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Climate Change
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Extreme heat to engulf half the world by 2050, Oxford study alerts

A new University of Oxford study warns that nearly half of the world’s population—around 3.79 billion people—could be living under extreme heat conditions by 2050 if glo ...

Twice the heat, twice the danger! Arab region faces explosive climate threat, warns UN

The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity im ...

When finance flows, ambition grows: The critical COP30 message the world can’t ignore

In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge to lifel ...

Breathing polluted air causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, say UN climate experts

As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particl ...

Earth's average temperature in next five years may breach 1.5 °C limit: UN report

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN's weather and climate agency, on Wednesday warned that global temperatures will likely continue rising, with an 8 ...

Antonio Guterres urges immediate action to tackle rapid Himalayan glacier melt

The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world&r ...

Scientists alert climate change could bring bigger storms and waves to UK and Ireland

A new report led by the UK's National Oceanography Centre (NOC) highlights that the UK and Ireland could face more very severe winter storms in the future.

World just experienced the warmest January on record, shows WMO data

The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate S ...

UN declares 2025 as International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation

As glaciers disappear at an alarming rate due to climate change, the UN General Assembly has declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP).