leaders Face A Faustian Choice

The energy crisis is spreading as fast as the coronavirus once did. But that economic strife will also climax. The supply shortages, though, are adding up just as the COP26 meeting prepares to get…

17 10 2021 | 09:05

COP26: What is the Glasgow climate conference and why is it important?

The UK is hosting a summit that is seen as crucial if climate change is to be brought under control. The meeting in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November could lead to major changes to our everyday…

16 10 2021 | 12:19

The Arctic Council has weathered 25 years of bumpy Russia-western relations – but can it adapt to climate change?

For generations, the Arctic has captured our imaginations as a region of contradictions. It is simultaneously a frozen wilderness, home to indigenous peoples, a place of historic military tensions…

16 10 2021 | 11:57

Pope praises youth climate activists for challenging adults

Pope Francis is praising young environmental activists for challenging global leaders to make good on promises to curb emissions Pope Francis on Wednesday praised young environmental activists for…