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Second-warmest November largely confirms 2024 as warmest year, EU climate agency says
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Second-warmest November largely confirms 2024 as warmest year, EU climate agency says

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-09 11:12 BRUSSELS -- November 2024 was the second warmest November globally, confirming expectations that 2024 will be the warmest year on record, EU's climate service Copernicus said on Monday. "At this point, it is effectively certain that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on record and more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial …

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Under pressure: How climate change is impacting Indian cities
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Under pressure: How climate change is impacting Indian cities

Live Mint  

New Delhi and the National Capital Region is beset by problems, with the unbearable amounts of atmospheric pollution being the most acute. Urban Heat: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru This places additional pressures on cities, especially since India is one of the fastest urbanizing countries in the world. Sea level rise and extreme storms: Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai Although our understanding of …

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Two cooler sections of the Great Barrier Reef could survive high global temperatures: study
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Two cooler sections of the Great Barrier Reef could survive high global temperatures: study

ABC  

Amid growing concerns the Great Barrier Reef is reaching an environmental tipping point beyond repair, there is hope two sections of the natural wonder could persist even on a warming planet. Northern and southern sections of the Great Barrier Reef are predicted to stay 1 degree Celsius cooler than surrounding reefs in a high emission scenario in 2050. "Our understanding …

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A re-imagined partnership
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A re-imagined partnership

China Daily  

YIN YIYUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Editor's note: The world has undergone many changes and shocks in recent years. As one of the world's most powerful political unions, the European Union faces an array of internal and external difficulties, from economic strain within its member states to the challenges of handling major global issues such as security, climate change and international trade. …

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Climate finance is central for enabling and implementing climate actions, says India at COP29
1 month ago

Climate finance is central for enabling and implementing climate actions, says India at COP29

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Highlighting four essential aspects of global climate action, Leena Nandan, secretary of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change at COP29 on Monday, said the pre-2030 period is an opportunity to enhance global climate action through climate finance to reduce emissions and meet net zero. It is an opportunity to enhance global climate action,” Nandan said in …

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G20 summit begins in Brazil today as UN urges it to do what COP29 may not in Azerbaijan
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G20 summit begins in Brazil today as UN urges it to do what COP29 may not in Azerbaijan

Firstpost  

Heads of state arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday for the G20 summit and will spend Monday and Tuesday addressing issues from poverty and hunger to the reform of global institutions Diplomatic tensions over global warming spilled over into the G20 summit negotiations in Brazil this week, with sources saying the 20 major economies reached a fragile consensus on …

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World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough in climate talks
1 month ago

World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough in climate talks

Hindustan Times  

* World looks to G20 in Rio for breakthrough in climate talks U.N. officials urge G20 leaders to break COP29 stalemate * Wealthy nations asking more countries to foot climate bill * Climate accord may only get trickier with return of Trump By Jake Spring and Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO, - Diplomatic tensions over global warming will take center …

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Climate-smart agriculture to address climate change
1 month, 1 week ago

Climate-smart agriculture to address climate change

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Climate change is one of the most serious common challenges the world is facing today, and one of the worst impacts of climate change has been on the agriculture sector, affecting development patterns and threatening global food security. In terms of policy formulation, the government has used strategic planning, policies and regulations, such as the National Climate …

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Chinese vice-premier stresses common but differentiated responsibilities in strengthening global climate governance
1 month, 1 week ago

Chinese vice-premier stresses common but differentiated responsibilities in strengthening global climate governance

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping's Special Representative Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese vice premier, addresses the World Leaders Climate Action Summit during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan. BAKU …

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2015-2024 declared hottest decade ever as COP29 kicks off in Baku
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2015-2024 declared hottest decade ever as COP29 kicks off in Baku

India Today  

As COP29 convenes, the global community is met with a dire warning from the UN’s World Meteorological Organization. The WMO’s State of the Climate 2024 Update issued a red alert, pointing at the swift acceleration of climate change within a single generation. From January to September 2024, global mean surface air temperatures were 1.54°C above pre-industrial levels, a significant increase …

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Keir Starmer to snub Taliban as brutal Afghan regime flocks to global climate summit
1 month, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer to snub Taliban as brutal Afghan regime flocks to global climate summit

The Independent  

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China hopes for positive results at upcoming COP29
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

China hopes for positive results at upcoming COP29

China Daily  

With a series of proactive efforts to enhance global climate multilateralism, China has laid a good foundation for achieving positive outcomes at next week's COP29. China has maintained close communication and collaboration with Azerbaijan, the UN, the UNFCCC secretariat and a wide range of developing and developed countries to advance global climate governance, Xia said. In the face of a …

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US, China should jointly face global issues
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US, China should jointly face global issues

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China-US relations are the most important bilateral relations of the 21st century, because they impact the well-being of the people of the two countries and will help shape the world's future. But the tariff war between China and the US since 2018, and the three-year COVID-19 pandemic since 2020, dealt blows to bilateral relations, as well as …

