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Delaying Climate Action Locks in Higher Sea Levels by 2100
New research shows that the most optimistic projections for sea level rise may no longer be achievable as global warming accelerates ice loss. Historically,...
Indonesia Estimates $3 Billion Needed for Sumatra Flood Recovery
Indonesia’s Sumatra island faces a massive reconstruction challenge after deadly floods and landslides caused by cyclones killed 950 people and left 274 missing. Neighboring...
US Firms Double Down on Climate Action as Washington Pulls Back
Ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the U.S. federal government cooled its climate commitments but American corporations moved in the opposite direction....
Brazil Bets on Forest Economy Ahead of COP30
Belem, the host of COP30, is trying to show that the Amazon can generate jobs without clearing trees. Para state has launched a new...
Turkey to Host COP31, Australia to Lead Climate Negotiations
Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit, COP31, while Australia will chair negotiations among governments, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The...
Wealthy Nations Retreat from Global Aid, Study Warns of Fallout
Two dozen of the world’s richest countries, including the United States and Japan, are reducing their contributions to global development, a study published Thursday...
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...
Who Pays for the Climate Crisis? Finance Debate Deepens
As the world braces for intensifying climate impacts, the question of who pays for the green transition has become one of the most divisive...
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,...