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Indigenous peoples, impacted by climate change, raise alarm about the planet at COP29
They share stories of rising seas, burning trees, contaminated water and disease.
But they also come ready to discuss solutions, sharing work their communities are doing to help confront a major threat to life on Earth: climate change. For…
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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said, underscoring.
The urgent need for cross-ministerial and international…
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Climate Change: जलवायु परिवर्तन से निपटने के लिए गंभीर नहीं दिख रही दुनिया, आर्थिक मदद पर नहीं बन पा…
दुनिया आज भले ही भीषण बाढ़, बारिश व तेजी गर्मी जैसी जलवायु परिवर्तन से जुड़ी चुनौतियों से जूझ रही है, लेकिन अभी भी वह इससे निपटने के लिए गंभीर नहीं दिख रही है।
इसका अंदाजा बाकू (अजरबैजान) में चल रहे कॉप-29 सम्मेलन से लगाया जा सकता है, जहां…
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Heat, air pollution, disease: Here’s how climate change affects health
Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an already vast yet rising threat to the health of humans around the world, experts warn.
The latest round of UN climate…
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National climate commitments: a reality check since Paris
As COP29 convenes in Baku, global attention turns once again to the question of climate commitments and progress made since the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement.
The upcoming conference will pose a pressing question: Has the world truly…
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Explained: What Is The Point Of COP29, An Annual UN Climate Summit?
Tens of thousands of people from around the globe will gather next week for COP29, the annual UN climate summit, in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku.
But as each year's summit has produced its own set of promises, plans, and paperwork to…
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“World Must Prepare For Climate Calamity”: UN Chief
The world is nowhere near ready for the "calamity" being caused by climate change and must urgently prepare for even worse in the future, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday.
Global efforts to adapt to climate change --…
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Snow Seen On Mount Fuji After Record Time Without
Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, photographs shared by local authorities and residents showed Wednesday, after the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.
The national weather agency -- which compares conditions in…
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10 Key Moments In The Climate Change Fight
With the UN climate summit to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates in the battle against global warming.
1988: key UN body created
Alerted by scientists to signs that the Earth's surface is warming, the United…
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COP29 Host Azerbaijan, A Country Steeped In Hydrocarbons
Azerbaijan, host of the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit, is a petrostate nestled between Russia and Iran.
An ancient history
The name Azerbaijan comes from the Persian "azer", or "sacred fire", from the temples of the ancient…
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