Resilience
Refugees wading through floodwaters

‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster

Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30.

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A black man walking on a solar panel installed on a roof

What does the just energy transition mean for Africa?

With around 600 million Africans still without electricity, leaders and communities are weighing how to expand affordable power while avoiding deeper dependence on fossil fuels.

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Statsminister Jonas Gahr: Speaker at COP30

COP30: 'Climate conference of truth' in Brazil?

At COP30, the international community again will try to agree on targets to limit catastrophic global temperature rise. But many barriers remain before steep greenhouse gas cuts are realized.
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21st session of the UN Conference on Climate Change Paris 2015

In 10 years since Paris climate agreement, progress on warming but not nearly enough

The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago. Scientists say Earth's warming has outpaced efforts to reduce fossil fuel pollution that came out of the 2015 accord.
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World Health Organization: United Nations logo at the UN headquarter in New York City

World Health Organization leader isn’t giving up on US

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells POLITICO President Donald Trump should reconsider quitting the UN’s health arm.
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A small house on the edge of the water with mountains in the background

Climate threats could cost Alaska billions. After October's storm, advocates say it’s time to act

Following a powerful storm that displaced entire Indigenous villages, advocates say Alaska must move beyond studies and reports to fund real protections against worsening climate threats.

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Large crowd gathered at the Place de la République, Paris, France for climate protest

10 years after the Paris Climate Agreement, here's where we are

Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
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A burning smoke-filled rainforest with some trees standing

Making forest protection more lucrative than destruction

From the Amazon to the Congo, rain forests are vital ecosystems that have long been plundered to make way for mining or agriculture. But a new global forest fund aims to reward conservation.
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An aerial View of Belem do Para, Brazil - scene of COP30

High stakes and hopes as leaders gather ahead of COP30

Ahead of the UN climate conference in Brazil, international leaders including Germany's Merz and Brazil's Lula are meeting to discuss climate action. Experts say they should reaffirm their ambition to curb emissions.
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Climate control technology illustrated with an atmospheric pie chart superimposed on global earth

Solar geoengineering in wrong hands could wreak climate havoc, scientists warn

Blocking the sun may reduce global heating – but ‘rogue actor’ could cause drought or more hurricanes, report finds
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The devastating effects of Super Typhoon Odette (International name "Rai) in Lapu-Lap City, Cebu, Philippines.

Only 3% of international climate aid going to transitioning communities: ‘This is absurd’

New report on funding to slash carbon emissions finds startlingly low engagement with the people affected.

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Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, appears before the London Assembly in the chamber of City Hall

Mayors pledge coordinated climate action ahead of UN conference in Brazil

Three hundred mayors have gathered in Rio de Janeiro to pledge coordinated climate action in their cities.
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A tribe in Nevada finally had funding for climate resilience. Then a grant was ripped away

The Walker River Paiute Tribe was poised to strengthen its water, energy, and housing infrastructure with a $20 million federal grant — until the Trump Administration abruptly revoked the funding, halting projects designed to protect the community from worsening wildfires, floods, and extreme heat.

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solar panel, wind turbines, and nuclear power plant

Ex-EPA head urges US to resist Trump attacks on climate action: ‘We won’t become numb’

Expanded climate action from cities and states could slash planet-heating pollution despite Trump's opposition.

www.theguardian.com
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Opinion: Why understanding climate science matters now more than ever

Widespread misconceptions about the science of climate change are fueling public confusion and political division, undermining efforts to address global warming.

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hands holding an empty wallet

MacKenzie Scott gives $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy

MacKenzie Scott has donated $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy. The nonprofit announced the gift on Tuesday, calling it a transformative investment.
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Are mushrooms the future of insulation?

Scientists in Alaska are working to develop a sustainable and affordable fungus-based solution for insulation.
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaking into microphone

‘Change course now’: Humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head

Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
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