Japan Faces Deadly Blaze: Largest Urban Fire in Nearly 50 Years
A massive fire tore through more than 170 buildings in the Saganoseki district of Oita city on Japan’s southern coast on Wednesday, claiming one...
Australia Says It Won’t Block Turkey’s COP31 Bid
Australia and Turkey both applied in 2022 to host next year’s COP31 climate summit. UN rules don’t allow joint hosting, and the decision must...
Pope Leo Urges Bold Action as COP30 Climate Talks Enter Crucial Week
Pope Leo has called on world leaders to respond more decisively to the climate crisis as the UN climate summit in Belem, Brazil, entered...
Ethiopia Set to Host COP32 Climate Summit in 2027
Ethiopia is expected to be formally approved as the host for the 2027 COP32 climate summit, with Addis Ababa likely to welcome delegates. The...
Indigenous Leaders Arrive as COP30 Opens Amid Uncertain Outcomes
COP30, the United Nations climate summit, opened on Monday in Brazil’s Amazon city of Belem, bringing together representatives from more than 190 countries. The...
Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi Exposes Southeast Asia’s Growing Climate Crisis
Typhoon Kalmaegi, the deadliest storm of the year, has killed at least 188 people in the Philippines and torn through central Vietnam, destroying homes,...
Diplomats Fear U.S. May Disrupt COP30 Climate Summit Despite Official Absence
Governments preparing for the upcoming COP30 U.N. climate summit in Brazil are bracing for potential U.S. interference even though Washington has announced it will...
Three Decades of Climate Promises: Can COP30 Pull the World Back from the Brink?
As global leaders gather in Belem, Brazil, for the 30th U.N. climate summit, the world stands at a sobering crossroads. Thirty years after the...
Leaders Gather in Amazon as Climate Unity Falters Ahead of COP30
Dozens of world leaders have convened in Belém, Brazil, for the Amazon Summit, a two-day meeting intended to set the tone for the upcoming...
EU Reaches Fragile 2040 Climate Deal After All-Night Talks
European Union climate ministers reached a tentative agreement early Wednesday on a weakened 2040 climate target after more than 18 hours of negotiations. The...