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Pacific Island Takes Center Stage at CHOGM, While Brics Embraces Economic Diplomacy
2 months ago

Pacific Island Takes Center Stage at CHOGM, While Brics Embraces Economic Diplomacy

Firstpost  

The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa and the Brics Summit in Kazan showcased different approaches and goals, reflecting how countries are choosing various strategies to adapt to the changing global landscape. CHOGM focused on resilience and climate action, while Brics emphasized economic strength and independence. Both summits addressed critical global issues, but they approached them from different …

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US 2024 election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress as wealthy countries aren't revealing ‘how much…’
2 months, 4 weeks ago

US 2024 election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress as wealthy countries aren't revealing ‘how much…’

Hindustan Times  

Countries have a chance to use this week's U.N. meetings in New York to resolve big differences over boosting the world's annual goal for climate finance, but uncertainty over the US election could jeopardize progress ahead of the next U.N. climate summit in November. "The elections are in the calculus" of global climate talks, said finance negotiator Michai Robertson of …

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Sadiq Khan to promote London in events with global leaders during New York visit
3 months ago

Sadiq Khan to promote London in events with global leaders during New York visit

The Independent  

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Climate change is terrifying. These young people won’t give up fighting it.
3 months, 1 week ago

Climate change is terrifying. These young people won’t give up fighting it.

LA Times  

It’s Friday, Sept. 13. Their anxieties — and their commitment to solutions — inspired my colleagues to fan out across our beats to better understand how young people were grappling with climate change and extreme weather. While many will say that climate change is a “young person’s problem,” I spoke with a group of activists over the age of 60 …

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Global legislators stress enhanced cooperation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Global legislators stress enhanced cooperation

China Daily  

People participating in the 2024 Legislators Forum for Friendly Exchanges visit the Memorial Hall of the First CPC National Congress in Shanghai on Monday. CHINA DAILY Lawmakers from various countries gathered in Shanghai for the 2024 Legislators Forum for Friendly Exchanges on Tuesday, advocating enhanced global cooperation to tackle shared challenges. This year's forum, with the theme "Revitalizing the Global …

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COP29 Presidency launches Baku Global Climate Transparency Platform
3 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29 Presidency launches Baku Global Climate Transparency Platform

Hindustan Times  

Azerbaijan, the COP29 Presidency, on Tuesday launch the Baku Global Platform for Climate Transparency, aimed at promoting mutual trust and confidence in climate action. “The BTP is designed to build mutual trust and confidence among parties, support developing countries in preparing and finalising their Biennial Transparency Reports, encourage universal participation in the Enhanced Transparency Framework, and advance the transparency agenda …

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Paris Climate Agreement and the 1.5 degree Celsius pact holding Earth's future
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Climate Agreement and the 1.5 degree Celsius pact holding Earth's future

India Today  

As we enter the ninth year since the Paris Climate Agreement, the world has set a new record with the highest temperatures ever documented, as global warmth surpasses the 1.5°C threshold. THE PARIS AGREEMENT: A PACT TO TEMPER THE EARTH In December 2015, the world made a solemn vow in the heart of Paris, uniting in a historic commitment to …

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Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years

LA Times  

Imagine it’s a Saturday morning in Santa Monica in the year 2080. The map is a “really interesting way to communicate to people the magnitude of climate change that we’re expecting,” said Matt Fitzpatrick, the tool’s creator and a professor of global change ecology. Under a high emissions scenario — or one in which fossil fuel consumption and global warming …

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July 22 was Earth's hottest day in all recorded history | Why blue planet is witnessing extreme temperature?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

July 22 was Earth's hottest day in all recorded history | Why blue planet is witnessing extreme temperature?

India TV News  

July 22, Monday, was again the hottest day on record, according to preliminary data from a European Union monitoring agency, inching past Sunday, July 21 which had just taken the title. The global average surface air temperature rose to 17.15 degrees Celsius — 0.06 degrees higher than Sunday's marginal record according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which has been …

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For small islands, climate finance is about survival
5 months, 3 weeks ago

For small islands, climate finance is about survival

Hindustan Times  

This month, sadly, more than 100 people have died from oppressive heat in India. This increase has intensified extreme weather events, sea-level rise and other climate risks which disproportionately affect Small Island Developing States. Samoa, the Commonwealth’s incoming chair-in-office, joined other small islands and vulnerable countries at the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, calling for “collective quantified …

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Politicization of research not good climate action
6 months, 1 week ago

Politicization of research not good climate action

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Climate studies are increasingly becoming politicized. Harvard University recently shut down a key geo-engineering research project because of an intense backlash, despite the college's aspiration to become "a global beacon on climate change". As the world has so far mostly failed to tackle climate change by reducing fossil fuel reliance, it seems prudent to also investigate other …

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